Project Manager II

Yakima Products, Inc•Lake Oswego, OR

11d•Onsite

About The Position

At Yakima we believe in connecting you, your family, friends and all your favorite gear to your desired destination or activity through our mission of enhancing the journey and earning trust every day. The role of this highly visible position is to lead product development projects by following Yakima’s product development process to ensure stakeholder satisfaction is consistent with company strategy, commitments and goals. Additionally, this position will partner with the product development teams and other groups to ensure design requirements, quality requirements, profit objectives and timelines are met for each project. Other key aspects of this position contribute to achieving and sustaining the Yakima Strategic Business Plan and Initiatives, global competitive advantage, and profitable market growth strategy.

Requirements

4+ years’ experience leading projects to completion with little oversight against aggressive timelines
Demonstrated competency in using Project Management methods, techniques & tools
Proven ability to professionally manage simultaneous projects and deadlines
Track record of being results-oriented
Demonstrated passion for excellence and continuous improvement
Eagerness to help others succeed
Ability to authentically promote corporate values, strategic objectives & missions internationally
Ability to move things forward throughout all levels of an organization
Capacity to earn & maintain trust across various international cultures & organizational matrices
Appetite for learning and a growth mindset
Aptitude to successfully lead international teams
Excellent organizational skills, communication skills, analytical ability & attention to detail
Ability to be flexible, accept new ideas and input positively, and be open to new work approaches and processes
Associate’s degree from an accredited college/university
Advanced PC Skills: Microsoft Office Suite; Outlook; PowerPoint, MS Project, Smartsheet
Written & Oral Skills: English mandatory

Nice To Haves

Project Management certification preferred
Basic understanding of manufacturing processes, including but not limited to injection molding, vacuum forming, metal fabrication, die casting and extrusions a plus
Mandarin Chinese a plus

Responsibilities

Lead simultaneous global projects through the full project lifecycle in a results-driven environment
Collaborate with teams to ensure projects are on schedule; new products meet cost and performance requirements
Maintain & communicate project data & facts with integrity & accuracy
Promote & support Project Management objectives as assigned
Contribute to the improvement of the International Project Management team
Contribute to the improvement of Yakima’s product development process
Manage International project plans, milestones & stage gate checklists
Lead team members to coordinate interdependent processes to achieve required outcomes
Host weekly internal and external status meetings; promote a sense of urgency, commitment to excellence & teamwork to deliver milestones and product launches on time
Identify & communicate schedule uncertainties & risks; facilitate collaborative mitigation strategies and contingency plans to stay on track
Collaborate with cross-functional teams at Yakima to ensure each OEM customer program is on schedule, on cost, and meets customer expectations.
Efficiently and competently manage problem resolution with the OEM customer, e.g. scope-creep, changed requirements, missed deadlines, etc.
Develop timelines for potential projects with OEM customers.
Track project progress, communicating status to sponsors & stakeholders; resolving and/or escalating project issues tactfully & timely to overcome schedule delays
Record, maintain & publish relevant project information, statistics & metrics
Quality & timely execution of assigned deliverables
Improve International Project Management team & product development process
Carry out other duties, responsibilities, and projects as may be assigned, in an effective manner