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Johnson Outdoors · 2 days ago

Project Manager-Innovation

Racine, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Johnson Outdoors is home to some of the world’s most innovative and best-known outdoor recreation brands, creating amazing outdoor experiences. The Project Manager - Innovation will coordinate timelines and track key deliverables for new product development projects, ensuring effective communication among cross-functional teams and guiding projects through gate reviews.

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Responsibilities

Reviews project objectives and works with cross-functional team to determine required workflows and responsibilities based on the RACI and project type to create an overall project plan for a successful launch

Determines project schedules and timelines based on the project plan, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements across cross‑functional workstreams

Controls and monitors project plans; reviews changes to scope, specifications, plan, and schedules—recommends actions to improve project outcomes

Identifies and proactively manages project risks and issues; develops mitigation/contingency plans; escalates roadblocks and decision needs to stakeholders and sponsors as appropriate

Drives stage‑gate readiness by coordinating inputs and ensuring timely completion of required documentation, deliverables, and gate review materials; assures process discipline within project teams

Maintains accurate and up-to-date project documentation to ensure there is a single source of truth for the project team, leadership, and post-launch analysis

Communicates with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis. Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommends actions as needed to improve outcomes

Supports project setup, tracking, and reporting using project management tools and systems to ensure accurate schedules, dashboards, and cross‑functional visibility

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Stage-gate processProject managementCross-functional collaborationMicrosoft ProjectProblem-solvingProactive managementProject trackingEffective communicationDocumentation skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in project management, business, marketing or equivalent

Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management

Strong project management skills demonstrating the ability to establish and accomplish product development objectives and drive stage‑gate discipline

Proactive management and problem‑troubleshooting techniques. Ability to identify root causes and drive resolution of blockers

Effective written and verbal communication skills to develop project documents and work with cross‑functional teams throughout the organization; able to present status and recommendations to leadership

Ability to manage projects of different complexity levels from straightforward derivative products to disruptive innovation that combines mechanical, electrical, and software development workstreams

Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project is required