Senior Project Manager, Creation Excellence, Perfumery & Beauty - New York, NY

Senior Project Manager, Creation Excellence, Perfumery & Beauty – New York, NY

Location: New York, NY, US

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager, Creation Excellence, Perfumery & Beauty to support the strategic direction and execution of our North American agenda in close partnership with the Vice President of Fine Fragrance for North America and cross-functional leaders. Operating in parallel with the Commercial Excellence structure, this role strengthens leadership decision-making and ensures effective deployment of priorities across Business and Creation functions. The successful candidate will bring strong program leadership, stakeholder management, and transformation capabilities—helping translate vision into clear roadmaps, operating rhythms, and measurable outcomes while supporting a culture that balances creative excellence with business impact.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Act as a strategic connector between Business and Creation, ensuring alignment across Management, Sales, Perfumery, Evaluation, Marketing, and Consumer Insights—protecting creative excellence while driving relevance, profitability, and speed to market
Lead and deploy key strategic initiatives on behalf of leadership, including strategy narrative development, communication, and execution, as well as major roadmaps such as desirability and brand image activation, customer touchpoints, and flagship initiatives
Translate corporate vision into actionable structures and priorities, defining clear roadmaps, operating models, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and governance for teams across Sales, Marketing, and Perfumery
Drive transformation and cross‑functional ways of working, improving workflows and collaboration in partnership with the Growth Office to enable the Convergence strategy and more efficient decision‑making
Build creation excellence and knowledge depth across teams, supporting innovation, ingredients strategy, and best practices in briefing and brief‑to‑adoption prioritization—acting as a trusted advisor and neutral facilitator
Lead strategic account program deployment for key clients, translating client insights, sustainability and regulatory needs, and partnership opportunities into differentiated creative roadmaps and supporting high‑impact client engagement and pitches

We Bring:

An opportunity to be part of a team that is on the cutting edge of the fragrance industry, continuously pushing the limits
A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
A vibrant, creative atmosphere where innovation in fragrance is celebrated
Empowerment to make meaningful contributions while upholding ethical standards

You Bring:

Minimum of 7 years of experience in similar positions; Fragrance industry experience and knowledge is strongly preferred
Ability to work under tight timelines; ability to handle multiple projects and clients
Strong cross-functional partnering and communication skills; comfort in navigating in a global, multicultural and matrix environment
Advanced / Expert skills in Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Fluency in English and French strongly preferred
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business or related field; Master’s degree preferred

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. Salary $130,000-$145,000.

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English via our career portal by March 4, 2026.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.