Project Manager at Thermacell Repellents, Inc.

Description

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THE COMPANY

Thermacell Repellents, Inc. is a privately held company with a mission to liberate people who love the outdoors from the harmful effects of insects. Founded in 1999 and based outside of Boston in Bedford, Massachusetts, Thermacell makes the world’s leading zone mosquito repellent protecting people and pets up to 20ft in outdoor spaces without sprays, scents, or chemicals on your skin. 

Dedicated to delivering the best consumer experience, we have an ever-expanding product line for both adventure and home use. We aim to change the way people repel insects, through our award-winning science backed products, disruptive innovation, and expanding distribution across multiple retail & e-comm channels in over 30 countries across the globe. 

Thermacell currently employs 125+ full time employees at our 4 locations: Bedford Massachusetts (Corporate HQ), Buford Georgia (Manufacturing & Distribution), and Hampton Florida (Science & Research Center).

ROLE PURPOSE:

Thermacell is seeking a growth oriented and driven Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and successful completion of complex projects including new product development, product commercialization programs, cost savings initiatives and new market expansion.  This position will ensure alignment with organizational objectives while managing resources, timelines, and budgets. This position will also be the project manager behind the PLM system processes and updates. 

The Project Manager will report to the Executive Director of Global Innovation, Insights & Product. 

STATUS: Exempt

WORKING HOURS: 9-5pm M-F, with expectation of 3 days in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (open to some flexibility) 

WORK LOCATION: Hybrid/Corporate Office with 3 days expected in office - 32 Crosby Dr Bedford MA 01730 

Please note: Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Deliver with excellence high-quality project and program management standards across the entire project lifecycle.
• Advise clients on the project cost, program, risks and issues.
• Engage and leverage multi-disciplinary professional teams.
• Drive productive and meaningful communications and relationships with clients and their stakeholders.
• Prepare timely and relevant monthly reports including project programs, risk registers etc.
• Consistently ensure Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system is kept up-to-date and accurate as part of essential project deliverables.
• Leverage effective and efficient communication & project management tools. 
• Cultivate delivery plans for projects in synergistic partnership with others, and ensure objectives are met.
• Act as a positive agent of change, challenging the status quo, performing to a high standard in changing environments, and working with partners and key stakeholders to effectively and constructively drive iterative and evolutionary change.
• Constantly demonstrate drive, ownership, integrity and teamwork in pursuit of performance improvement.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Lives our core values of Drive, Ownership, Integrity, Teamwork and Evolution
• Authentic and personable, humble, smart
• Relentless work ethic juiced by results, not titles or activities
• Externally competitive, internally collaborative
• Highly resourceful. Hands-on and practical
• Chooses curiosity and a commitment to learning over being right
• Radically candid – always with positive intention
• Motivated by challenge, resilient in the face of setbacks or adversity
• Able to critically think and navigate within a variety of ambiguous situations
• Even keeled energy, brings calm to chaos, low drama
• Make impeccable agreements, delivers end to end results with excellence
• Makes high quality data-based decisions with autonomy
• Unquenchable thirst for learning and self-improvement
• Effective communicator meeting people where they are
• Manages multiple, complex, and competing priorities

COMPENSATION

Compensation for this position will include a competitive base salary (73,000 – 100,000) and an Annual Target Bonus program-details provided separately. Benefits for this position will consist of vacation benefits at a competitive level, along with 9 paid holidays, 2 Floating Holidays and a day off for your Birthday! Additionally, a company shutdown period is offered for one week between Christmas and New Year’s Day where employees the majority of business operations pause and employees are encouraged to rest and recover together. Critical functions may require limited coverage to ensure business continuity.

We are proud to offer a competitive & valuable benefits package that enables you to protect your health, your family, and your way of life. It includes best-in-class medical & dental insurance where Thermacell pays for 82.5% of the premiums; Thermacell also pays for the first half of your medical deductible through our Health Reimbursement Account. Long & Short-term Disability & Group Term Life insurance (one-time base salary plus bonus up to max) is also available at no cost to you. Forty hours of sick time is also available on your first day of employment. 

