Project Manager - Contract Research and Product Development

Role Description

NSF is seeking a Project Manager - Contract Research and Product Development leads contracted R&D projects from contract development through execution and delivery. This role serves as the central point of accountability for translating client objectives into compliant, clearly defined project scopes and ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery.

• The Project Manager partners closely with clients and internal experts to manage complex research and product development work.
• Develop proposals & statements of work.
• Uphold regulatory, quality, and operational standards.
• Success in this role is driven by scientific rigor, strong client relationships, and disciplined project execution.

Company Description

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.

• One of our core values is We Are One NSF, embracing cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity.
• NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.
• Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role.
• Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement will become the sole property of NSF.
• No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

From farm to fork, NSF is the go-to partner for the food, nutrition and wellness industries – ensuring the highest level of product safety, quality, integrity and sustainability. Across the globe, we continue to lead the way in certification, testing and compliance services, empowering our clients to deliver safer, higher-quality products to consumers while meeting the demands of an ever-changing regulatory environment.