Senior Project Manager
About The Position
Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic®, Sealy® and Stearns & Foster®. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night’s sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Track record of leading teams.
- 3 years of related experience with new product development.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Expertise with Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel.
- Proficiency in using cloud-based software packages.
- Ability to challenge norms, a strong sense of curiosity, a desire to learn and apply those learnings to drive improvement.
Nice To Haves
- PMP certification is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and new mattresses, bases, and accessories to the market on time, on cost, and on quality.
- Lead the delivery of the product to market with supporting assets that allow our retailer partners to order, market, and sell new products to consumers.
- Coordinate and drive execution with the team, developing the ability to structure work and anticipate needs.
- Build and maintain a clear project plan and schedule, with guidance as needed.
- Ensure tasks, decisions, ownership, and timelines are understood, managed, and closed consistently.
- Follow up with team members to drive progress and remove blockers.
- Facilitate team discussions to surface issues and align on next steps.
- Escalate appropriately with team members when additional support is needed.
- Support execution by tracking details, driving closure to actions and deliverables closely.
- Begin identifying risks and issues early, though may require support to fully mitigate.
- Communicate project updates clearly.
- Demonstrate professionalism in meetings, with increasing confidence over time.
- Prepare for reviews.
- Use feedback to improve communication style and effectiveness.
- Apply PMO processes consistently and build discipline in execution.
- Use PMO tools, templates, and systems (e.g., Propel) as expected.
- Follow defined governance cadence (status updates, reviews, action closure).
- Maintain project documentation with good consistency.
- Seek clarification when processes are unclear.
- Engage team members to ensure participation and progress.
- Build credibility by being reliable and organized.
- Encourage input but may not yet consistently drive full accountability.
- Respond constructively to feedback and adjust approach.
- Escalate issues with the team when needed rather than letting them stall.
- Contribute to a collaborative team environment.
- Create an environment where issues are surfaced early and addressed constructively.
- Identify and execute improvements to our Commercialization Process and Operating standards.
- Maintain the key documentation.
- Assist other functions in establishing Project Management systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
