Product Licensing Project Manager

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SUMMARY:  Reporting to the Director of Product Licensing, the Project Manager/ Planner will be responsible for being the timeline owner, creator and “Control Tower” related to the Product Licensing (PL) partnering, technology transfer and launch process of designated Curio Wellness products in partner states and countries. The Project Manager will coordinate, facilitate and plan all activities required to deliver a smooth, on-time launch. This person will collaborate with the cross-functional team members such as R&D, Product Innovation, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Packaging Development, Brand/Marketing and Finance Departments of both Curio Wellness and the Partner company to ensure that all necessary execution activities/tasks for Curio products are completed in support of a successful launch – on time and within the cost parameters agreed in the partner agreement.  The Project Manager is expected to manage a portfolio of different projects varying in complexity with more than one partner or for more than one state with a partner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead all project meetings to ensure timeline is adhered to.
• Utilize Project Management Software such as Monday.com to build project plans and be in-charge of updating Curio and Partners activities and ensure all activities targets are met.
• Utilize secure document portals, such as Datasite, for document sharing with partner and ensure confidentiality of Curio Property (including Intellectual Property).
• Consistently challenge and reduce the development lead-times by ensuring appropriately balanced risks are built into the original timelines, while ensuring all COGs, quality and service requirements are achieved/exceeded
• Be an independent contributor to the launch process and the liaison between Curio and its Partners, e.g., Product Development, Operations teams and Brand Marketing, Sales, etc. inclusive of timely escalation of launch challenges on either side to the correct parties to mitigate risks to the business
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned by management

ACCOUNTABILITES

• Achieve assigned/a greed on project milestones for each project/partnership.
• Track projects and be able to communicate and quantify data related to project targets.
• Collaborate with other project managers, propose continuous improvement, and recommend best practices for Curio Wellness project management.
• Achieve assigned personal development goals.
• Achieve assigned company goals, within assigned role / responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The ideal candidate will embrace a mindset of Extreme Ownership, taking full responsibility for their contributions and driving positive outcomes.
• Work well with cross-functional teams and with the ability to take on a leadership role within the team
• Effective interpersonal skills are necessary.
• In-depth knowledge of MS Project or other project management-related software, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Understanding new product development processes, technology transfer & stage gate approach is desirable.
• Exposure/experience to supply chain, business development, sales, marketing, production, quality, and compliance, as well as the understanding of the interaction of packaging, process, and manufacturing, is highly desirable.
• PMI Certification is also desirable.

Supervisory Responsibilities:       

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.                                                      

Education and Experience:                                                    

Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BS) in business development, science, or technology discipline and two (2) years Project Management experience or five (5) years of equivalent job-related experience.

Curio Wellness is an Equal Opportunity Employer Curio Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Must be 21 years old.

Maryland: As a condition of employment, all Curio Wellness employees must comply with the State of Maryland requirements which includes providing a copy of your fingerprints in the required format and consenting to an FBI Background Check.