Job Description

Why Join Us?

At Delta, we operate at the leading edge of one of the fastest-growing and most competitive sectors in consumer goods. This role presents a rare opportunity to drive meaningful impact, leading initiatives that directly shape the future of a bold, modern CPG company.

You’ll be part of an agile, high-performing team that values strategic insight, executional prowess, and entrepreneurial drive. As we scale rapidly, you’ll help define new processes, guide cross-functional innovation, and influence how our organization grows within an evolving market.

If you're eager to expand your impact and accelerate your career within a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment, this is your opportunity to build something lasting and grow alongside it.

About Us:

Welcome to Delta Beverages, where tradition meets innovation in the functional beverage industry. Based in Charlotte, NC, we are committed to delivering innovative, high-quality products across DTC, retail, and wholesale channels. Established in 2020, we are committed to reshaping social experiences with our pioneering approach, offering products that are as enjoyable as they are groundbreaking. We are not just a company; we are a movement.

Our team is a diverse group of professionals united by a shared passion for excellence and creativity. At Delta Beverages, we foster a collaborative environment where ideas flourish and innovation is encouraged. We believe in maintaining a balance between work and play, ensuring our workplace is as vibrant and dynamic as the products we create.

Professionalism and stability are the cornerstones of our business. We take pride in our meticulous attention to quality and our unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Our employees enjoy a supportive atmosphere that values their contributions and promotes continuous growth and development.

While we work diligently to maintain the highest standards, we also know how to have fun. From team-building adventures to community engagement, we create opportunities for our team to connect, celebrate, and give back.

Join us at Delta Beverages and be part of an energetic, innovative, and dynamic team. Together, let’s elevate the future with creativity, dedication, and fun!

Job Summary :

Delta Beverages is seeking a highly strategic and operationally fluent Senior Manager, Integrated Program Management to drive cross-functional project execution and strategic alignment across the organization. This role is the critical bridge between leadership vision and tactical execution, ensuring that growth initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and at a high standard of quality.

In this role, the Senior Manager will also be responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a team of senior project managers. This team will focus on executing strategic programs that support both business growth—through new product development and commercialization—and business scalability, including transformation initiatives and IT enhancements.

The Senior Manager, Integrated Program Management will coordinate across multiple departments - including Marketing, Creative, Sales, Operations/Warehousing, Finance, and HR - to maintain seamless communication, optimize workflows, and ensure that each team’s efforts align with company objectives. This role is pivotal for a fast-scaling startup in the functional beverage sector, where speed, alignment, and clarity are essential.

Core Responsibilities

1. Strategic Project Leadership

• Translate high-level business strategy into detailed, executable project plans aligned with company objectives (OKRs).
• Own and manage project timelines, milestone planning, and task delegation across departments.
• Lead the development of integrated launch calendars, campaign timelines, and cross-functional roadmaps for product launches, DTC growth, and retail activations.
• Establish and maintain clear processes for project intake, prioritization, and execution, ensuring resources are properly allocated.
• Stand-up and lead a PMO department to provide end-to-end project, process, and portfolio management for all innovation and renovation for beverage business units.
• Portfolio Management: Provide reporting, facilitate prioritization and decision-making, and make recommendations for improvement.

2. Cross-Department Coordination

• Serve as the primary owner of cross-functional initiatives, acting as the main point of contact between Marketing, Creative, Sales, Operations, HR, and Finance.
• Ensure all departments understand project scope, timelines, and expected outcomes, maintaining alignment across teams.
• Lead regular meetings with department heads to review strategic progress, resolve challenges, align priorities, and ensure accountability at all levels.
• Proactively resolve conflicts and align competing priorities, escalating to leadership when necessary.

3. Communication & Leadership Alignment

• Maintain constant visibility with senior leadership (VP of Marketing, Sr. Director of MarCom, Director of Creative, Director of Commercial Ops), providing regular project status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Develop and distribute standardized project reports, dashboards, and status updates for leadership review.
• Present project outcomes, insights, and improvements in leadership meetings, ensuring executive stakeholders have clarity.

4. Operations & Execution Excellence

• Process Management: Drive the implementation of new systems and continuously enhance innovation processes and tools, including the governance structure, stage-gate framework, and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system.
• Oversee project scoping, resourcing, and deadline management to keep initiatives on track.
• Manage external resources, including agency partners (creative vendors, media partners, supply freelancers), ensuring clear deliverables and deadlines.
• Ensure all deliverables meet brand standards and are optimized for their respective channels (retail, DTC, digital, social).

5. Cross-Functional Initiative Ownership

• Lead the end-to-end execution of integrated projects, ensuring seamless coordination across functions for initiatives such as new market entry, system implementations, experiential programs, and product rollouts.
• Coordinate launch planning with Operations to ensure product availability, warehouse readiness, and distribution support.
• Partner with Sales and Retail to ensure field teams have aligned messaging, assets, and POS support.
• Partner with Finance, the COO, and HR to ensure effective budget tracking, resource planning, and talent support across all initiatives.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain project calendars, task lists, and execution timelines for all major initiatives.
• Host daily and weekly check-ins with department leaders to track progress and drive accountability.
• Facilitate project kick-off meetings, aligning expectations and deliverables.
• Maintain active communication across teams to ensure clarity on project scope, responsibilities, and deadlines.
• Regularly review and update project management tools to reflect real-time progress and upcoming tasks.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6–8 years in integrated project/program management across multiple departments (Marketing, Sales, Ops, Finance).
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across retail, warehousing, DTC/eComm, and creative execution teams.
• Strong systems thinker with mastery of project management tools (ClickUp, Monday.com, Asana, Airtable).
• High EQ and polished communication skills; able to communicate with executives and front-line contributors alike.
• Proven track record of managing agency partnerships, creative vendors, and third-party contractors.
• Must have experience in the consumer goods industry.
• Familiarity with selecting and rolling out PPM platforms (e.g., Smartsheet, Monday, Asana, Airtable, Planview).
• Proven success implementing or redesigning Stage-Gate innovation models.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable workflows, including project intake, prioritization, execution, and optimization.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a fast-scaling startup or high-growth CPG environment.
• Familiarity with consumer products, beverage or food retail, or experiential activations.
• PMP certification or formal program management training.
• Experience with performance tracking, KPI reporting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Broad cross-functional experience in innovation, product development, operations, data management, research, business transformation, and business planning.
• Lean/Six Sigma mindset for process optimization.
• Skilled in applying feedback loops, retrospectives, and process audits to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies .

Benefits

At Delta Beverages, we believe in taking care of our employees as we scale. We offer a competitive benefits package to support your well-being.

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage – Medical insurance with employer contributions for eligible full-time employment. Dental, and vision insurance available to employee with eligible full-time employment.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – vacation, sick days, and paid holidays.
• Employee Discounts – Discounts on Delta Beverages products.
• Wellness Benefits – Employee wellness initiatives and mental health support.
• Career Growth – Join a fast-growing company with room for advancement as the company scales.

Application Process:

Submit your resume, with 2-3 references. We look forward to exploring how your skills can contribute to Delta Beverages' success.

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