R&D Project Manager - Portfolio & Cross-Functional Lead

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

401k with company match

Discounted ESPP

Job summary

Church & Dwight is seeking a Project Manager to lead multi-functional teams across R&D, Operations and Engineering, managing a portfolio of projects from initiation to completion in a hybrid setting based in Princeton, NJ.

The role focuses on planning, risk management, stakeholder communication, and maintaining PMO tools and processes, with opportunities to influence project prioritization and drive portfolio review discussions.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree from an accredited institution.
• 8+ years of CPG industry project management experience.
• Experience in OTC or regulated product categories.
• PM tools like MS Project, Gantt charts.
• Strong communication and cross-functional leadership.
• Experience in portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-functional teams to execute projects from initiation to completion.
• Define, plan, track and manage project deliverables.
• Drive portfolio management and prioritization meetings.
• Collaborate with PMO leadership to improve processes.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting.
• Communicate progress and issues to Sr. Management.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Portfolio management

Matrix organization

Prioritization

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

MS Project

Gantt charts

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Church & Dwight is seeking a Project Manager to lead multi-functional teams across R&D, Operations and Engineering, managing a portfolio of projects from initiation to completion in a hybrid setting based in Princeton, NJ.

The role focuses on planning, risk management, stakeholder communication, and maintaining PMO tools and processes, with opportunities to influence project prioritization and drive portfolio review discussions.