YOUR TASKS

• Governance:
• Establish the Commercialization role and create a Center of Excellence in alignment with Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines, quality standards and company requirements.
• Seek implementation efficiencies to meet or exceed the financial expectations established at project initiation.
• Develop, implement, and govern program management processes, dashboards, templates, policies, and metrics.
• Monitor compliance with project policies and standards.
• Manage all aspects of the commercialization process to include government, regulatory project deliverables and tasks.
• Team Leadership:
• Coach and mentor commercialization management practitioners and share knowledge of best practices.
• Establish the organizational structure, hire, and manage project staffing requirements in line with project and/or program objectives.
• Coordinate project deliverables with Commercialization Managers, Analysts, Market Leads, Regional Directors, and support contractors in a direct and indirect reporting structure.
• Set annual performance targets for direct reports and conduct performance reviews.
• Oversee Commercialization Managers for the delivery of projects/programs on time, within scope and on budget.
• Prioritization:
• Provide executive leaders with the information needed to assess and decide which proposals have the highest potential value, impact, and strategic alignment.
• Interface with executives to define project priorities, implementation opportunities, challenges and communicate project risks and opportunities.
• Identify and provide feedback through 1:1s, effective use of personal development plans and provisions of coaching & development opportunities.
• Continually develop improvements and embed successful change projects.
• Drive issue resolution by partnering with other departments as necessary.
• Establish, update, and enforce all necessary policies, procedures, and processes.
• Determine an effective organization structure with appropriate staffing.
• Develop appropriate cadence and dashboards to provide all levels of the organization the appropriate level of communication on KPI’s established by level.
• Create and implement leadership development plans for commercialization managers.
• Ensure appropriate succession planning for entire team.
• Lead effective collaboration across functional groups like sales, supply chain and others to ensure functional connectivity in support of clear business objectives.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree; manufacturing, engineering, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of leadership experience within a similar role
• CPG experience required
• 7+ years of project management experience preferred.
• PMP or PJMP highly desired.
• Skilled at managing project deliverables and timelines.
• Excellent ability with identifying sources of funding and business development opportunities.

ADDITIONAL QUALITIES

• Expert-level knowledge of project/commercialization and change management, methodologies, techniques, processes (e.g., Project and Portfolio Management Methodology - PPM).
• Budget, cost, and profitability management skills.
• Knowledge of resource management tools.
• High-level of communication, interpersonal skills to cultivate and maintain relationships with the entire organization.
• Excellent judgment with proven ability to identify problems and deal with complex issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly on challenging, complex, and difficult issues to develop solutions that address root causes.
• Ability to develop and deliver training to small and large groups.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Flexible, adaptable, and resourceful when managing changing timelines and multiple deliverables.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to establish and manage a high-performance team.
• Motivated to build relationships at executive levels with customers, and vendor groups.
• Analytical and process-oriented mindset

• Please note that only Full Time, W2 Employees are eligible for Black Rifle Coffee Benefits

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  Comprehensive medical, dental & vision package
• 401k with company match
• Company-paid life insurance + supplemental options
• Short and Long-Term disability options/coverage
• Extensive EAP program with legal coverage
• Pro-deal discounts with corporate partners in outdoor equipment, clothing, etc.
• American values-based culture built on freedom, integrity, accountability, respect, love, and commitment to serve those who have served.