ABOUT US
At the heart of AG1 lies a commitment to our mission to empower people to take ownership of their health. Since 2010, we've dedicated ourselves to bringing Foundational Nutrition to people around the world.
Our ethos is deeply rooted in science, with an unwavering dedication to continuous improvement. We leverage and contribute to the latest research to deliver a powerful, straightforward solution for optimal health to our customers. We harness the finest ingredients so that every scoop of AG1 gives you the nutrients you need with the simplicity you want in a daily routine.
Likewise, our organization puts the same energy into creating an environment that is a reflection of the cultural values that define who we are and how we work together. These seven values— One Spectacular Life, Customer Centric, Radical Ownership, High Performance, Courage, Good Humans and Continuous Improvement—are a representation of the high standards we set, and hold ourselves accountable to, when it comes to building our global team.
THE ROLE
We are looking for a validated top performer Senior Project Manager, Quality with extensive systems integration to organize, manage, and prioritize all inter-departmental projects for the global AG1 Quality function. This position will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing our Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes to drive efficiency, cost savings, and supplier quality performance. This role requires strong project management skills, a deep understanding of end to end supply chain processes, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal, external and cross-functional teams.
Reporting to the Vice President of Quality, this role will be responsible for coordinating, documenting, managing, and communicating all team projects across Product Lifecycle management Systems and Quality Management Systems implementation, raw material and supplier quality, packaging/component quality, and product innovation quality testing. In this critical role, you will collaborate closely with key stakeholders across various functions to drive project progress, manage timelines, proactively mitigate risks, and identify blockers and obstacles.
The ideal candidate must have outstanding collaboration and communication skills to ensure you are effectively documenting and disseminating critical information and tasks across the company, while ensuring department goals are being achieved.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Drive day-to-day project work to ensure that risks are proactively assessed and mitigated, problems are rapidly identified and resolved.
- Serve as the single point of contact for all matters related to the project, collaborating with all areas of the business impacted by the project and its results.
- Lead the triple constraint, facilitating trade-offs, resolving and supplying to the right scope, schedule, and budget to deliver efficient business results in support of the Quality department strategy.
- Lead project communications and stage-gate approval reviews, providing clear and concise written and verbal communication to all levels of the project team and partners, and tailoring style to a broad range of audiences and situations, including external partners, AG1 executive and chief leadership personnel.
- Build and maintain project timelines ensuring project tasks, dependencies and responsibilities are well defined. Apply critical path techniques in schedule development and project monitoring.
- Support the design and implementation of cross-functional practices which increase effectiveness and efficiency through standardization, automation and processes that scale.
- Partner with the Vice President of Quality to complete RASCI models to define ownership and responsibilities for projects and tasks including, but not limited to: New Product Innovation / Product SKU Revision, Brand Partnerships & Events, Product Packaging Components, Artwork revisions, and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Ensure close communications and efficient handoff between Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams teams to manage product release timing across new packaging and components, phased in/ out raw materials and finished goods, to coincide with new product SKU releases, and minimize waste across AG1 supply chain.
- Establish a positive relationship with cross-functional PMO partners; cultivate a collaborative experience by which the partners are supported and eager to engage with the Quality PMO.
- Support PMO governance; facilitate cross-collaborative discussions with Supply Chain, Product Development, R&D, Regulatory and senior team members across the business units.
- Document and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure project success to leadership on a regular basis; provide support on the Quality Dept. Tracking & Monitoring process.
- Lead critical cross-functional meetings for the Quality department; report out action items, and summarize key information all global AG1 team members; consistently foster a positive environment of synergy, accountability, and collaboration.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- A Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience working in and understanding multiple supply chain roles. Master's degree or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, CSCP) is a plus.
- 8+ years of experience in project management within the Quality and/or supply chain fields.
- Strong track record of installing consistency, transparency and accountability within a PMO
- Experience working with and balancing multiple projects and teams simultaneously across a matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated record of delivering project outcomes consistent with committed timelines, budget and specification.
- Strong understanding of product quality, compliance, manufacturing and development challenges and methods for resolution.
- Experience creating PMO report outs using Power BI, Excel macros, and Oracle PLM/QMS, Asana, Google, NetSuite and Microsoft platforms.
- Excellent planning and leadership skills, ensuring that cross-functional team members understand roles and responsibilities and key deliverables are met
- Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills; strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated strong intuition for business and a bias for action; ability to lead team meetings and ensure accountability on individual tasks.
- Ability to develop and run a portfolio of projects; prioritization, trade offs, risk management, Excel analytical and PowerPoint development, delivery skills, suitable for executive level presentations.
- Team oriented, with excellent communication and motivation skills.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive compensation and performance-based incentive plans.
- A 100% remote working environment (excluding Laboratory positions), which has been implemented from day one.
- A strong company culture that is enforced through the hiring process to ensure values alignment and a highly collaborative team.
- A mission-driven approach to everything that we do, with an overall goal to significantly improve our customers’ health and wellness.
- A high-growth, dynamic environment with opportunities for your direct impact to be felt.
- Paid holidays, company-wide mental health days, and unlimited PTO (based on your country of residence).
- In-person team meetups for optimal collaboration, team building and accelerating productivity.
- A work environment and culture that is based on high performance, productivity and continuous improvement.
- The opportunity to work with passionate, high-growth, business-minded colleagues who bring their all to our mission each and every day.
- Access to AG1 products and branded swag.
- Monthly telecom stipend to offset some of the costs of home internet/wifi for eligible team members.
- All other benefits and insurances as required by law, based on your specific country of residence.
AG1 is dedicated to providing equitable and competitive compensation & benefits packages. For this particular role, the base salary range is $110,000 - $135,000 and will ultimately be decided at the offer stage, based on an individual candidate’s level of skills and experience aligned with the needs of this role. Base salary is one component of total compensation for this position. We provide a competitive mix of base salary, performance bonus, and stock option allocation for eligible roles.
AG1 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to inspiring fulfilling lives, starting with a focus on health and we believe this starts in the workplace. We do this by providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where all team members can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and make a difference in the world together. We do not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by law. We are an equal opportunity employer. Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.