Sr. Development Program Management Associate

Mattel • El Segundo, CA

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About The Position

Mattel is seeking a Sr Development Program Management Associate to join our product development team at our campus in El Segundo, CA. You will help manage projects from ideation through production in collaboration with a worldwide cross-functional team consisting of representatives from Design, Development, Marketing, Manufacturing and others throughout the product design and development process.

Requirements

• BA/ BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial) or related discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of relevant project management experience.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects, make quick decisions, and possess excellent problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with a solution-oriented mindset.
• Successful in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Comfortable leading cross-functional teams.
• Excellent organizational skills are a must.
• Must be comfortable with systems and data entry.
• Relationship building and customer-facing skills.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects of varying product types and complexities while maintaining cost and schedule targets.
• Working closely with overseas development, tooling, and manufacturing to ensure successful project completion.
• Troubleshoot production level samples and make suggestions to fix defects, improve mechanisms, and guarantee end-consumer satisfaction.
• Develop, maintain and drive schedule execution of worldwide products.
• Act as liaison between El Segundo teams and overseas locations throughout the product life cycle.
• Reviewing concept sketches and providing support for products in the preliminary design phase.
• Working with external development sources to engineer the product.
• Managing project schedules and product costs.
• Working in a team environment with Design, Packaging, Quality, Marketing, Planning, Cost Engineering, Model Shop, Electrical Engineering, Materials Lab, Sculpting, manufacturing plants, and offshore development sources.
• Develop cost estimates and provide cost/financial analyses for different types of products.
• Analyze product design to affect maximum utilization of materials, methods and processes in order to meet cost objectives and quality specifications.
• Examine product components to ascertain purpose, cost and value by utilizing knowledge of product design and budgetary considerations.
• Guide cross-functional teams into optimizing the content and features of products given the constraints of selling price and margins.
• Manage and maintain product data integrity within Mattel systems.

Benefits

• Competitive total pay programs
• Comprehensive benefits
• Resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Miscellaneous Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree