Project Manager
Ollie
Operations
Remote
Posted on Oct 23, 2024
Ollie was born with the mission of improving the lives of pets and pet parents nationwide. We make human-grade pet food, tailored for each dog’s nutritional needs, and deliver directly to our customers’ doors. Through Ollie’s carefully crafted meals and health services for members, dogs can truly live their healthiest, happiest lives.
As a member of our growing team, you’ll take part in a company culture that cares deeply about its work and its team members.
We are searching for a hyper organized Project Manager to lead multiple exciting programs across our business. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with varied stakeholders in Supply Chain, Food Research & Development, Digital, and Marketing.
This role will report to the Chief of Staff and is based remotely in the U.S.- East Coast preferred.
What You'll Do:
- Manage multiple projects and programs of significant complexity and business impact across various areas of the business (marketing, operations, product development, packaging, digital)
- Provide overall project/program management including project planning, schedule/scope management, proactive risk mitigation, governance, and stakeholder management
- Drive and own project success from initiation to completion, employing appropriate project methodologies and tools
- Ensure project success by keeping teams on schedule, managing dependencies, and setting priorities
- Assess and manage risks and work with teams to resolve these proactively
- Act as an internal quality control check for the project, and manage ongoing quality control as well as engage in quality issue resolution
- Facilitate communication across departments and within teams to create alignment and build project cohesion
We're Excited About You Because:
- You are extremely detail-oriented, collaborative and process-driven in order to help us lead the way to a more organized and efficient flow
- You can navigate ambiguity and are adept at translating business needs into clear and executable project plans.
- You have an eye for detail while keeping the 30,000 foot view in mind
- You’re a strong collaborator and communicator and proactively build cross-functional partnerships
- You are effective at driving outcomes and change even without direct authority
- You’re a dog person!
Who You Are:
- You have a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience (project/program management) with a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration and influence in outcomes
- You have experience using waterfall and/or agile methodologies
- You are experienced in working effectively with many and varied stakeholders, specifically in Supply Chain, Food Research & Development, Digital, and Marketing
- You are hyper organized with a strong attention to detail
- You have strong communication and relationship management skills
- You possess the ability to successfully problem solve in an unstructured, growing, dynamic environment with changing priorities -- while maintaining discipline on key deliverables
- You are a self-governing, accountable and proactive team player who manages change with urgency & persistence
- You have a clear understanding of cross functional teams such as, but not limited to, Food Research & Development, Supply Chain, Marketing, Packaging, and Digital
- You have prior experience in food or pet-food at a B2C, preferably a DTC brand
What You'll Get:
- Competitive salary and a stake in the company
- Sponsored 401k program with employer match up to 4%
- Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental and vision
- Unlimited vacation policy that you're encouraged to use
- Paid parental leave
- 1-week paw-ternity leave for new dog parents
- Free Ollie subscription
- Inspiring pack members!
What We Value:
Keeping Dogs At The Heart
Our profound love for dogs unites us and drives and inspires every aspect of our business. We wholeheartedly believe dogs make us better in life and at work.
Being Courageous And Kind
We create a safe, inclusive space for everyone to show up as their authentic selves. We check our egos at the door and speak our minds. We embrace diverse backgrounds and perspectives as they bring new and different ideas and ways of working together.
Setting New Standards
We believe in continually raising the bar, never settling for less than our best as a team and individuals. We keep improving from the quality of our products to our customer experience to how we work.
Making Ollie The Best Chapter
We are building an impactful business while making memorable experiences with one another. We celebrate our successes, learn from our failures, and enjoy our collective journey. Our time at Ollie should be a milestone in our careers.
If you'd like to stand out, tell us in your cover letter why you're interested in joining Ollie and how your skills match the responsibilities detailed in this posting.
Ollie embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Ollie is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please include that in your application.