Engineering Project Manager, Channels Store Product Design

As an Engineering Project Manager within the Product Design organization, you will be responsible for managing the development and implementation process for our Channel Store Product Design team. If you're passionate about innovation and building technology that will make a difference, we may have the job for you! In this role, you will drive the day-to-day activities to meet the overall program objectives, product integration, and ensure trade compliance as well as consumer laws are met, enabling our fixtures to ship worldwide.

Description

Manage the planning and execution of product prototype builds, leading a cross-functional team from Creative, Marketing, CSO, Operations, and mechanical engineers. Set and communicate clear objectives for the build schedule, serving as the primary point of contact for the program with Contract Manufacturer (CM) partners. Lead multi-functional engineering team meetings to discuss design scope, set timelines, and ensure timely completion. You'll understand the complexities of the retail fixture development and collaborate with teams to facilitate feedback through the internal design review process. Maintain good communication and provide multiple levels of status to individual contributors and executive management.","responsibilities":"Drive cross-functional team meetings with CSO, Marcom, Creative, Engineering, and Ops

Develop project schedules and drive project discussions, including escalations

Manage certification schedules and coordinate MPS release

Manage in-person fixture reviews at US offices and International vendors

Manage BOMs, Engineering Change Orders, and Manufacturer Change Orders

Work on multiple projects simultaneously

Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management

Collaborate and facilitate communication to cross-functional partners and management to meet schedule and quality goals

Preferred Qualifications

Identify and direct all resources required to execute successful projects

Proficient in creating and maintaining project timelines, developing product strategy

Experience leading cross-functional communication between project teams and external vendors

Ability to travel internationally to support builds

Possess strong presentation skills

Understanding of technical issues and ability to drive them to closure by bringing together key stakeholders for decision-making

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills

Ability to juggle multiple tasks, dates, deadlines, and deliverables

Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience

Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities

Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment

Understands and deals well with rapid development cycles; remains flexible and calm in the face of ambiguity

Detailed knowledge of product development processes as well as a strong understanding of manufacturing processes

Experience interfacing with Operations, Mechanical Engineering/Design, and Marketing.

Minimum Qualifications

BS engineering degree required

4-8+ years of project management experience.

Experience in consumer electronic, furniture, or retail display industry

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