Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.
Job Overview:
The Assoc, Program Management Office is a key member of the Program Management team set out to deliver world-class Consumer Product innovation into the market. The Program Manager’s main responsibility is to manage a global cross-functional team to develop, commercialize and launch innovative product solutions that meet cost, schedule, and scope requirements.
Your Key Responsibilities:
Independently leads projects of various complexity and works under supervision for programs targeted for new technology and markets by following the stage gate development process.
Leads Scope Planning Sessions to collaboratively develop standardized timelines for projects.
Leads formal weekly team meetings & communication methods that drive project execution & completion.
Guides cross-functional teams to work seamlessly across boundaries of company, culture, and geography for successful project execution.
Responsible for delivering key PMO KPI’s of project timing, cost, quality, and budget. Ensures project outputs are consistently high-quality.
Partners with Brand Marketing to define project scope & design.
Monitors and reports status of project progress and risks to upper management. Communicates project expectations, plans and status to the project team members, upper management, and other stakeholders in a explicit and concise fashion.
Participates in post launch audit output evaluations to recommend advancements for continuous improvement