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

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What This Job Offers

Career Level

Mid Level

Industry

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

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