Job ID: 1601

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 Summary

The Program Manager II will be a key member of the Program Management Office (PMO) supporting the Outdoor and Recreation business, set out to develop world-class consumer product innovation into the market. The main responsibility is to manage a global cross-functional team through the stage-gate process in order to develop, commercialize and launch innovative product solutions that meet cost, schedule and scope requirements. Additionally, the PMII will facilitate both the accuracy and analysis of project planning and report out.

Job Responsibilities

• Independently lead New Product Development (NPD) projects of various complexity.

• Facilitate project planning sessions to collaboratively develop standardized timelines (networks) for projects.

• Motivate project team and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

• Deliver key PMO KPI’s of project timing, cost, quality, and budget. Ensure project outputs are consistently high-quality

• Partner with Brand Marketing and R&D to define project scope & design.

• Establish formal weekly team meetings & communication methods that drive project execution & completion.

• Identify, monitor, and recommend mitigation plans to project risk. Report status of project progress and risks to leadership.

• Lead post-launch audit output evaluations to recommend advancements for continuous improvement of project execution practices.

• Communicate project expectations and plans to the project team members, leadership, and other stakeholders in a clear and concise fashion.

• Maintains and applies a broad understanding of financial management principles to ensure decisions are fiscally sound

• Lead identification of issues and facilitate resolution within cross functional teams.

• Utilizes MS Project to develop project schedules with a focus on the critical path.

• Maintains documentation and database integrity as required by the stage-gate development process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

• 5 or more years of experience in product development and project management required.

• Consumer products industry experience highly preferred

• Strong focus and ability to facilitate relations between cross-functional teams in various locations.

• Expertise in structured waterfall project management methodologies

• Familiarity with basic manufacturing processes and production planning.

• Logical and creative problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Experienced working knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project and SharePoint.

• Commitment to develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships.

• Ability to support the needs of and interact appropriately with cross-functional resources.

• Demonstrated logical, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills. Adept at influencing.

• Highly effective organization and planning skills.

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.