Sr Assoc, Program Management Office

Newell Brands•Deerfield, MA

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Program Management Office (Design & Ideation) supports the execution of omni-channel content and creative operations for Newell Brands’ product portfolio. The role manages an assigned portfolio of projects within established priorities and processes, ensuring efficient execution, coordinated workflows, and adherence to design governance standards. Working closely with the Design Operations Manager, this position supports project intake, content production, and asset delivery. It collaborates with Coordinators, agency partners, and cross-functional teams to deliver timely, high-quality outcomes across digital and print channels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Design Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
2–4 years of experience in project or program management within a creative, marketing, or content development environment.
Demonstrated experience managing complex creative workflows from intake to execution.
Proficiency in project management tools; Workfront preferred.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Experience working across cross-functional teams and creative agencies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to a variety of stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with digital shelf, DTC marketing, packaging, or production processes.

Responsibilities

Manage an assigned portfolio of creative and content development projects from intake through delivery, meeting deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
Support development of DTC, digital shelf, packaging, and integrated campaign assets across digital and print channels.
Oversee intake, scoping, scheduling, and project planning across teams and timelines, and support resourcing decisions made by the creative manager.
Maintain and optimize Workfront project data, timelines, and reporting accuracy.
Support implementation of established best practices for workflow design, approvals, and routing with Design Operations leadership.
Monitor adherence to design governance frameworks and content lifecycle standards, and raise issues when further direction is needed.
Identify workflow inefficiencies or bottlenecks and recommend improvements within established governance; elevate changes requiring broader decisions or direction to the Director, Design Operations.
Collaborate with Coordinators on quality control and consistency in project deliverable deployment.
Coordinate triage and resolution of project, workflow, or resourcing issues within established processes, escalating larger decisions or exceptions to the Manager, Design Operations.
Support training and process adoption among Coordinators and cross-functional stakeholders on tools, workflows, and project expectations.
Liaise among Design, Brand Marketing, DTC, and external partners or agencies to keep deliverables aligned with brand strategy and creative vision.
Provide project health, KPI, and risk updates to the Manager, Design Operations and cross-functional partners.
Manage agency and vendor relationships for assigned projects, supporting releases and proofing, reinforcing established processes, recommending workflow improvements through appropriate governance channels, and ensuring on-time delivery.