Product Development & Innovation Project Manager (Open) Key Responsibilities - Lead day‑to‑day coordination of assigned innovation and strategic projects with global impact.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
- Ensure alignment with stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between diverse teams.
- Maintain project governance frameworks, documentation, and communication routines following standard PDM and Innovation gate process.
- Track progress, risks, and issues, and drive mitigation actions proactively.
- Prepare regular project updates for senior leadership, including dashboards, KPIs, and executive summaries.
- Ensure projects remain on schedule, on scope, and within resource expectations.
- Coordinate deliverables, gate reviews, and decision‑making forums.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders at general, regional, and local levels.
- Act as a central point of contact for all project‑related queries and communications.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education &
Experience Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Manufacturing, Project Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical, or Packaging Engineering – 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in a manufacturing, industrial, or innovation‑driven environment. Strong understanding of cross‑functional project dynamics across R&D;, Engineering, Operations, Commercial, Marketing, and Supply Chain. Proficiency in project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Stage Gate, or equivalent). Knowledge &
Skills - Highly organized and detail‑oriented.
- Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with culturally diverse teams.
- Results‑oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Customer service oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Fosters trust, confidence, and followership across the department and businesses.
- Ability to work both independently with minimal direction and within project teams, committees, etc., to attain group goals.
- Willing to travel domestically and internationally as required.
Benefits At Greif, we believe that our colleagues are the center of our success.
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Rewards focus on well‑being and offer a competitive package that enables you to thrive, be engaged, and reach your full potential. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunity for growth.
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