Project Manager Junior

Who you are

• 0 to 2 years of experience, Master's degree (Bac+5) — suited to a junior profile, typically a recent graduate (engineering school, business school, or a dual-competency background)
• You like solving problems and you can skills mediate disagreements and negotiate resolutions
• You have a strong leadership with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written formats (for presentations and reporting)
• You have high levels of organization, autonomy, and proactive problem-solving
• You have qualities like empathy, curiosity, and openness, tenacity, adaptability, and a drive to meet deadlines under pressure
• You share enthusiasm for plant-based alternatives and the drive to contribute to a growing industry !
• You are fluent in both French and English (it's our internal language at La Vie !)

What the job involves

• As a Project Manager Junior, you'll be at the heart of that momentum: coordinating cross-functional teams and driving our most ambitious projects from idea to shelf
• Team coordination: Assign team members from across departments and ensure clear, efficient communication and follow-up with all stakeholders, in a cross-functional management capacity
• Planning & milestones: Build the project timeline, define and monitor critical milestones, and follow up on progress across all departments to ensure on-time delivery, in line with quality/cost/timing requirements
• Reporting & gap analysis: Produce clear reporting, projections, and gap analyses to keep stakeholders aligned, and prepare milestone reviews for the Innovation Committee
• Project reviews: Run regular cross-functional reviews to track progress and clear roadblocks fast
• Risk management & decision-making: Lead risk analysis with your teams, align on mitigation actions, and drive fast, sound decision-making when challenges arise
• Cost & resource management: Run cost simulations, manage budgets, and coordinate with co-manufacturers (COMANs) on investment studies — assessing required capex, evaluating impact on project P&L, and following up on equipment/machine installation planning
• Execution & documentation: Ensure operational tasks are delivered on time, with clear documentation for compliance and team clarity
• Low complexity: Packaging/artwork changes (text, logo, ingredient list), listing new customers
• Medium complexity: Recipe or ingredient changes, onboarding a new raw material or packaging supplier, extending an existing product to a new export market
• High complexity: New product launches (from concept to industrial rollout) or product renovations, starting up a new co-manufacturer or factory
• This role reports to the Projects Lead Manager within the Operations team
• Success is measured by adherence to the cost / quality / timing triptych across the project portfolio
• Contract Type: Full-Time
• Start Date: 16 November 2026

The application process

• You will have a first video call with the HR team and a second interview with your future manager, Aurélie, followed by a business case!
• You have proven yourself during these steps, and have your former managers confirmed that you’re amazing? AWESOME! → The final step is a quick meeting with our CEO