Project Manager Junior (Operations)

# Project Manager Junior (Operations)## AboutAt La Vie, we love meat, but we don’t love its impact on life. We’re on a mission to help people move from an animal-based diet to a plant-based one, whilst keeping a big smile on their face. Our unique product technology and patented vegetal fat recipe, delivers the juiciest meat-like experiences ever known in the category. We are building a movement, a positive change for the industry and for the planet. Come and join us.From plants with Love. La VieTM## Job DescriptionAs 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.**Key Responsibilities*** **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.**Types of Projects You'll Manage*** **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.**Reporting Line**This role reports to the Projects Lead Manager within the Operations team.**Success Metrics (KPIs)**Success is measured by adherence to the cost / quality / timing triptych across the project portfolio.## Preferred Experience* 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 !)## Recruitment ProcessYou 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.### What makes La Vie unique ? Impact: We exist to **put a happy end to animal-intensive farming**. Waking up every day to save pigs and tons of CO2 is pretty darn cool. Unique adventure: Our vision is to become by 2040 **the largest pork brand on Earth**... Without hurting a fly! We’ll achieve this vision and tackle all the challenges on the way in what will surely be your craziest professional experience. People-first: Everyone at La Vie is **passionate, smart, and good-vibe**. It’s pretty unique to feel you are only surrounded by people who truly care. International environment: **English-speaking** and various nationalities. R&D + Innovation: expect to learn a lot and eat a lot of samples!Opportunities to learn and Grow: training, learning lunch, regular Q&A sessions with our leadership, honest discussions about our company KPIs, monthly feedback sessions♡ Values that brings us together : #Examplary #Ambition #Teamwork #Sunny Trust: respect and transparency from everyone. Weekly afterwork drinks with the team A healthy mind in a healthy body: Team Participation in sports events!**BENEFITS** 100% Green mobility and 50% Transports Healthy snacks + Daily team lunchs IT tools of your choice from BackMarket Pocket friendly veggie lunch by Frichti !La Vie is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.## Additional Information* Contract Type: **Full-Time*** Start Date: **16 November 2026*** Location: **Paris*** Experience: **> 1 year*** **Occasional remote authorized*** Salary: **between 35000€ and 38000€ / year** #J-18808-Ljbffr