Job Title: Consumer Product Manager (Contract)
Location: Beaverton, OR (Onsite)
Duration: 11 Months (Contract)
About the Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Business Integration Manager / Project Manager to support a high-impact cross-functional business initiative within a leading global consumer brand. This role will partner with business leaders to transform strategic ideas into executable plans, drive operational excellence, and improve collaboration across product creation, merchandising, planning, marketing, and marketplace teams.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with exceptional project management skills who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and has experience building sustainable operating models and cross-functional programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with senior business leaders to translate strategic initiatives into actionable execution plans.
- Develop and manage seasonal roadmaps, milestones, and business operating plans.
- Drive operational excellence by improving business processes, tools, and team workflows.
- Coordinate executive meetings, business reviews, and cross-functional planning sessions.
- Build executive-ready presentations, reports, dashboards, and status updates.
- Track project milestones, identify risks, remove blockers, and provide proactive recommendations.
- Facilitate alignment across merchandising, product creation, marketing, planning, and marketplace teams.
- Lead cross-functional meetings, document action items, and ensure accountability.
- Improve organizational efficiency through process optimization and change management initiatives.
- Use business insights and data to support prioritization and strategic decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 7+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
- Business Integration
- Business Operations
- Project Management
- Product Management
- Merchandising
- Cross-functional Business Leadership
- Experience in apparel, footwear, retail, fashion, consumer products, or product creation environments.
- Strong understanding of product creation lifecycle and seasonal planning processes.
- Proven experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience creating executive presentations and business documentation.
Must-Have Skills
- Business Integration or Business Operations experience
- Project Management
- Marketing, Merchandising, Product Creation, or Apparel background
- Organizational Design and Program Development
- Change Management
- Cross-functional Leadership
- Executive Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Process Improvement
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and fast-changing environments
Preferred Qualifications
- Enterprise or Agency experience
- Knowledge of Go-to-Market (GTM) processes
- Direct people management experience
- Experience supporting product launches or seasonal planning
- Experience working with global and regional teams
- Passion for consumer products, sports, retail, or lifestyle brands
Technical Skills
- Airtable
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Project Management Tools
- Smartsheet (Preferred)
- Figma (Preferred)
- Ability to quickly learn new business systems