{"id":849523,"url":"https://alion.io/job/maesa-project-manager","title":"Project Manager","company":{"id":678896,"name":"Maesa","domain":"maesa.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/maesa","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["New York, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":100000,"max":110000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":110000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":4,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Asana","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-11T18:36:51Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-11","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26T23:27:07Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":15,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":15},"description":"#MaesaMagic \nThe 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.\nWe are seeking a Project Manager to join our Project Management team and lead cross-functional projects from initial concept through execution across multiple brands in our portfolio. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards, while partnering closely with internal teams, suppliers, manufacturers, and other external stakeholders.\nThe ideal candidate is highly organized, solutions-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience within the beauty industry, particularly across product development, launches, or supply chain, is highly preferred.\nThis role is based in NYC and requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop detailed project timelines and oversee the successful execution of projects, including new product launches, in-store merchandising, displays, sampling programs, and changes to existing products such as resourcing initiatives, cost-saving projects, and large-scale artwork updates.\nPartner cross-functionally with Marketing, R&D, Packaging, Supply Chain, Operations, and other internal teams, as well as external suppliers and manufacturers, to establish timelines, identify dependencies, and proactively resolve obstacles.\nOwn project timelines and ensure key milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies are clearly communicated and actively managed throughout the project lifecycle.\nLead weekly cross-functional project status meetings, including developing agendas, tracking action items, distributing recaps, and ensuring teams remain aligned on priorities and deadlines.\nMaintain clear and consistent communication across all project stakeholders, ensuring changes to project scope, timing, and priorities are effectively communicated.\nHold cross-functional teams and external partners accountable for meeting project milestones and deliverables.\nIdentify potential risks and roadblocks early and develop solutions to keep projects on track.\nProvide regular project updates, including status, risks, timelines, and financial summaries, to leadership as needed.\nObtain and evaluate supplier quotes, working with cross-functional partners to support cost analyses and project budgets.\nPartner with fillers and internal R&D teams on formula development, ensuring projects remain aligned with established budgets, timelines, and quality expectations.\nEstablish strong relationships with fillers and suppliers early in the project lifecycle to ensure alignment on timelines, packaging requirements, quality expectations, BOMs, and fill and assembly instructions.\nSupport continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and ways of working across the broader Project Management team.\nTake on additional projects and responsibilities as needed to support team and business priorities.\nQualifications & Requirements\n4-5 years of project management experience, preferably within the beauty, cosmetics, consumer products, or related industry.\nExperience in at least one of the following categories required: haircare, skincare, color cosmetics, fragrance, or home care.\nExperience managing cross-functional projects from concept through launch or execution.\nExperience working with suppliers, manufacturers, fillers, or other external partners preferred.\nStrong understanding of project timelines, dependencies, budgets, and risk management.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.\nExperience with Asana or other project management tools is a plus.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely across all levels of an organization.\nHighly organized, detail-oriented, and able to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.\nSolutions-oriented and results-driven, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving challenges.\nAbility to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.\nComfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines.\nFlexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities as business needs evolve.\nAbility to work in-office a minimum of 3 days per week in NYC.\nWhat We Offer\n$100,000/yr - $110,000/yr. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.\nOur Commitment to You\nAt Maesa, we live by our values of collaboration, curiosity, game-changing, creativity, and discipline. We believe our people and partners are a creative force that catalyzes the possibilities in beauty to break through traditional limits and discover the “new” without restriction. We prioritize creating and fostering a welcoming environment for employees, partners, ideas, approaches, and endeavors - all through a spirit of warmth and inclusivity. As set forth in Maesa’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.\nOur EVP\nMaesa is the next-gen beauty company, where bold ideas become beautiful brands. We ignite the dreamer and doer in each of us. We move at the speed of culture to push boundaries and redefine possibilities unleashing #maesamagic everyday. By fostering a start-up spirit, we equip everyone to lead with accountability & execute with excellence. We champion each voice and empower every journey, creating an environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking, calculated risk taking, and cutting-edge innovation. 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