Ursa Major is looking for a part-time Project Manager to support our cross-functional teams in a special project. Starting at 20 hours a week, this person will help manage dynamic timelines, streamline processes and must love problem-solving!
This role will work closely with our product development, packaging, creative, operations, and marketing teams. To thrive in this role, you should have a thorough understanding of product development, packaging development, creative packaging testing, and manufacturing of cosmetics. The right person will have a mix of outstanding organizational and communication skills. You can untangle timelines in your sleep, turn ideas into action items, and manage people & resources to get any project across the finish line.
*This role is considered remote. We are headquartered in VT, with team members all over.
What You'll Do: Be the connector and coordinator across multiple teams and functions of our business Create, manage and track product timelines, working heavily in our project management software (we use Airtable and Wrike). Some tasks may include: Oversee product testing timelines, hitting milestones and deliverables Oversee creative packaging testing timelines, hitting milestones and deliverables Oversee packaging production, from receipt to final delivery Delivery of final artwork files to suppliers Oversee sample process for photography Manage timelines for final creative delivery of assets internally and to external partners Manage both internal and external consultant teams to stay ahead of timelines and due dates Audit, organize and create efficient processes Own weekly cross-functional meetings (agenda and action items) Update key stakeholders on breaking project news, keep the larger team regularly informed of the overall project status. Requirements 4-6+ years of experience in a project management role, in beauty/skincare context. You've developed seamless systems for other product teams, ideally at another DTC beauty/skincare company. You're an expert in project management software. You have an in-depth working knowledge of Product Development, Packaging Development, Creative, and Manufacturing functions. You're a true organizational wizard who takes initiative at every level—you can put together a high-level calendar, and also track the nitty-gritty execution of each asset. You're a super confident communicator—you're not afraid to speak up, take charge, and hold team members accountable to timelines.