Additionally, you will have access to a variety of additional benefits such as vision, supplemental life, critical illness, Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account), Dependent Care FSA, accident, SecureSave savings account, EAP (Employee Assistance Program), product benefit, wellness benefit, and pet insurance for your furry family members! You can find all the details and additional discounts in our benefits guide. 

You may start contributing to our 401k after completing 30 days of service (enrolling on the first of the following month). You will be eligible for the employer match up to 4% (base salary + overtime wages - subject to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) legal limit) after completing one year of service.  

WHY WORK HERE? 

We are proud of our company culture – it’s the fuel behind our dynamic and buzzing community! Our people are authentic, competitive and compassionate. It’s truly a unique formula for success.

We believe in the virtuous cycle of thriving employees fueling a thriving business. We believe in growing great leaders and helping people to unleash their full human potential. We believe in creating a frictionless organization where clarity and empowerment to do the work that matters as fast as possible. We believe in making impeccable agreements and relentlessly tracking exceptional results and celebrating achievements together! We believe in creating inspiring impact everywhere we can in support of our mission where everyone can be a force multiplier. 

OUR CORE VALUES:

• Drive – An optimistic can-do spirit, a passion to delight our consumer, a belief in the importance of determination and the freedom to make a difference.
• Ownership – We are empowered to take accountability for our contributions and desire to do the highest quality work with responsible urgency to drive business results.
• Integrity – We will always do the right thing guided by truth and sincerity. We exercise constructive candor and have the willingness to challenge and be challenged in all interactions.
• Teamwork – The belief that we is greater than me, and with collective brainpower we are better together. We are a community of compassionate support and collective success. We win as one and play hard in celebration together.
• Evolution – We are committed to continuous improvement, always learning, growing, and adapting to constant change. We seek progress over perfection.

OUR COMMITMENT: Thermacell is committed to preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The collective sum of our individual differences, knowledge, life experiences, and unique talents represents a significant part of our culture and is the foundation for our accomplishments and impact. We strive to create a supportive community where we all can show up as our authentic selves and are confident and comfortable to be genuine with our teammates in our day-to-day work environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. 

OUR AWARDS: Great Place to Work Award 2025   |  New York Times Wirecutter pick for “The Best Mosquito Control Gear for your Patio or Yard” 2021-2025   |   CNN Underscored Editor’s Pick 2024-2025   |  Men's Journal Outdoor Award 2025  |   Shop TODAY Expert Pick 2025   |  Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award 2024  |  Outside Gear Guide Editor’s Choice 2022  |   Time Magazine Best Inventions 2022   |  This Old House Editor’s Choice  |   Good Housekeeping Home Products Award   |   CES New Tech Award – IDEA Good Design Award   |   Canadian Tire Digital Excellence Award   |  LIV Smart Mosquito Repellent System - CES TWICE Awards 2021-2022   |  Good Housekeeping Research Institute #1 Tabletop Mosquito Repellent   |  Field & Stream “Best of the Best” Award   |   Backpacker Magazine - Best Backpacking Accessory 2019  |   New York Times Wirecutter - Best Car Camping Gear 2018   |  Popular Mechanics - Grand Award Winner - Recreation - Best of What's New 2018

Requirements

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 3-5 years of professional project management experience with a solid foundation in best practices, methodologies, and ethical standards
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred, or recognized project management qualification with APM, RICS, or similar
• Experience successfully leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams with a proven track record of achieving goals
• Excellent communication skills and ability to report project status to senior leadership and support leadership project evaluation and prioritization discussions
• Strength in didactic knowledge and practical application of best practices in project management methodologies to ensure successful project delivery that meets or exceeds client expectations
• Proven track record of excellence in project management, ensuring that projects stay on track, meet objectives, and are completed within specified timelines and budgets
• Experience driving multiple projects from long lead enterprise objectives to smaller quick win projects
• Pragmatic problem solver with a positive mindset, focusing on solutions and results versus focusing on the obstacles
• Ability to manage and mitigate scope creep
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Experience in regulated industry, software/firmware development and fast growing environments a plus
• Experience working with PLM systems a plus