Contract Senior Project Manager, Packaging & Creative Operations at Pinnacle Method Consulting | USA | $85/hr – $95/hr

Pinnacle Method Consulting

Contract Senior Project Manager, Packaging & Creative Operations

USA (Remote)

$85/hr – $95/hrSenior Level7+ years expContract

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end packaging and creative operations workflow, coordinating cross-functional teams from brief to production to ensure regulatory compliance and brand integrity.

Packaging & Creative Operations: Build and scale cross-functional processes across Creative, Marketing, Regulatory, Product Development, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain.
Program Cadence: Develop timelines, resource plans, and budgets for launches and packaging updates to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality.
Workflow Governance: Standardize templates, proofing, and file management to reduce cycle times and improve visibility.

Job Description

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.

Requirements

Experience and/or Education: By training, education, and/or experience, employee must be able to perform the essential duties of the job. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required. Bachelor's degree preferred. 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.

Preferred

Experience building scalable cross-functional workflows that support a high-growth consumer packaged goods (CPG) organization.

Pinnacle Method Consulting

Pinnacle Method Consulting stands at the summit of specialized business transformation. We've mapped the paths to operational excellence, and we guide organizations through proven methodologies that guarantee results. Our consultants are sherpas of change management, Agile implementation, and process optimization. We don't believe in one-size-fits-all—we customize our ascent strategy for each client, but the destination remains the same: the peak of your industry.

Founded in 2013

www.pinnaclemethod.com