Uqora’s Project Manager: CPG and E-commerce will play an important role in bringing our product ideas to life through driving projects for cross-functional teams. This role partners with Project Leaders to guide and facilitate project teams through the product development processes and cross-functional commercial projects.  

Please follow the application instructions in the “How to Apply” section below.

Who you are

• Multi-tasker: Juggling multiple projects simultaneously is a breeze for you. You know how to prioritize and you never let a ball drop. 
• Collaborative and communicative: you find it easy to work with many types of people and communicate with ease. You’re comfortable leading and following, and believe collaboration is key to success. You know that the success of projects depends on motivating communication and you are up to the challenge, everytime. 
• Agile: you are able to shift your thinking quickly and successfully to solve problems efficiently. You understand that there are many ways to achieve a goal, and are quick to shift gears with new information. 
• Organized: Organization is at the core of everything you do. You thrive in creating clear, organized, repeatable processes. Curious & data driven. You’re always thinking about the next question or puzzle to solve and aren’t afraid to dive headfirst into qualitative and quantitative data to guide the way. Excel and Sheets are trusted friends you engage with frequently.
• Systemic Thinker: You are able to anticipate how moving parts of a project relate to one another, anticipating potential implications and risks and ensuring stakeholders are aware and involved appropriately.
• Purpose-driven: You thrive in a company that is doing more than just selling a product or service. You care about the work you’re doing and its greater impact on others.
• Self-starter & dependable: You don't wait to be asked to do something; you are proactive in putting together recommendations and plans to achieve our goals, executing with full accountability.

A sample of what you will be doing

• Partnering with various cross-functional teams to manage product development projects within the innovation pipeline. 
• Leverage strong communication skills to lead project teams through challenges and work with key stakeholders (higher, peer, lower in the organizational structure) via influencing and negotiating. 
• Accountable for developing detailed project plans with defined timelines, dependencies, owner of activities and resource requirements. 
• Proactively manage scope changes and project risk, and communicate openly with secondary and tertiary stakeholders when scope or project risk changes occur. 
• Coach, mentor and motivate project team members, influencing them to take action and accountability for their assigned work. 
• Works within the Operations Department to look for and implement continuous process improvement opportunities that help make theirs and others’ jobs easier and more efficient. 

 Required Experience

• 3 to 5 years of project management role experience, preferably in a start-up or brand portfolio environment, with 5+ years of relevant professional experience overall.
• Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods required. E-commerce preferred. Project management of innovation and commercial projects preferred.
• Excellent Oral and Written Communication - Proven ability to effectively communicate throughout organization: up, across and down  
• Strong Interpersonal Skills - Drives accountability by influencing, encouraging, and motivating; effective at working in a matrix  
• Excellent Organizational and Problem Solving Skills - Demonstrated process orientation, even in changing or ambiguous situations  
• Strong Leadership Skills - Hands-on experience managing cross-functional teams in a range of projects  
•  Ability to drive several projects simultaneously to completion 
• Certification in project management methodology (required), Proficient in Agile methodologies or Six Sigma Methodologies (preferred). 
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, Google Suite, Slack and Project Management tools. Asana experience preferred.

OUR OFFER

Uqora makes innovative UTI relief products and proactive care supplements. UTIs are the second most common infection in the U.S., second only to the common cold. Despite the magnitude, there’s been little progress and innovation for years. Uqora is proud to be changing that. 

Since launching in 2017, Uqora’s been able to help over 500,000 people stay healthy. Uqora is very focused on creating exceptional products and a vibrant, collaborative community of customers.

Uqora, Inc is based in San Diego, CA. Our parent company is Pharmavite, LLC, headquartered in West Hills, CA. This is the best of both worlds. You will get to work on an entrepreneurial environment building Uqora and working alongside our sister brand, Equelle, in San Diego, Uqora. You will also be part of Pharmavite the makers of the #1 selling national vitamin and supplement brand, Nature Made, with resources to support our disruptive brands. Consumer-driven innovation, high quality products and a promising portfolio, all driven by a team with a shared sense of purpose -- to bring the gift of health to life.

Our environment is geared to fuel curiosity, encourage experimentation, and generate learning as this is the way we develop ourselves and our organization.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our employees and their families with a Total Rewards package. With competitive compensation programs and standout benefits, we provide employees with optimal health and well-being. These rewards ensure employees feel supported both at work and home.

This package includes:

• Annual Pay Range: $89,100 - $133,600 (This represents the minimum and maximum base salary range for this role, plus annual incentive. Various elements are used to determine a candidate’s starting salary such as job experience, specific skills, and comparison to internal incumbents currently in the role. This information is provided to applicants in accordance with state and local laws.)
• Generous annual performance bonus
• Flexible PTO policy
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits with generous employer contribution, Health and Dependent Care HSA/FSA
• 401K with employer match
• Pet Insurance
• Wellness discounts, programs, and free vitamins and supplements from Equelle, Uqora, and Nature Made
• Parental Leave Policy for employees with 1 year+ of service
• New Hire office stipend
• Training and Development opportunities

 Additional Details

• Based in San Diego, CA
• Voted SoCal’s Best Places to Work 2023
• Hybrid Work Environment - We work in office 2 days/week (required), so candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance from the office in San Diego, California
• Preference to local candidates, relocation stipend may be considered

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please apply via the web form on our website at https://uqora.com/pages/career-opportunities with your resume attached. We know you’re more than a resume and would love to hear from you as part of your application. Please also include brief answers to the questions below. 

1. How did you hear about this opportunity? (Referral, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc)
2. Please give an example of a successful project that you have managed using the RAID framework that highlights your methodology, strengths and approach to project management. 
3. What challenges unique to product innovation projects do you think are most important for a project manager to be proactive in addressing, or quick to respond to? 
4. When identifying stakeholders and mapping projects paths before initiating a project, what steps do you take to ensure a smooth project through to the end? 

Inclusivity at Uqora:

Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us. At Uqora, we’re committed to making our employees and community members feel seen, heard, and valued - while honoring what makes us different. We promise to remain focused on this journey of growth so we can become better advocates for our community, and we’d love for you to join us on that mission! 

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