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Original Job Post

Jazwares, LLC · 2 days ago

Senior Project Manager - Toy Product Development

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead weekly Team Meetings to ensure communication among Cross-Functional Teams, communicate project statuses, pipeline projects, prioritization of projects, and creative resource bandwidth.

Lead weekly Escalation meetings with Cross-Functional Teams.

Lead multiple brands of low to high-complexity projects from schedule aspects, and pre-empt any potential issues.

Create and manage the schedules/activities needed for the Development of New Products for each season.

Establish timelines and manage projects to meet key milestones based on Needs & Assets and Product to Market (PTM) calendars.

Works closely with the Brand teams to ensure timely kick-off of brands to achieve a 12 month development cycle.

Manage the activities of Cross-Functional Teams to Support the Product Launch on time.

Resolve issues / Recommend Solutions in order to maintain schedules.

Partner with Design to manage team schedules, internal scheduling, and check-ins.

Partner with other departments and to balance workload and project flow.

Follow up with cross-functional team members on job progress and update project leads.

Input data into Milestone Doc for tracking.

Maintain status and knowledge of ongoing projects.

Closely monitor specific brands assigned and escalate when deliverables are off the calendar in a timely manner to team leads, with a solution-focused approach.

Keep team members on the right track and on schedule.

Problem-solving for any shifts to projects.

Work closely with Asia counterparts to ensure project status and schedule alignment with Asia and the US.

Mentor and Train Project Managers and Associate Project Managers.

Manage brands/projects, working independently with limited supervision.

International Project Management for all multilingual packaging on new mainline items.

Attend weekly calls with Asia Team counterparts.

Attend cross-functional meetings.

Review and report organizational needs for design teams based on development schedules and team bandwidth.

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor’s degree in industry-related field preferred or equivalent combined experience in Product Development and Project Management

5-10 years in product development/product management/project management in a consumer product industry

5-10 years of relevant experience in a consumer product industry

3+ years of leadership experience

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office & G-Suite

Able to multitask, organize, prioritize, and manage time efficiently

Proficient in project management and planning skills

Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills

Strong ability to use critical and creative thinking to resolve problems

Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced, and time-sensitive environment

Can easily adapt to shifting priorities

A proactive approach to managing and executing projects

Works effectively and efficiently across departments to achieve desired outcomes

Familiar with licensor processes and approval stages

Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and effectively keep projects on track and in scope

Knowledge of time management and project management skillsets, software, and practices

Demonstrates team skills such as collaboration, communication, and relationship-building

Able to gain an in-depth knowledge about our brands and products

Certified in project management (PMP, PMI, or similar) preferred

Preferred

Experience in the toys/baby/pets/costume industry

Experience in a global company

Multilingual a plus

Benefits

Basic medical insurance for employees and their children

Employee basic life and AD&D insurance

401(K) retirement program with Jazwares matching up to 4% of pretax or post-tax deferrals

Short and long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedule

Work from home options

Paid time off for vacation and sick leave

Volunteer opportunities through Jazwares Cares

Company

Jazwares, LLC

Jazwares, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading global toy manufacturer with an award-winning, robust portfolio of wholly owned and licensed brands.

Founded in 1997

Sunrise, Florida, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://jazwares.com

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