Sr. Project Manger

MMC Group LP; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Health savings account

Paid time off

Job summary

MMC Group LP is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, custom retail packaging programs from concept to delivery. You will coordinate with clients, sales, and manufacturing partners to ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate has direct custom retail packaging or packaging manufacturing experience and understands primary packaging, sampling, production, quality standards, tolerances, logistics, and invoicing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Direct custom retail packaging experience or packaging manufacturing experience.
• Strong knowledge of primary packaging and production processes.
• Experience coordinating with domestic and international factories.
• Proven success managing clients, deadlines, budgets, production schedules, and competing priorities.
• Leadership experience including delegation, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas, calculations, reporting and data analysis.
• Experience with project management platforms (Monday.com, Jira, MS Project, VersionOne, Project Server).
• Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage custom packaging projects from requirements gathering through production, logistics, invoicing, and delivery.
• Partner with sales to transition won business into execution and repeat business.
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Coordinate with artwork/design, production, logistics, warehousing, accounting, vendors, and sales.
• Communicate with domestic and international manufacturing partners, including APAC and Mexico factories.
• Oversee factory sampling, quality expectations, production tolerances, approvals, and delivery timelines.
• Identify risks, resolve issues, and develop contingency plans.
• Lead project meetings and provide updates to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Manage multiple complex, multi-component packaging programs simultaneously.
• Mentor Project Managers and oversee project performance and development.
• Prepare detailed project information and invoicing documentation for customized orders.

Skills

Project leadership

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Merchandising, or related field

Tools

Monday.com

Jira

Microsoft Project

VersionOne

Project Server

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex custom retail packaging programs from initial concept through production and final delivery. This highly visible role connects clients, sales, manufacturing partners, and internal departments to ensure projects remain accurate, on schedule, and within budget.

The ideal candidate has direct custom retail packaging or packaging manufacturing experience and understands the technical details involved in primary packaging, sampling, production, quality standards, tolerances, logistics, and invoicing.

What You’ll Do

• Manage custom retail packaging projects from requirements gathering and sampling through production, logistics, invoicing, and delivery
• Partner with sales to transition newly won business into successful execution and repeat business
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and success metrics
• Coordinate with artwork/design, production, logistics, warehousing, accounting, vendors, and sales
• Communicate with domestic and international manufacturing partners, including factories throughout APAC and Mexico
• Oversee factory sampling, quality expectations, production tolerances, approvals, and delivery timelines
• Proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and develop contingency plans
• Lead project meetings and provide clear updates to clients and internal stakeholders
• Manage multiple complex, multi-component packaging programs simultaneously
• Mentor Project Managers and oversee project performance, deadlines, and professional development
• Prepare detailed project information and invoicing documentation for highly customized orders

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of project management experience
• Direct custom retail packaging experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of primary packaging and production processes
• Experience coordinating with domestic and international factories
• Proven success managing clients, deadlines, budgets, production schedules, and competing priorities
• Leadership experience, including delegation, coaching, performance management, and conflict resolution
• Strong Excel skills, including formulas, calculations, reporting, and data analysis
• Experience with Monday.com, Jira, Microsoft Project, VersionOne, Project Server, or a similar platform
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Merchandising, or a related field
• Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop knowledge is a plus

The Right Fit

You are proactive, highly detail-oriented, resilient, collaborative, and comfortable working independently. You can wear multiple hats, communicate confidently with clients and factories, and take complete ownership of projects from handoff through delivery.

Compensation and Benefits

• $75,000-$100,000 annually, based on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health savings account
• Paid time off

Schedule: Hybrid- three days in the Richardson office and two days working remotely each week.