Program Manager, Npi

Remote Program Manager, NPI needed for a contract role with Yoh Scientific’s client, Impossible Foods.
Pay rate: $48 - $58 per hour
 
Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants. We’re building a rockstar team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to saving our planet.
 
Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it).
 
Job Summary:
As a member of the Demand PMO / New Product Introduction team at Impossible Foods, you will be charged to lead programs with cross-functional team members to deliver technical maturity and operational readiness for ramp and launch new products on time, within budget, and with high quality and maximum customer availability. You will also be responsible for product renovations and sustaining initiatives, working with other teams to complete projects that support the continued production, expansion, and improvement of existing products.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Program manage the development of new products from concept to launch, and product renovations
• Partner with project management groups across Demand, R&D, and Supply to establish clear, objective, and quantitative success criteria by which trial and overall development execution is measured and calculated
• Partner with operations and business teams to align on product cost targets and drive technical teams towards them
• Quarterback project schedule planning and execution; facilitate readiness across all relevant functional teams to ensure the project team can accomplish objectives on time
• Lead program budget planning and tracking with cross-functional teams
• Provide weekly program updates to leadership and other key cross-functional partners
• Implement improvement projects for program management tools and processes

 
Qualifications:

• 5+ years of work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or business
• A deep passion for Impossible Foods’ mission
• Relevant experience in program, project, or product management
• Experience partnering with cross-functional team members and driving alignment
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high intensity environment
• A data-driven approach with a strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify and focus

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Masters in a related field
• Work experience in CPG or other related industry; Previous experience in Manufacturing, Quality, or R&D
• Proficiency in Smartsheet or other Project Management software
• Process creation / improvement experience including leadership alignment and rollout

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations.  Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.  All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

Founded in 1940, Yoh operates from 75 locations throughout North America and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Yoh was the nation’s first technology staffing firm. As a business unit of Day & Zimmermann, Yoh has a flourishing global footprint, as our parent company operates from more than 150 worldwide locations.
Company Website: https://www.yoh.com/