[Remote] Contract Senior Project Manager, Packaging & Creative Operations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Thorne is a company dedicated to delivering high-quality, science-backed solutions for individual well-being. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the development and execution of packaging and marketing projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget while maintaining quality and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Build upon and continuously improve existing in-house operations processes by integrating creative best practices, design workflows, production, and prepress into a seamless end-to-end packaging development process
• Establish and scale cross-functional project management processes that improve efficiency, visibility, and collaboration across Creative, Marketing, Regulatory, Product Development, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain
• Ensure quality, design and creative integrity are maintained throughout all stages of packaging development, artwork production, proofing, and commercialization
• Develop standardized workflows, templates, governance, and documentation to support a growing portfolio of packaging and marketing initiatives
• Partner closely with Creative leadership to optimize resource planning, workload management, and project prioritization
• Identify process improvement opportunities that reduce cycle times while maintaining quality, regulatory compliance, and brand consistency
• Lead and manage packaging, labeling, artwork, and marketing projects from concept through final production
• Develop project timelines, resource plans, and schedules for new product launches, packaging updates, reformulations, and line extensions
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Marketing, Creative, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations
• Manage packaging artwork workflows, approvals, version control, and file management processes
• Ensure packaging and labeling projects comply with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and brand guidelines
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external packaging suppliers, printers, and production vendors to meet project milestones
• Facilitate packaging reviews, proof approvals, and production readiness assessments
• Monitor project budgets, packaging costs, and vendor performance
• Drive continuous improvement of packaging development processes and project management workflows
• Support product launch initiatives by ensuring packaging deliverables align with commercialization timelines
• Conduct regular project status meetings and communicate progress, risks, and timelines to stakeholders

Skills

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required
• A minimum of 7–10+ years of project management experience supporting packaging, creative operations, brand marketing, or integrated marketing teams within a consumer packaged goods (CPG), food & beverage, health & wellness, or manufacturing environment
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the equipment and software required to accomplish the responsibilities of the position
• Employee is able to read and understand written directions in English, including the Thorne Research Employee Handbook
• The employee follows instructions, both verbal and written, and communicates effectively with supervisors and fellow employees
• Demonstrated success establishing and scaling new project management processes across multiple cross-functional departments within a high-growth organization
• Strong knowledge of creative operations, packaging design workflows, artwork management, print production, prepress, and packaging commercialization
• Experience integrating creative best practices into operational workflows while balancing business priorities, regulatory requirements, and production timelines
• Proven ability to protect and uphold creative and design integrity throughout project execution from concept through final production
• Experience partnering with internal creative teams, external agencies, printers, packaging suppliers, and production vendors
• Exceptional organizational, process improvement, and change management skills
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority and successfully drive organizational adoption of new workflows and processes
• Proficiency in Wrike, the project management tool
• Experience in vitamins & supplements, food & beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), manufacturing, or related industries
• Experience in quality management tools such as ETQ
• Strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration and team management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ensuring projects meet quality, safety, regulatory, and business objectives on time and to spec
• Possess good interpersonal skills and engage others in a positive manner
• Reporting project status and recommendations to senior leadership
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Understanding design principles, print production, and marketing processes
• Strong attention to detail and quality assurance
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Collaborative and adaptable approach to work
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or related field preferred; PMP certification a plus
• Prior agency experience a plus

Benefits

• Fully remote workplace

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