Full-Time

Senior Project Manager

Updated on 9/3/2026

Kinder's

Kinder's

Consumer-packaged BBQ sauces and seasonings brand

Compensation Overview

$145k - $165k/yr

+ Bonus / Incentive Eligibility + Equity Grants

Walnut Creek, CA, USA

In Person

Most work happens in the office, but there is flexibility to work outside the office when needed.

Bachelor's

Category
Project & Program Management (1)
Required Skills
Financial analysis
Risk Management
Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in project management in CPG or other related areas (not technology).
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Strong financial acumen and comfort reviewing and preparing financial information and presentations detailing financial metrics and analysis.
  • Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong collaboration skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Responsibilities
  • Manage assigned projects to ensure timely and successful execution.
  • Create and maintain detailed project plans including scope, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Identify risks and work with teams to develop mitigation strategies.
  • Ensure alignment of project goals with business objectives.
  • Support commercialization planning for new product launches.
  • Assist cross-functional efforts to migrate product lines or platforms.
  • Manage commercialization activities across departments.
  • Collaborate with other project managers and departments to ensure consistent execution.
  • Serve as liaison between departments for assigned projects.
  • Provide project status updates and flag issues to leadership.
Desired Qualifications
  • PMP certification or equivalent project management training is a plus.
  • Wrike experience is a plus

Kinder's makes barbecue sauces, seasonings, rubs, and marinades for consumers and operates California deli/butcher shops plus nationally distributed packaged foods. Its products are sold in major retailers, building the brand since 1946 after the 1988 recipe helped it scale. It differentiates itself through a long family heritage paired with a dual business model of local restaurants and broad CPG distribution, now backed by Kaulig Capital. Its goal is to grow the brand and expand distribution while keeping its family-owned roots.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Walmart Data Ventures said Kinder's launched two products in 2025, adding over 50% incrementality.
  • June 2026 Gold Label BBQ Sauce Variety Pack broadened peak-season shelf presence.
  • Kinder's premium seasoning rankings remain strong online, reinforcing household staple status in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Premium condiments face Costco and Walmart private-label pressure that compresses margins by 2026.
  • A reset at Walmart or Costco would slash volumes and challenge Kinder's economics.
  • If flavor innovation stalls, giant incumbents and store brands can erase Kinder's premium halo.

What makes Kinder's unique

  • Kinder's blends butcher-shop heritage with CPG scale across sauces, seasonings, and rubs.
  • National retail reach spans Walmart, Costco, Albertsons, and Sam's Club by 2026.
  • Kaulig Capital backed Kinder's in late 2022, funding faster innovation and distribution.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Company Equity

Performance Bonus