Engineering Program Manager – Drinkware

As an Engineering Program Manager - Drinkware at YETI, you will play a critical role in managing the Product Development Lifecycle for our best-in-class, tough-as-nails products. You will guide internal teams and manufacturing partners to ensure the successful development and launch of new products, while also driving strategic initiatives to support our existing project portfolio. This role requires strong leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and business acumen to deliver exceptional products to our customers. You will collaborate with various departments and stakeholders to meet program requirements and effectively communicate throughout the process.

• Manage complex cross-functional team deliverables within schedule, budget, and performance requirements
• Coordinate multiple concurrent programs and their interrelated projects
• Ensure program requirements are met in areas of features, market introduction, cost, quality, safety, and product performance
• Support for all business needs related to products pre and post launch including new product development, functional product improvements, increased capacity/thruput, new supplier onboarding, and product EOL (end of life)
• Successfully lead cross functional teams and stakeholders remotely, across different locations and time zones
• Manage stakeholder communication timely, clearly & efficiently
• Maintain adequate documentation such as charter, schedule, budget, action log, and risk registers
• Assume responsibility for the entire program from start to finish

• Experience in Engineering Program Management
• Knowledge of the Product Development Lifecycle
• Ability to manage complex cross-functional team deliverables
• Strong leadership skills
• Creativity in problem-solving
• Sharp business acumen
• Ability to coordinate multiple concurrent programs and projects
• Knowledge of features, market introduction, cost, quality, safety, and product performance
• Experience in supporting new product development and functional product improvements
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and stakeholders remotely
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in documentation and project management

• Opportunity to create exceptional, meaningful work
• Problem-solving with innovative team members
• High-quality gear for outdoor adventures
• Critical role in producing best-in-class products
• Guiding internal teams and manufacturing partners
• Strategic initiatives to support supply chain
• Interface with various departments and stakeholders
• Hybrid work approach available
• Manage complex cross-functional team deliverables
• Coordinate multiple concurrent programs
• Ensure program requirements are met
• Support for all business needs related to products
• Lead cross-functional teams and stakeholders remotely
• Maintain adequate documentation
• Responsibility for entire program from start to finish
• Bachelor's degree and project management experience required
• Working knowledge of manufacturing best practices preferred
• Experience in new product development and sustaining projects
• Consumer Goods Industry experience highly preferred
• Innovative problem solver with attention to detail and time management skills
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Self-reliant and able to execute with minimal oversight
• PMP certification preferred
• Onsite, hybrid, and remote work options available
• Equal Opportunity Employer