Project Manager

Horizontal Talent; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a dynamic packaging project manager to drive Owned Brand packaging initiatives from planning through post-launch evaluation. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across packaging, product development, creative, brand, sourcing, and global supplier partners.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining project plans, tracking schedules, and preparing status updates; organizing meetings and stage-gate reviews; and identifying risks while maintaining

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent relevant experience is required.
• Experience supporting project management work in packaging, product development, retail, sourcing, or related field.
• Ability to create and manage project plans, schedules, and milestone trackers.
• Familiarity with stage-gate processes and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
• Analytical problem-solving skills and sound judgment for risks and issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and distributed teams.
• Proficiency with project management, reporting, and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project plans, timing trackers, and stage-gate documentation for assigned packaging initiatives.
• Collect and organize project requirements, deliverables, assumptions, dependencies, and constraints from key stakeholders.
• Track schedules, milestones, action items, and deadlines to help keep work moving forward.
• Maintain a centralized tracker of owners, tasks, and target completion dates.
• Identify schedule conflicts, project risks, and dependencies, and escalate concerns to the appropriate project leaders.
• Prepare project status updates, dashboards, and supporting documentation.
• Document decisions, changes, and lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support resource tracking by collecting staffing needs, monitoring availability, and flagging capacity concerns.
• Coordinate activities across packaging, product development, creative, brand, sourcing, and supplier teams.
• Organize meetings, working sessions, and stage-gate reviews; prepare agendas and capture follow-up actions.
• Monitor progress from kickoff through post-launch evaluation and help maintain visibility through approved project systems.
• Support issue resolution by gathering information, tracking action items, and coordinating follow-up.
• Compile post-launch findings and recommendations for leadership review.

Skills

Experience in packaging/project mgmt

Project planning

Cross-functional coordination

Multiple priorities management

Risk and issue identification

Clear written and verbal communication

Stakeholder collaboration

PM tools and reporting

Dashboard/reporting knowledge

Timing/tracking and stage-gate

Resource tracking and capacity

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Join a dynamic packaging project management role where you'll help drive Owned Brand packaging initiatives from planning through post-launch evaluation. This position offers the opportunity to coordinate cross-functional teams, keep complex timelines on track, and support high-impact work across packaging, product development, creative, brand, sourcing, and global supplier partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project plans, timing trackers, and stage-gate documentation for assigned packaging initiatives.
• Collect and organize project requirements, deliverables, assumptions, dependencies, and constraints from key stakeholders.
• Track schedules, milestones, action items, and deadlines to help keep work moving forward.
• Maintain a centralized tracker of owners, tasks, and target completion dates.
• Identify schedule conflicts, project risks, and dependencies, and escalatest concerns to the appropriate project leaders.
• Prepare project status updates, dashboards, and supporting documentation.
• Document decisions, changes, and lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support resource tracking by collecting staffing needs, monitoring availability, and flagging capacity concerns.
• Coordinate activities across packaging, product development, creative, brand, sourcing, and supplier teams.
• Organize meetings, working sessions, and stage-gate reviews; prepare agendas and capture follow-up actions.
• Monitor progress from kickoff through post-launch evaluation and help maintain visibility through approved project systems.
• Support issue resolution by gathering information, tracking action items, and coordinating follow-up.
• Compile post-launch findings and recommendations for leadership review.

Skills

• Four-year degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience supporting project management work in packaging, product development, retail, sourcing, or a related field.
• Ability to create and manage project plans, schedules, and milestone trackers.
• Familiarity with stage-gate processes and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
• Analytical problem-solving skills and sound judgment when identifying risks and issues.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and distributed teams.
• Proficiency with project management, reporting, and collaboration tools.

Preferred Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, a project management certificate, or Agile training.
• Experience supporting packaging development or owned brand product creation.
• Experience working with global suppliers or international project teams.
• Knowledge of dashboards, reporting tools, and project management systems.
• Experience with timing and action tracking and stage-gate workflows.
• Background in process improvement or change implementation initiatives.
• Experience with resource tracking and capacity reporting.

Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment where people of all backgrounds can thrive. We value different perspectives and experiences, and we encourage candidates who are excited to contribute in a collaborative, respectful workplace to apply.

For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement.

The pay range for this role is $23 - $53 per hour based on qualifications and experience.