Senior Project Manager, Industrial Design
Chobani
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $121,000 - $190,300 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own end-to-end industrial design projects across Chobani and La Colombe, including new structural packaging design, hardware & equipment development, and limited environmental design
- Engage in managing the complete product lifecycle from new product innovation to sustainment and end-of-life transition
- Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and milestone tracking for multiple concurrent projects
- Ensure projects stay on track with briefing, budgets, resourcing, timelines, and quality standards
- Identify risks or roadblocks early and implement solutions to keep projects moving forward
- Serve as the central point of contact for industrial design projects across both brands
- Partner closely with Industrial Designers, Product Development, Creative, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and external vendors to ensure alignment on creative vision, technical feasibility, and project timelines
- Facilitate clear and proactive communication with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
- Support creative and product leadership in prioritizing initiatives and evaluating project feasibility
- Manage relationships with external design studios, prototyping partners, suppliers, and manufacturers
- Oversee technical specifications, prototypes, and final deliverables to ensure quality and functionality
- Coordinate approvals and ensure all industrial design outputs meet brand standards and production requirements
- Establish and refine workflows, systems, and documentation for industrial design project management
- Maintain visibility into project status, resource allocation, and potential risks
- Drive efficiency and consistency across industrial design projects while maintaining high creative standards
Requirements
- 5-8+ years of project management experience, preferably in industrial design, packaging, or CPG product development
- Proven ability to manage complex design projects from concept through production
- Strong knowledge of industrial design processes, materials, prototyping, and manufacturing
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
- Familiarity with project management tools (Smartsheet, Basecamp, Workfront, or similar)
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and solutions-focused
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision coverage
- disability insurance
- health savings account
- flexible spending accounts
- tuition reimbursement
- 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
- fertility and childcare assistance
- 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
- wellness resources including employee assistance program, fitness discounts, wellness reimbursement,
- on-site gym access (certain locations)
- monthly wellness newsletter
- 120 hours of paid time off
- 11 holidays
- paid volunteer time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
industrial designpackaging designproduct lifecycle managementproject managementprototypingmanufacturingmaterials knowledgedesign project managementquality standards
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsproblem-solving skillsproactive approachdetail-orientedsolutions-focused