[Remote] Senior Project Manager, Packaging & Creative Operations- Contract

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is a company dedicated to delivering high-quality, science-backed solutions for well-being. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager, Packaging & Creative Operations to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of packaging and marketing projects while ensuring cross-functional collaboration and adherence to brand and regulatory standards.


Responsibilities

  • Enhance and continuously improve reputed company's packaging and creative operations by integrating creative best practices, design workflows, production, and prepress into a seamless end-to-end packaging development process
  • Establish, implement, and scale cross-functional project management processes that increase efficiency, visibility, and collaboration across Creative, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain
  • Lead packaging, labeling, artwork, and marketing projects from concept through commercialization, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are met
  • Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, resource allocations, and schedules for new product launches, packaging updates, reformulations, and line extensions
  • Partner closely with Creative leadership to optimize resource planning, project prioritization, and team capacity
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners—including packaging suppliers, printers, and production vendors—to ensure successful project execution and on-time delivery
  • Oversee packaging artwork workflows, including routing, approvals, version control, file management, proofing, and production readiness
  • Ensure the highest standards of creative quality, design integrity, regulatory compliance, and brand consistency are maintained throughout the packaging development lifecycle
  • Develop and maintain standardized workflows, templates, governance, and documentation that support a growing portfolio of packaging and marketing initiatives
  • Identify and implement process improvements that streamline development cycles, improve operational efficiency, and maintain quality and compliance standards
  • Facilitate packaging reviews, proof approvals, and cross-functional decision-making to keep projects moving forward efficiently
  • Monitor project budgets, packaging costs, vendor performance, and overall project health, proactively identifying and mitigating risks
  • Support commercialization and product launch initiatives by ensuring packaging deliverables align with business priorities and launch timelines
  • Provide regular project updates to stakeholders, communicating progress, timelines, dependencies, and potential risks while driving accountability across teams

Skills

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • 7–10+ years of project management experience supporting packaging, creative operations, brand marketing, or integrated marketing teams within a reputed company packaged goods (CPG), food & beverage, health & wellness, manufacturing, or related industry
  • Proven experience establishing, implementing, and scaling project management processes across multiple cross-functional teams within a high-growth organization
  • Strong understanding of packaging development, packaging design workflows, artwork management, print production, prepress, labeling, and commercialization
  • Experience integrating creative best practices into operational workflows while balancing business priorities, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and production timelines
  • Demonstrated ability to preserve creative and brand integrity throughout the packaging development lifecycle
  • Experience partnering with internal creative teams as well as external agencies, printers, packaging suppliers, and production vendors
  • Exceptional project management, organizational, and process improvement skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
  • Strong leadership and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct authority
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership
  • Demonstrated success leading change management initiatives and driving adoption of new tools, workflows, and operational processes
  • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • High attention to detail with a commitment to quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement
  • Solid understanding of design principles, print production, and integrated marketing processes
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritize competing demands, and consistently meet deadlines
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