Associate Manager, Project Management - Home Cleaning

SC JOHNSON IS A FIFTH-GENERATION FAMILY COMPANY BUILT ON THE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building iconic brands that win the hearts and minds of consumers – such as Raid®, Glade®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country around the world. Together, we are creating a better future – for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Join our winning team of Wave Makers and Go Getters and help us write the next chapter in the SCJ story.

As the Associate Manager, Project Management, you will be responsible for delivering multiple projects with varying levels of complexity from scoping and ideation through development and commercialization, following SCJ’s End-to-End (E2E) process. You will inspire and motivate the team through these project stages to ensure deliverables, success criteria, timing, and risk/mitigation profile is clear and executed. You will seek out challenging tasks and take calculated risks.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leverage business acumen to understand market and category dynamics to optimize business results.

• Take on large or complex project/program management assignments.

• Lead project scoping to ensure a winning proposition and project success criteria are defined to deliver business objectives including costs, timing, and risks.

• Develop and execute project plan in collaboration with cross-functional team, including detailed timelines, milestones, budget, resources, and risk management.

• Ensure all cross functional team members are engaged and aligned on the project plan, managing risk and trade-off discussions with stakeholders to enable progress against aligned milestones.

• Provide clear and consistent communication within the team and manage updates and escalations to Stakeholders, Sponsors, and Executives as necessary.

• Demonstrate SCJ Success Drivers and establish a “Mindset to Win” Culture, moving with speed, creativity, and a high degree of initiative.

• Ability to influence without authority across multiple levels of the organization; keep teams working well together.

• Ability to operate in a complex, non-structured environment.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of project management/equivalent experience, or Master’s degree with at least 3 years relevant work experience.

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Three years of technical experience (i.e. Chemist, Engineer, etc)

• Five years experience in project management with experience managing projects from end-to-end.

• Experience in Project Management in consumer package goods industry.

• Experience in new product launches, contract manufacturing, and financial analysis as it relates to supply chain.

• Ability to utilize product development methods and tools to solve technical problems and deliver against product design criteria.

• Technical breadth and depth in product development and commercialization, global products experience, technology trends, competitive and IP landscape, and leveraging external technologies.

• Natural forward planner who critically assesses own performance and is reliable, tolerant, determined, and empathic communicator.

• Excellent communicator with track record of presenting ideas with courage and conviction.

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and establish strong relationships internally and externally across all levels.

• Demonstrates high degree of initiative with excellent problem-solving skills.

• Strong organizational, planning, and communication abilities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Full Time

• Office Environment: Remote work is available once a week for eligible employees

• 0-10% travel

• Position is eligible for domestic relocation

BENEFITS AND PERKS

SC Johnson’s total compensation packages are at or above industry levels. In addition to salary, total packages may include bonuses, long-term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service. As a family company, we’re committed to providing benefits such as subsidized health care plans, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, flexible work arrangements, vacation purchase options, recreation and fitness centers, childcare, counseling services and more.

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