Project Manager, Product Enhancement Engineering

Woodstream has a rich history of over 150 years, and we are an essential, life sustaining business. We provide pest & animal control products that destroy disease carrying insects & rodents.
We have an immediate opportunity for a Project Manager, Product Enhancement Engineering in Lancaster, PA

Benefits of Working for Woodstream:

• Competitive benefits package including:
  
  • Bonus Program
  • 401k with Company Match
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
  • Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
  • ID Theft & Legal Assistance Plan Options
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
• Opportunity to advance within the company.

Overview of the Role:
The Project Manager, Product Enhancement Engineering, is responsible for managing projects from initiation through to market launch. This role involves planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget, while coordinating the efforts of cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing, product management, supply chain, and manufacturing to deliver the same or an improved consumer experience with improved efficiency or at a more effective cost. The Project Manager ensures that all project deliverables are aligned with the company’s business objectives and strategic goals. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Project Execution & Coordination: Manage projects, ensuring cross-functional collaboration between engineering, marketing, and supply chain teams to meet deadlines, quality standards, and business objectives.
• Schedule, Budget, & Risk Management: Develop and maintain project timelines and budgets while identifying and mitigating potential risks to ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Drive Product Improvement: Facilitate successful projects by coordinating with product enhancement engineering, manufacturing, sourcing and product management teams

This position requires strong project management skills combined with the ability to collaborate effectively across various departments, including engineering, product management, supply chain and manufacturing. The Project Manager must ensure that all new projects meet established timelines, budgets, and performance standards, delivering products that align with the company’s strategic goals. This role demands attention to detail, excellent organizational abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
The Project Manager will engage regularly with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to provide updates on project progress, identify potential risks, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Consistently drive project management aspects that enable the company to meet its annual growth targets. Ensure the delivery of technically viable solutions that contribute to the efficient manufacturing or sourcing and cost optimization of all products
• Manage projects, coordinating efforts across multiple teams to meet deadlines and quality standards
• Develop and maintain project timelines and budgets, ensuring projects are completed within scope and on time.
• Collaborate with engineering, marketing, and supply chain teams to ensure all aspects of new product development align with business needs and objectives.
• Identify potential project risks early in the process, develop mitigation strategies, and resolve issues to ensure smooth execution.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional teams to prepare and present project timelines, milestones, challenges and overall status to senior management.
• Display perseverance and flexibility in overcoming technical challenges. Approach setbacks as opportunities to find alternative solutions, maintaining a proactive, growth-oriented mindset to drive project success.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are required.

This position has several primary objectives which are critical to the overall success of Woodstream:

• Drive Product Improvements: Support product improvement projects in line with strategic objectives
• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration: Facilitate cross-functional team collaboration to ensure alignment with business goals.
• On-Time & On-Budget Delivery: Ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of assigned projects.

Other Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Position could include up to 5-10% travel for project meetings, supplier visits, production assessments.

Successful Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, business or related field. PMP a plus
• 3-5 years of experience managing projects, preferably in engineering and/or manufacturing
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office.
• Experience managing budgets and timelines.

Woodstream Fun Facts!

• We are the #1 EAC (Electronic Animal Containment/fencing) company in North America, 10X the #2 company and these products protect our food supply.
• We are the ONLY Pest & Animal Control company with a significant ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Program.
• Over 40% of our directors and above are woman.
• 57% of the Executive Team (meaning VP and above) are female, black, Hispanic or Asian/Islander.

Woodstream is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.