Senior Project Manager, Commercialization

Chomps; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited snacks

Hybrid & flexible remote schedule

Unlimited PTO

15+ paid holidays

Quarterly mental health days

Chicago office access

Continual Education budget

401K match

Job summary

Chomps is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross‑category innovation and commercialization initiatives. You will oversee complex programs through Stage‑Gate, driving timelines, budgets, risks, and cross‑functional alignment with senior leadership.

The role requires 5–8 years of PM experience in CPG, strong communication, and a track record of delivering on-time results. This is a full‑time remote position with the Chicago office available for in‑person collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or a related field.
• 5–8 years experience as a Project Manager in the consumer-packaged goods industry.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects with high ambiguity and high visibility.
• Expert in project management methodologies, risk mitigation, and strategic prioritization.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence cross-functional teams through complex innovation projects, driving alignment and timely decisions.
• Design and manage complex project timelines (e.g., Monday.com) and prioritize across teams.
• Oversee end-to-end project performance with risk modeling and mitigation strategies.
• Drive accountability and escalate barriers to protect launch timing and quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration and ensure clear objective alignment for commercialization.
• Manage project scope, budgets, and resources to ensure on-time delivery.
• Coach and elevate project managers and commercialization team members to strengthen Stage-Gate discipline.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Monday.com

Project management software

PMP certification

Job description

Who We Are

Chomps is America’s fastest-growing meat snack brand, redefining convenient snacking with a commitment to real ingredients and bold, satisfying flavors. Crafted from 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef and venison, along with antibiotic-free turkey and chicken, each Chomps meat stick delivers 10+ grams of high-quality protein without sugar, hormones, soy, dairy, artificial preservatives, artificial nitrates, or MSG. Seasoned with a blend of flavorful herbs and spices, Chomps provides a nutritious protein snack for the whole family. As a minority-owned, family-operated, and B Corporation-certified business, Chomps prioritizes thoughtful sourcing and recently earned the non–ultra-processed food certification through the non-GMO project. Discover a new standard in snacking at www.chomps.com .

Traits of a Chompian

If you’ve been called nimble, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You’re a team player who’s self-motivated and action-oriented. You’re committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You’re a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you’ll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You’re hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.

*Accepting applications through 10/4/2026 5pm CST

What You Will Do

We seek a highly strategic, deeply organized Senior Project Manager to lead our complex, cross ‑ category innovation and commercialization initiatives. The ideal candidate brings advanced project leadership experience who does not only monitor progress and manage timelines, budgets, and risks, but also shaping project strategy, driving cross ‑ functional alignment, and anticipating challenges before they surface. As a Senior Project Manager, you will oversee and influence multiple high ‑ impact projects through the Stage ‑ Gate process, ensuring disciplined execution, stakeholder confidence, and consistent on ‑ time delivery across a fast ‑ moving innovation pipeline.

Responsibilities

Strategic Project Leadership

• Lead and influence cross ‑ functional teams through complex, innovation projects, overseeing multiple high ‑ move initiatives simultaneously while driving alignment, strategic prioritization, and timely decision ‑ making to ensure disciplined execution.
• Build strategic project frameworks, challenge assumptions, and proactively identify risks and bottlenecks before they impact timelines.
• Drive accountability across teams and elevate issues to leadership when needed to protect launch timing and quality.

Project Management Responsibilities

• Lead and influence high ‑ level, cross ‑ functional project meetings, driving clarity on updates, risks, decisions, and timelines while ensuring alignment across diverse teams and senior stakeholders.
• Design, refine, and lead the complex project timelines (Monday.com), driving strategic prioritization, anticipating timeline risks, and enabling cross ‑ functional teams to execute with clarity and precision.
• Oversee end ‑ to ‑ end project performance, using advanced documentation, risk modeling, and mitigation strategies to anticipate issues before they impact delivery.
• Drive accountability at all levels, ensuring cross ‑ functional partners meet commitments and escalating barriers early to protect launch timing and quality.
• Orchestrate cross ‑ functional collaboration, aligning teams around clear objectives, decision pathways, and commercialization requirements for high moving innovation projects.
• Manage project scope, budgets, and resources effectively to ensure successful on- time project delivery
• Coach, mentor, and elevate project managers and commercialization team members, strengthening Stage ‑ Gate discipline, operational rigor, and project management excellence across the organization.

Stage-Gate Process:

• Support projects through the stage gate process, assisting in ensuring adherence to defined gates and deliverables at each stage.
• Partner with the Innovation Director in preparing for gate reviews, including gathering necessary documentation, helping with presentations, taking detailed notes and supporting the documentation of the approval s .
• Collaborate with the Innovation Director to make sure the key stakeholders are aligned and facilitate decision‑making at each gate.
• Provide training on stage gate and commercialization to new team members
• Implement robust post launch evaluations to capture learnings and drive continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Facilitate collaboration across product development, marketing, manufacturing, planning, inventory, fulfillment, BAT, sales, and finance.
• Promote clear communication and teamwork to manage interdependencies and address conflicts.
• Serve as the senior liaison between project teams and leadership, providing clear, concise updates on risks, opportunities, and strategic decisions.

Resource Management:

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to secure the right resources at the right time for complex innovation projects.
• Prioritize work across teams to optimize efficiency and ensure critical path tasks stay on track
• Analyze project data to identify trends, productivity opportunities, and systemic improvements and apply key learnings to drive actionable insights that enhance productivity savings.
• Champion a culture of learning, cross training, and process optimization.
• Lead initiatives that strengthen commercialization discipline across the organization.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 5-8 years experience as a Project Manager, preferably in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross functional projects with high ambiguity and high visibility.
• Expert in project management methodologies, risk mitigation, and strategic prioritization.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in using project management software and collaboration tools.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional communicator with strong executive presence and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to thrive in a team‑oriented environment by building relationships , driving alignment , fostering collaboration and driving results with diverse teams
• PMP certification or equivalent is a plus.
• Project managed in remote environment, preferred

Reports to: Director, Commercialization Operations

Location: Remote

Type: Full-Time, exempt

Salary Range Opportunity:

• The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $150,000 + 20% annual bonus

Compensation Philosophy & Total Comp:

• Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry.
• Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.
• In addition to base salary, full-time team members receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K 6% match, and monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office.

Other Perks:

• Ability to make an impact: Join a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial-spirited team at a pivotal point to positively impact the food industry.
• Opportunities to grow: Advance within Chomps quickly based on outstanding performance.
• Unlimited PTO and 15+ paid holiday days + quarterly mental health days. Hybrid & flexible remote schedule. Chicago office open to those in the area.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Bi-annual total team in-person activities.
• Company-wide Continual Education budget.
• Unlimited snacks: Enough meat sticks that if you wanted to eat your body weight in them you could (no judgment here).

Our Commitment

Chomps is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business.

We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Chomps.

You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position. Chomps does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

The application deadline for this role is October 4, 2026