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Frida · 21 hours ago

Contract Project Management Consultant (CPG)

Frida is a company dedicated to making the realities of parenting easier to navigate. They are seeking an experienced operational Project Management Consultant to support a large-scale brand design initiative, focusing on project management frameworks and cross-functional team operations.

BabyFirst AidHealth CareManufacturingMedical Device

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day communications with the cross-functional teams and the approved agency team, owning consistent status updates, alignment/feedback meetings, and clearly communicating timelines, deliverables, and approval cadence
Build and maintain partnerships with creative, supply chain, operations, marketing, sales, and packaging teams to align on and execute project initiatives aligned with the provided business goals and brand direction
Support in strategic approach and implementing aligned leadership direction, noting implications to project status and workstreams
Consistent management of tasks, deliverables, and deadlines using existing tools and weekly meetings to elevate risk, dependencies, and successes
High attention to detail, understanding of 360-degree concept development, and ability to clearly relay feedback and next steps to cross-functional teams will be key
Validate and implement the execution plan for the secondary packaging artwork refresh, ensuring a structured, efficient, and segmented delivery of assets
Version control, management of WIP vs. final assets on our team server, feedback tracking within existing routing tools, file structure, and XF asset management to ensure all assets are up to date, tracked, and easily accessible to teams ahead of final release
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to operationalize the design direction provided, ensuring consistency and elevating contradictory feedback or inputs to ensure clarity
Identify and mitigate risks, bottlenecks, and resistance points to ensure smooth transitions and seamless project progress

Qualification

CPG industry experienceProject management toolsProject managementAnalytical skillsCross-functional collaborationCreative design toolsCommunicationProblem-solvingDecision-makingInitiative

Required

Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of project management in CPG industry either in packaging, new product development or strategic (non-IT) projects
Strong communication skills, with emphasis on building meaningful cross-functional relationships with core teams to drive collaboration across multiple levels of the organization
Desire to take initiative with the ability to pre-emptively assess the needs of the team to ensure efficient workflows
Proven track record supporting large-scale design changes, company-wide projects, and/or master brand redesigns
Strong knowledge of project management tools (Asana, SmartSheets, Google, MS Project) to help track, manage, and clearly articulate program status, both high-level and in minute detail
Experience working with supply chain, operations, marketing, sales, and packaging teams
Ability to manage up where possible, approaching challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
The project duration is 6 months. You will be required to live in Miami
Hybrid work schedule, in-house Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
There are no benefits for this role

Preferred

Understanding of creative design tools (Illustrator, Figma, CAD, or similar) or packaging design, engineering, or carton/collateral development is a plus

Company

Frida

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Frida manufactures and sells baby care products, grooming kits, mom products, first-aid, postpartum recovery and delivery kits.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2020-12-01Acquired
2016-01-01Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Eddie Echeverri
Senior Director of Sourcing - Durables
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