Director Project Management & Business Improvement About BlumeAt Blume, we're on a mission to create a kinder wellness world. We make delicious, functional wellness products that make it easier for people to feel their best, without the overwhelm. We're a fast-growing Canadian wellness brand with ambitious plans for the future. As we expand our product portfolio, enter new markets, and scale our operations, we're looking for a thoughtful, driven people who thrive in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. The OpportunityWe're looking for a highly organized, strategic, and action-oriented Director of Project Management & Business Improvement to help us scale smarter. Reporting directly to the CEO. This is a highly cross-functional role at the heart of Blume's business. You'll be responsible for driving our most important and complex projects forward, ensuring teams are aligned, timelines are met, risks are managed, and nothing falls through the cracks. Beyond managing projects, you'll also help us improve how we work. You'll identify inefficiencies, simplify processes, strengthen accountability, and build systems that enable our team to execute more effectively as we grow. You'll work closely with leaders across Innovation, Operations, Marketing, Sales, and Finance, bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to complex initiatives. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who loves connecting the dots, thrives in the pace of a scaling business, and gets genuine satisfaction from turning big ideas into results. What You'll Own1. Cross-Functional Project Management
• Lead the planning and execution of high-priority, cross-functional initiatives from kickoff through completion.
• Manage projects including new product launches, reformulations, packaging changes, operational improvements, systems implementations, and strategic business initiatives.
• Develop clear project plans with defined milestones, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and accountable owners.
• Proactively identify missing steps, unclear ownership, resource constraints, and potential roadblocks before they impact delivery.
• Facilitate effective project meetings, coordinate stakeholders, and drive timely decisions and follow-through.
• Ensure smooth transitions between development, commercialization, launch, and post-launch evaluation.
• Hold teams accountable to commitments while maintaining robust, collaborative relationships. 2. Project Portfolio Management & Prioritization
• Build and maintain a centralized view of Blume's major cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.
• Provide leadership with clear visibility into project progress, competing priorities, resource capacity, risks, and upcoming milestones.




• Partner with functional leaders to evaluate priorities, identify trade-offs, and recommend where resources should be focused.
• Establish consistent project management practices, reporting, and governance without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Escalate risks and decisions early, ensuring leadership has the information needed to act.
• Help ensure projects remain aligned with company strategy, commercial objectives, and available resources. 3. Business Process Improvement
• Identify opportunities to simplify, streamline, and improve how Blume operates across departments.
• Evaluate existing workflows, handoffs, communication practices, and systems to identify inefficiencies and gaps.
• Lead improvement initiatives that reduce duplicated work, improve speed to market, strengthen accountability, and increase team productivity.
• Partner with cross functional teams on Stage Gate and S&OP; Processes
• Develop scalable processes, tools, and documentation that support our next stage of growth including partnering with teams to implement practical AI-powered solutions that improve productivity, decision-making, and project execution.
• Partner with teams to implement improvements, support change management, and ensure new processes are adopted.
• Use data, feedback, and business outcomes to measure the effectiveness of improvements.
• Balance structure with agility, recognizing that the best processes make work easier rather than more complicated. 4. Innovation & Commercialization Execution
• Partner closely with Innovation, Product, Operations, Marketing, and Sales to coordinate the commercialization of new products.
• Translate innovation priorities into actionable cross-functional project plans with clear milestones and ownership.
• Coordinate critical dependencies including formulation, regulatory requirements, sourcing, packaging, costing, production readiness, and launch preparation.
• Ensure key stakeholders are engaged at the right stages and that decisions are documented and communicated.
• Identify commercialization risks early and facilitate solutions that balance timing, cost, quality, and commercial objectives.
• Support post-launch reviews to capture learnings and continuously improve future launches. Technical product development,



regulatory compliance, innovation strategy, and functional decisions remain owned by their respective subject matter experts. This role owns the coordination and execution process that brings those functions together. What You'll BringRequired Qualifications
• 7+ years of experience in project management, program management, business operations, process improvement, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional projects involving multiple departments and stakeholders.
• Strong project planning and execution skills, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities, timelines, dependencies, and risks.
• Experience improving business processes, implementing new workflows, or building scalable operating systems.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and drive accountability without direct reporting authority.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to connect day-to-day execution with broader commercial priorities.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable operating independently.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing clarity to fast-moving environments.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, or similar platforms. Nice to Have
• Experience working in a rapidly scaling startup or high-growth consumer products business.
• Experience in CPG, food and beverage, wellness, supplements, or natural health products.
• Exposure to innovation commercialization, new product development, or stage-gate launch processes.
• Familiarity with Canadian Natural Product Numbers (NPNs), Health Canada regulations, or supplement commercialization.
• Experience coordinating manufacturing, supply chain, packaging, or retail launch initiatives.
• Experience with ERP implementations, business systems, or operational transformation projects.
• Formal project management or continuous improvement training, such as PMP, Lean, or Six Sigma. Deets
• Compensation: 100k-125K Base Salary
• Annual Performance Bonus Program
• Comprehensive health benefits package, including medical, dental, life, long-term disability and vision coverage
• Flexible work hours & remote team
• Education & Training Support
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 2 additional Personal Days
• 2 additional Kind Day for Volunteerism
• RRSP Matching Benefit after 1 Year of Employment
• Employee Stock Option Program after 1 Year of Employment
• Monthly Child Care Reimbursement Benefit after 1 Year of Employment
• Free Blume, of course

📌 Director Project Management (Canada)
🏢 Blume
📍 Canada