Both strategic and hands-on project management leader. Established stage-gate process and led gate meeting with C-suite for evaluating and advancing innovation projects. Drove collaboration and alignment with stakeholders across the organization.

Managed a portfolio of assigned projects and complex NPD projects in a matrixed environment. Enabled speed-to-market by developing PMO tools and templates for the PMO team.

Managed the daily operations and financials for the business. Lead fundraising and community events to support business growth.

Managed the NPI branded portfolio, leading a team of four PMs. Created a portfolio dashboard and led monthly portfolio project risks meetings with leadership. Created 3-year Innovation pipeline timeline and portfolio with the Chief Innovation Officer.

Worked in diverse environments with cross-functional teams effectively developing processes leading to project success. Project managed 12+ NPDI projects from Ideation to Post-Launch. Responsible for scope definition, project planning and development, resource attainment, and executing the project.

Negotiated contracts for 12 strategic functional ingredient categories. Communicated market movements monthly to 10 Divisional business units to ensure price stability.

Led a team of six project managers to deliver strategic and business critical projects that improved the operations the business.