The Project Manager at ChopValue will operate within the Corporate team based in Vancouver, BC, playing an important role in driving operational excellence through the oversight of strategic and custom projects. This individual will be responsible for ensuring Projects are efficiently delivered on time and in-line with company quality standards. This will require proactive cross-departmental communication and management of priorities in a fast paced environment. 

Responsibilities:

The Project Manager will be responsible for driving operational performance through facilitating close collaboration between business departments and vendors to deliver on customer requirements.The Project Manager will work closely with our Business Development, Operations and Product functions to ensure we maintain internal alignment on strategic and custom initiatives.

Lead Strategic Projects:

• Lead strategic projects from pilot through to commercialisation. Focus on execution and delivering great customer experiences.
• Ensure customer requirements are clearly defined.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Lead cross-functional and vendor communication to ensure projects are delivered on time, at the required quality. 
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with the Business Development Director to manage client relationships during project execution.  

Lead Custom Projects:

• Manage custom customer projects from initiation through to completion, ensuring projects deliver on client expectations.
• Facilitate clients meetings to ensure client needs are clearly understood and documented. Facilitate site visits as required.
• Lead cross-functional and vendor communication to ensure projects are delivered on time, at the required quality. 
• Own the client relationship during project execution, providing regular updates.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of industry experience in Project Management positions, ideally within the Food and Beverage or Hospitality industries. 
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-first mindset.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability/ Flexibility to manage rapidly changing priorities and customer needs.  
• Ability to work on-site at Company HQ (Vancouver, Canada) to collaborate in-person with cross-functional teams as needed.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to see the big picture and align project performance with organizational goals.
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify issues and develop practical solutions.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust project plans in response to changing priorities or unforeseen challenges.
• Collaboration: Foster a team-oriented environment to achieve shared goals.

Please include your resume and cover letter to careers@chopvalue.com to let us know how your interests and experience align with ChopValue’s mission and values.

About ChopValue:

ChopValue provides product and design solutions with an innovative, high-performance material made entirely from recycled chopsticks. Since its founding in 2016, the company has recycled over 180 million chopsticks. ChopValue sources, manufactures, distributes, and employs within local communities through its franchising model. With a network of distributed Microfactories, ChopValue aims to create a positive and resource-efficient impact for a carbon-neutral future. To learn more, visit www.chopvalue.com.