Senior Project Manager

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

About the Role

Essity North America Health and Medical Solutions is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager who will lead the Initiative's Team while managing and optimizing our product portfolio, securing projects, changes in materials, and increasing efficiency improvements and market initiatives. You will provide strategic direction and planning for the projects and initiatives functions at the site, driving execution with excellence and to meet site goals and objectives. We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. The ideal candidate should live in the Manchester, CT area or is willing to relocate.

What You Will Do

• Lead team through the site capital expenditure (Capex) portfolio including asset replacement strategy and take full ownership of the Initiatives Site Master Plan;




• Initiate, coordinate, and implement all project related activities for the plant and all products and materials initiatives;




• Support strategic company projects and priorities by serving as the main point of contact;




• Review and monitor company-wide initiatives and understand their impact to our road mapping process, even when timelines are unclear;




• Scoping and creating project plans, developing processes, coordinating, and driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks, and process or product changes;




• Work directly with external providers, customers, and partner teams to craft and deliver scalable solutions;




• Partner with other key stakeholders to secure resources, scope efforts, set project priorities and milestones and drive delivery;




• Own program communication, accelerating progress by driving crisp and timely decisions, clearing blockers, and escalating as appropriate;




• Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for a portfolio of programs, providing visibility to the milestones, and performance across all projects and using this data to drive or influence business decisions;




• Become a valued member of the site management team taking shared business ownership in plant development to full potential;




• Coach, lead, and mentor assigned project managers;




• Additional responsibilities as required.

Who You Are

• 7+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field;




• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree;  




• PMP/IPMA certification strongly preferred;




• Project/program management in a manufacturing environment preferred;




• Experience working in a regulated industry such as ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485 preferred;




• Experience in applying principles in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM);




• Excellent organizational skills and ability to provide supervision and leadership;




• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders;




• Proficiency with MS office computer software including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.




• Travel requirement: 30% - 40%.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

$120,000 to $140,00 annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits.

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance.




• Wellness program provided through Rally.




• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)




• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution.




• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance.




• Employee Assistance Program




• PTO offering with Paid Holidays




• Voluntary benefits to include critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance.




• Employee discounts program




• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total Rewards.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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