Associate Manager

As the Associate Manager, Project Management – Commercialization, you’ll be at the heart of bringing bold, consumer-loved ideas to life within SC Johnson’s Lifestyle Brands Business Unit—home to iconic, purpose-driven brands like method and Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day. This is your opportunity to champion innovation from the ground up, leading cross-functional teams as products evolve from a spark of inspiration into meaningful experiences on shelves and in homes around the world.

In this highly visible role, you will own and orchestrate the full commercialization journey—guiding products through ideation, design, development, launch, and post‑launch review. Your leadership ensures each product not only meets performance and consumer expectations, but also reflects the creativity, integrity, and sustainability values that define our brands.

You will thrive here if you’re energized by complexity, passionate about collaboration, and driven by the challenge of delivering exceptional results. Managing multiple projects of moderate to high complexity, you’ll define clear deliverables and success criteria, build robust timelines, anticipate and mitigate risks, and keep teams aligned and moving forward. As the central integrator, you’ll bring together diverse functions—R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and more—to ensure every milestone is hit and every launch is executed flawlessly.

With projects that often touch intricate supply chains and fast-moving consumer trends, your ability to lead, influence, and think several steps ahead will be critical. Success means delivering outcomes that consistently exceed expectations in quality, timing, efficiency, and strategic impact—ultimately helping our brands make a stronger, more sustainable difference in the world.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Leverage business acumen to understand market and category dynamics to optimize business results

• Manage projects from Ideation through Commercialization, Launch, and Post Launch Phases. Develop timelines, key milestones, and risk/mitigation plans.

• Develop and manage detailed project schedule to meet launch commitments in each country defined in project scope

• Manage projects according to SCJ processes and best practices

• Assure all appropriate cross-functional subject matter experts are engaged to deliver key subprocesses and milestones required for the project, with focus on meeting cost of sales, capital, quality, and customer service metrics for the project (including first arrival date and case fill rates)

• Provide project leadership within a regional cross functional team to drive the full End to End execution

• Track project progress against deliverables/milestones, issue status reports, and escalate breakdowns and issues as necessary

• Maintain Project Documentation (Project Management system, StageGate Documents, Risk Register, Issue Log, OneNote, Close Out Report, etc.) as needed

• Manage communication plan internal to team and external to team (Stakeholders, Sponsors, and Executives)

• Model strong R&D functional skills, including appropriate skills in effective communication, financial acumen, integrated risk management, project management, quality, robustness, regulation & safety, scientific rigor, and technical curiosity

• Apply root cause analysis and problem-solving skills to identify the most critical factors that impact successful project implementation

• Draw on functional expertise to enable successful commercialization

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of experience in project management, with proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives on time and within budget with at least 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, specifically supporting functions such as purchasing, production planning, distribution/logistics, product development, and/or commercialization OR Master’s Degree with at least 3+ years relevant work experience

• Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship

PREFERRED:

• Project Management (PMI) or Supply Chain (APICS) certification

• Experience in Project Management in consumer package goods development, manufacturing, purchasing, planning, distribution and/or commercialization.

• Experience in new product launches, contract manufacturing, and financial analysis as it relates to operations

• Experience to interface, lead and build relationships with multiple levels and functions internal and external to the corporation

• Ability to motivate non-direct reports; keep teams working well together

• Ability to operate in a complex, non-structured environment

• Possess clear and concise communication skills/collaboration skills, especially across countries; orchestrate effective meetings

• Possess key attributes including creativity, adaptability, persuasiveness, perseverance, and strategic thinking

• Demonstrates a high degree of initiative and excellent problem-solving skills

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Full-time position

• This role is in Racine, WI (Sam's West Campus)

• 4 days a week in-office requirement, 1 day a week remote - after 90-day onboarding period

• This role is not offering relocation assistance

• Travel approx. 10%

BENEFITS AND PERKS

SC Johnson’s total compensation packages are at or above industry levels. In addition to salary, total packages may include bonuses, long-term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service.

As a family company, we’re committed to providing benefits such as subsidized health care plans, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, flexible work arrangements, vacation purchase options, recreation and fitness centers, childcare, counseling services and more.