Senior Project Manager (Hybrid)

Lakeshore Learning

Carson, CA

Full Time

Senior

82k-115k

about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Product Research & Development team. In this role, you will oversee and ensure implementation of new product development items from concept through launch. This role requires project management and leadership skills, demonstrated by the ability to influence and lead within a rapidly evolving and cross-functional environment. The candidate should be experienced and well-grounded in the fundamental principles as they pertain to project management of new product development.

Key Responsibilities

Applying project management principles, including analyzing performance and driving continuous improvement opportunities.
Leading cross-functional project teams (which may include Research & Development, Engineering, Asia Master Planning, Commercial Planning, Regulatory) from concept through launch.
Clearly communicating key milestones, critical path deliverables and project expectations to project team members, while also identifying and creating mitigation plans for project risks.
Driving accountability among cross-functional team members, ensuring an approval readiness and priority for concept and design approval meetings.
Providing regular project status updates to the senior management team highlighting project risks.
Utilizing effective communication skills to appropriately inform various levels of the organization and team members in a timely manner.
Facilitating discussions and meetings to enable project teams to resolve conflicts and make timely decisions.
Troubleshooting production-level samples and making suggestions to fix defects, improve mechanisms and guarantee end consumer satisfaction.

Requirements

A minimum of 5+ years of experience in project management in product development organizations.
Proficiency in MS Excel, with an ability to build and present reports.
Driven, with excellent senior-level communication and organizational skills.
Experience in communicating through remote mediums, such as video conferences, e-mails and text communication.
Strong conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must be comfortable with systems and data analysis.

Nice to Have

Experience in operations, commercial planning, project engineering or manufacturing planning.
Experience in the new product introduction process, sales and operations planning, and the product development process.
Experience in change management and with Kaizen principles.
Experience using Workfront.
Experience working in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Tool.

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree is preferred

Benefits & Perks

Bonus eligible
Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage - EPO, PPO and HSA
401(k) retirement plan with company contribution
Flexible benefits
On-site preschool for employees' children
On-site employee gym
Generous employee discount
Casual dress

Working at Lakeshore Learning

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve. We know we couldn't do the extraordinary things we're doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work-it's a great experience to be part of. We give everything we've got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. We are constantly on the lookout for people to join us who share our desire for making a difference.

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