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Job Description:
We have an opening for a Technical Program Managerfor Mattel located in El Segundo, CA. The Technical Program Manager is responsible for providing best-in-class program management delivery within a highly nimble, strategic and specialized senior-level team. The role spans across multiple functions and categories within Mattel. This role is highly visible across global iconic brands like Barbie, Fisher-Price and Hot Wheels. In addition, this position requires regular interaction with the executive leadership team.This program manager requires a high degree of execution creativity, negotiation, organization and presentation skills while delivering purposeful business and consumer experience. The ideal candidate will have an innate drive to succeed as well as an exceptional ability to produce world-class results. Successful candidates will be able to collaborate with category leaders and a geographically dispersed teams to surpass leadership expectations, execute new strategies, and foster new and exciting go-to-market opportunities.Experience with licensors, inventors, an understanding of the collectible market, along with e-commerce knowledge is highly desirable. The ideal candidate will be an excellent leader and will have experience in managing staff of different disciplines to produce results in a timely manner. They will also be able to develop efficient strategies and tactics to achieve the desired outcome.Responsibilities:
Experience managing the overall performance and successful large scale, innovative project/program delivery of cross-functional projects; ensuring results meet agreed upon scope, cost/budget, schedule and quality objectives
Establish and sustain strong on-going relationships with internal and external stakeholders including licensors
Provide clear and consistent project/program status communication to stakeholders; develop executive level communications and presentations
Manage multiple concurrent projects/programs and coordinate across different departments, teams, and vendors for various tasks and functions
Maintain a detailed project plan including critical path, dependencies and resource conflicts
Proactively manage, track and monitor key performance indicators to ensure project objectives are met; ensure that risks and issues are identified, understood early and resolved in a manner that mitigates surprises to scope, schedule and budget
Develop and maintain project standards, process, documentation, including project plans, agendas, and deliverables in adherence with project management standards and best practices
Help facilitate business decisions to ensure they are in the best interest of consumers and company goals
Lead industry research, which will be applied for future product development and services. This includes understanding the core business case, establish relationship with corresponding vendor, and perform cost analysis for detail assessment for feasibility and financial fit
Manage key milestones, action items, issues, and risks resolution
Ability for limited business travel, as needed
Experience, Education & Skills
BA/BS degree
15 + years professional experience preferably in the toy industry
Demonstrated project management experience launching new products
Exceptional communicator (speaking, writing, and active listening) with advanced organizational skills
Able to work in complex, fast-paced environment with multiple and conflicting priorities
Experience with off-shore and global development processes
Proficiency in MS Office, MS Project and PowerPoint highly desired
ABOUT USMattel is a leading global children's entertainment company that specializes in design and production of quality toys and consumer products. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic franchises, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, American Girl®, Fisher-Price®, Thomas & Friends® and MEGA®, as well as other popular brands that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 40 locations and sell products in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world's leading retail and technology companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in exploring the wonder of childhood and empowering kids to reach their full potential.
Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
(minorities/female/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity)Posting Title: Technical Program ManagerRequisition Number: 191798Location: El Segundo, CaliforniaZip Code: 90245Job Category: Engineering, Project Management
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