Project Manager (Temporary Position)

#MaesaMagic     The next gen beauty company, Maesa is transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. Maesa believes beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, brand creation and marketing capabilities, Maesa delivers new, better and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with a variety of retailers to create and launch brands across beauty and wellness categories. The current portfolio includes Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, and Niches & Nooks among other brands. For more information, visit www.maesa.com . We are seeking a Temporary Project Manager to join our Project Management team as maternity leave coverage for 6 months. This individual will be responsible for overseeing various projects related to launch planning and supply chain optimization across multiple brands in our portfolio. The primary focus will be ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality execution while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. This role is based in NYC and you will be expected in office 3 days a week, at minimum. Responsibilities • Create project timelines and oversee timely execution of all projects, which could include product launches, in-store merchandising, displays, sampling programs, and/or changes to existing items (resourcing projects, cost-savings initiatives, large-scale artwork updates, etc). • Actively work in partnership with cross-functional team members and external stakeholders to validate timelines and find solutions to any obstacles to project completion. • Clearly communicate and track each project timeline. Any risks should be visible and communicated. • Own the critical flow of communication between cross-functional team members on each project, including but not limited to, leading weekly project status meetings with cross-functional teams to track progress, creating agendas and recaps for those meetings, maintaining awareness of upcoming deadlines, sharing updates in project scope, and ensuring a smooth workflow on tight timelines. • Hold internal teams accountable for meeting project milestones. • Foster a positive and collaborative team environment. • Clearly report status, risks, and financial summaries of each project to leadership team as needed for visibility. • Obtain quotes directly from suppliers or through cross-functional teams (Packaging, Testing, Logistics) for cost analyses. • Work in collaboration with fillers and internal R&D partners on formula development within budget allocated. • Keep open and consistent communication with fillers in early stages of new projects to ensure awareness of timelines, packaging, quality expectations, BOMs and fill & assembly instructions. • Additional responsibilities to support larger Project Management team as needed. Qualifications and Requirements • Experience in the haircare and/or cosmetics is preferred • Bachelor’s Degree • 4-5 years of experience in project management, preferably in the beauty industry. • Experience in one or more of the following categories is required: hair care, skin care, color cosmetics, fragrance, and home care. • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel required • Knowledge of Asana would be a plus • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to be clear and concise. • Solutions-oriented and results-driven. • Ability to prioritize, multi-task and handle multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. • Ability to work independently and with a team. • Flexibility and willingness to take on additional