Development Program Management Associate

2 days ago


El Segundo, California, United States Mattel Full time
Job Description

Mattel is seeking a highly skilled Development Program Management Associate to join our product development team at our campus in El Segundo, CA. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing projects from concept through production, collaborating with a worldwide, cross-functional team consisting of representatives from Design, Development, Marketing, Manufacturing, and others throughout the product design and development process.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Manage multiple projects of varying product types and complexities while maintaining cost and schedule targets.
  • Work 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.
  • Review concept sketches and provide support for products in the preliminary design phase.
  • Work with external development sources to engineer the product.
  • Manage project schedules and product costs.
  • Work in a team environment with Design, Packaging, Product Integrity, 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.
Requirements:
  • BA/BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial) or related discipline.
  • 0-2 years of relevant project management experience.
  • Proven ability to juggle multiple projects, make quick decisions, and possess excellent problem-solving 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.
Additional Information:

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, including minorities, females, veterans, military spouses, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.



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