The Hershey Company
Associate Manager Project Marketing
The Hershey Company, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
Title: Associate Commercial Project Portfolio Manager
Location: Hershey, PA
Summary
Strategic leader of business-critical product portfolio initiatives and portfolio reviews by partnering with various cross‑functional groups to support business priorities.
Responsibilities
Supports commercial portfolio reviews and acts as key partner point of contact for the respective portfolio leader (Sr Mgr / Mgr), in partnership with the portfolio operations team. Provides expert analysis, mines insights, and recommends actions while delivering forward‑looking project portfolio visibility and viability, financial assessment, and capacity indicators to drive prioritization and business decisions.
10%
Contributes to Stage‑Gate process design across Types and Tiers for the assigned individual projects and participates in initiatives to continuously improve the Stage‑Gate process, deliverables, Accolade system, and/or project portfolio management tools.
10%
Provides critical leadership role in ensuring the successful development and execution of Medium / Low complexity projects for the commercialization of new and changing products/pack types, actively leading timelines, defining scope, managing resources, holding functions responsible for deliverables, and owning the budget, while requiring considerable coaching.
60%
Accountable to deliver profitability and operational success by problem solving, removing roadblocks, elevating risks/issues, developing risk mitigation plans/contingencies, and facilitating decision making to drive projects forward through the stage gate process.
20%
Project management process expert - owns project execution and adherence to stage gate processes from project initiation (confirming correct project type & tier) through 1st delivery to the customer.
Core Competencies
Portfolio and project management exposure (e.g. served as cross‑functional team member or managed simple projects)
Strong resource management and planning
Exceptional organizational skills
Process excellence and orientation
Negotiation and influence
Drives objective decision‑making
Strong skills in managing multiple priorities
Collaboration and teamwork
Strong oral and written communication skills
SAP experience
Intermediate to expert level Microsoft Project skills
Excellent problem‑solving skills, the ability to make timely/sound decisions, and implement agreed upon solutions
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree required
2‑5+ years of related work experience, preferably in CPG – Product Lifecycle Management
PMP Certified preferred
Lean Six Sigma preferred
Ability to work under pressure and be comfortable taking ownership of leading a team towards a quick resolution.
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Responsibilities
Supports commercial portfolio reviews and acts as key partner point of contact for the respective portfolio leader (Sr Mgr / Mgr), in partnership with the portfolio operations team. Provides expert analysis, mines insights, and recommends actions while delivering forward‑looking project portfolio visibility and viability, financial assessment, and capacity indicators to drive prioritization and business decisions.
10%
Contributes to Stage‑Gate process design across Types and Tiers for the assigned individual projects and participates in initiatives to continuously improve the Stage‑Gate process, deliverables, Accolade system, and/or project portfolio management tools.
10%
Provides critical leadership role in ensuring the successful development and execution of Medium / Low complexity projects for the commercialization of new and changing products/pack types, actively leading timelines, defining scope, managing resources, holding functions responsible for deliverables, and owning the budget, while requiring considerable coaching.
60%
Accountable to deliver profitability and operational success by problem solving, removing roadblocks, elevating risks/issues, developing risk mitigation plans/contingencies, and facilitating decision making to drive projects forward through the stage gate process.
20%
Project management process expert - owns project execution and adherence to stage gate processes from project initiation (confirming correct project type & tier) through 1st delivery to the customer.
Core Competencies
Portfolio and project management exposure (e.g. served as cross‑functional team member or managed simple projects)
Strong resource management and planning
Exceptional organizational skills
Process excellence and orientation
Negotiation and influence
Drives objective decision‑making
Strong skills in managing multiple priorities
Collaboration and teamwork
Strong oral and written communication skills
SAP experience
Intermediate to expert level Microsoft Project skills
Excellent problem‑solving skills, the ability to make timely/sound decisions, and implement agreed upon solutions
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree required
2‑5+ years of related work experience, preferably in CPG – Product Lifecycle Management
PMP Certified preferred
Lean Six Sigma preferred
Ability to work under pressure and be comfortable taking ownership of leading a team towards a quick resolution.
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