Project Manager

has quickly become the thought leader of home care.

Today, method is a respected and award-winning consumer products company. In 2008 we were ranked by Fast Company magazine as the 16th most innovative company in the world. In nine short years we have built the first lifestyle brand within home care and developed an innovation track record across cleaning, laundry, and personal care. method products can be found in Target, Lowes, Safeway, Walgreen’s, Whole Foods and most grocers nationwide along with growing distribution in Europe, Asia and Australia. We have disrupted every aspect of the category including packaging, advertising, PR, interactive and merchandising. And we are just getting started.

At method we speak to the group of advocates we call “People Against Dirty” and we have developed a corporate culture very much in synch with that revolutionary spirit. The work environment is creative, brand-savvy, entrepreneurial, fast-paced, solutions-focused, irreverent but disciplined, team-orientated and fun.

method has achieved revenues of over $100MM, is a profitable business and is expecting to grow aggressively over the coming years. It is a privately-held company based in San Francisco, and has attracted a very strong Board of Directors including Tim Koogle, former CEO of Yahoo!, who serves as Chair.

Your Opportunity to Make an Impact:

The Project Manager is the key link between Method’s ideas and its ultimate result - commercializing a product. He / She will be involved in virtually every aspect of our go-to-market strategy leading a cross-functional team of Marketing, Sales, Product Development and Supply Chain Planning. This is a pivotal role within Method - it is the key position that ensures speed and innovation remain a core competency and that the team is kept focused, energized, and on-track to meet the objectives of our product launch.

Areas of Responsibility:

 Contribute to evolution of process for developing and commercializing new products.

o Ensure process and tools are understood and applied by cross-functional teams.

o Identify opportunities to improve the process.

 Lead cross functional business teams in the development and commercialization of products.

• Develop overall project timelines and key milestones; ensure teams meet critical business and customer dates.

• Facilitate decision-making, arbitrate impasses, remove barriers, and otherwise drive progress.

• Recognize and address shifts in project complexity, scope, and risks.

• Ensure project risks are managed, and communicate risks and implications to management as appropriate.

• Measure team’s performance and publish appropriate metrics.

• Analyze feasibility and cost of new product & product improvement propositions.

• Work with team to identify and execute cost savings opportunities.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Experience in leading teams to commercialize new products.

• 7+ years of business experience (Consumer Packaged Goods preferred in Operations, Product Development or Supply Chain).

• 4-year degree or better in Business or related Technical Field. MBA Preferred.

• Outstanding technical skills: Background in process development, MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Web and other required computer applications.

• Excellent Communication / Collaboration / Customer Service Skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within tight timeframes and deadlines.

• Ability to lead and motivate a cross-functional team with successful collaboration.

• Stamina, character, sense of humor, proactive approach and work ethic appropriate for a fast-paced, team-oriented, growth company.

Come join this amazing group of people who are leading the fight against dirty!

Job reference 2984

Posted on Jan 27, 2010

Job level Experienced

Work type Permanent

Location San Francisco

Department Operations/Manufacturing/Logistics