Kate Farms

Project Manager (Temporary)

Goleta, California, United States · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$30k-$35kDetected 36 days ago

Product ManagementProject ManagementJiraSupply ChainLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

About the role

ABOUT KATE FARMS Kate Farms is a company with heart.
Kate Farms works to be the place where a diverse mix of talented individuals want to come, stay, and do their best work.
Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is at the core of Kate Farms' values.

Lead project team members to own delivery of key milestones, proactively identifying and removing blockers to maintain progress.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, and governance processes across cross-functional workstreams.
Manage project risks, dependencies, decisions, and action items while driving accountability for deliverables and milestones.
Partner closely with stakeholders across Product Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, Commercial, and Operations to ensure alignment and informed decision-making.
Support the development of a portfolio strategy and commercialization readiness by driving launch planning, customer transition activities, and go-to-market execution.
Experience developing and maintaining project plans, managing dependencies, and driving accountability for results.
Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across teams.
POSITION OVERVIEW We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide embedded, part-time support (30-35 hours per week) for our Blended Program through the end of 2026.
They thrive in fast-paced, evolving settings, bring structure to ambiguity, and can translate technical concepts into actionable plans that support commercialization and business objectives.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the essential functions of the job, the employee will be required to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb stairs.
PMP certification or equivalent project management certification required.
Demonstrated ability to influence and drive alignment with a high degree of autonomy and without direct authority.
Possess the ability to sit at a computer for extended periods of time.

Experience supporting product development, commercialization, product lifecycle management, or go-to-market initiatives.
Experience working within regulated or quality-sensitive environments.
Experience supporting packaging innovation, product transformation, portfolio management, or brand integration initiatives.
Proficiency with project management tools such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Monday.com, Asana, Jira, or similar platforms.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary plus a variable component that together comprise the On-Target-Earnings (OTE).

Our company was founded on the belief that good nutrition leads to good health, and good health opens the door to endless possibilities.
That's why our mission is to make nutrition the cornerstone of healthcare so people can live their best lives.
We are a medical food company that makes complete nutrition formulas for people who have a medical need for liquid nutrition.

Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization as directed by the management of the company.

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