Marketing PMO Manager

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

• Annual Bonus

Position:
Marketing Project Management Office (PMO) Manager

Department:
Marketing/Brand Management/Operations Management

Report To:
Chief Marketing Officer

Location:
Chicago, IL

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (3 days in office)

The Project Management Office (PMO) Manager at Nonni's Bakery serves as the central orchestrator of product development and commercialization processes. This strategic role owns the Stage Gate process, manages masterdata integrity, and leads cross‑functional project teams from concept through launch. The PMO Manager ensures efficient project execution, drives time‑to‑market acceleration, and maintains process excellence across R&D, Marketing, Operations, and Sales functions.

This position requires exceptional organizational capabilities, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead without direct authority in a fast‑paced CPG environment within the Ferrero organization.

• Own and continuously optimize the Stage Gate process for new product development and existing product modifications
• Coordinate cross‑functional activities to simplify workflows and accelerate time‑to‑market while maintaining quality standards
• Ensure process completeness, data accuracy, and compliance throughout all development stages
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies; implement process improvements and best practices
• Develop and maintain process documentation, guidelines, and training materials
• Escalate critical issues, delays, or resource constraints to appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner

• Monitor and track recipe development activities across multiple concurrent projects
• Manage recipe variations and ensure version control and documentation accuracy
• Assess downstream impacts of recipe changes on manufacturing, procurement, and quality
• Resolve timing conflicts and content discrepancies in collaboration with R&D and Operations
• Facilitate recipe approval workflows and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements
• Oversee creation, maintenance, and accuracy of critical masterdata including product specifications, recipes, packaging details, and SKU information
• Ensure reliable information flow across all project stages and business systems
• Collaborate with IT, Operations, and Finance to resolve data discrepancies and maintain system integrity
• Support business decision‑making through accurate and timely data availability
• Drive improvements in IT infrastructure, data management systems, and applications
• Establish data governance standards and quality control procedures

• Lead end‑to‑end direction, coordination, implementation, execution, and control of product development projects and programs
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, timelines, and resource allocation strategies
• Report project progress to leadership and stakeholders with clear, concise status updates
• Proactively identify and flag potential problems, risks, and issues; escalation for timely resolution
• Prioritize competing project activities and ensure appropriate resource allocation across the portfolio
• Facilitate project team meetings, track deliverables, and maintain accountability for milestones
• Implement quality assurance measures and ensure projects meet defined success criteria
• Manage project scope changes and maintain alignment with business objectives

• Lead cross‑functional project teams through complex product changes from simple line extensions to major innovations
• Establish and maintain consistent ways of working within and across project teams
• Provide direction, support, and coaching to project team members
• Foster collaboration between R&D, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and other functions
• Build strong working relationships across all organizational levels
• Drive accountability and commitment to project deliverables and timelines

R&D, Marketing, Sales,…