Project Manager, Ollie
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Pet food retailer
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Pet food retailer
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To put healthy food in every dog bowl across America.
Role
Who you are
- You are extremely detail-oriented, collaborative and process-driven in order to help us lead the way to a more organized and efficient flow
- You can navigate ambiguity and are adept at translating business needs into clear and executable project plans
- You have an eye for detail while keeping the 30,000 foot view in mind
- You’re a strong collaborator and communicator and proactively build cross-functional partnerships
- You are effective at driving outcomes and change even without direct authority
- You’re a dog person!
- You have a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience (project/program management) with a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration and influence in outcomes
- You have experience using waterfall and/or agile methodologies
- You are experienced in working effectively with many and varied stakeholders, specifically in Supply Chain, Food Research & Development, Digital, and Marketing
- You are hyper organized with a strong attention to detail
- You have strong communication and relationship management skills
- You possess the ability to successfully problem solve in an unstructured, growing, dynamic environment with changing priorities -- while maintaining discipline on key deliverables
- You are a self-governing, accountable and proactive team player who manages change with urgency & persistence
- You have a clear understanding of cross functional teams such as, but not limited to, Food Research & Development, Supply Chain, Marketing, Packaging, and Digital
- You have prior experience in food or pet-food at a B2C, preferably a DTC brand
What the job involves
- This role will report to the Chief of Staff
- Manage multiple projects and programs of significant complexity and business impact across various areas of the business (marketing, operations, product development, packaging, digital)
- Provide overall project/program management including project planning, schedule/scope management, proactive risk mitigation, governance, and stakeholder management
- Drive and own project success from initiation to completion, employing appropriate project methodologies and tools
- Ensure project success by keeping teams on schedule, managing dependencies, and setting priorities
- Assess and manage risks and work with teams to resolve these proactively
- Act as an internal quality control check for the project, and manage ongoing quality control as well as engage in quality issue resolution
- Facilitate communication across departments and within teams to create alignment and build project cohesion
Our take
A new trend has emerged coined the “humanization of pets.” Pets are being invited into the bed or the couch, fed more nutritious food, provided top-notch healthcare and treated as members of the family. Ollie is going after one of the fastest-growing segments of that market: organic, healthy and environmentally friendly dog food.
Ollie’s diet is curated by vets and packaged for the correct serving size based on your pet’s age and weight. The food is prepared in USDA approved kitchens that, when not cooking for Ollie, produces human food. This level of high quality is what makes Ollie so appealing for pet owners.
Crucially, the startup is a DTC brand, meaning that its success is driven wholly by its online presence and word of mouth, as well as attracting funding from celebrities like Serena Williams. Given the exceptional quality of its product, successful funding rounds, strength of the consumer market, and loyal customer base, it's unsurprising that in 2024, the company expanded into pet health screening through the acquisition of DIG Labs, thus complementing Ollie's pet wellbeing image.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Mar 2024
$21.3m
SERIES D
Mar 2020
$29.4m
LATE VC
Total funding: $82.9m
Company benefits
- Competitive salary and a stake in the company
- Sponsored 401k program with employer match up to 4%
- Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental and vision
- Unlimited vacation policy that you're encouraged to use
- Paid parental leave
- 1-week paw-ternity leave for new dog parents
- Ollie subscription for one dog
- Inspiring pack members!
Company HQ
Reno, NV
Leadership
Nick Stafford
(CEO)Previously COO at Leesa Sleep, COO at Cove co-working, VP at Amazon-backed marketplace LivingSocial, and ran the world largest yacht charter company.
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