Project Manager

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key point of contact with Sales, Marketing, Creative Services, and other departments within R&D on all aspects of new product development and commercialization.
• Assist Program Managers/Directors in development and improvement of product commercialization processes.
• As needed, leads cross-functional team meetings and maintains all documentation, in Program Central or other, as necessary, in support of new product development.  Key projects may include timely collection, maintenance, delivery, and communication of global sample requirements, coordinating definition of and delivery of Special Make-Up products (SMU’s), and tracking completion of timely part number creation.
• As appropriate to product line responsibilities, will manage Offering Matrix and SMS tracker creation and information within these documents.
• Manage requests within Asana and work proactively with cross functional teams to make sure information is correct and updated correctly within files
• Creates open and clear communication channels between internal and external customers and facilitates interaction through cross-functional teams.
• Acts as liaison between all internal departments to resolve issues relating to the commercialization of assigned programs.
• Develops and establishes project plans for assigned programs in cooperation with all stakeholders involved.
• Monitors status of key deliverables.  Involves appropriate management when necessary to ensure necessary resources are available to achieve target dates.
• Works with stakeholders to resolve unexpected events as necessary, while ensuring successful deliverable dates occur as scheduled.  May prepare revised timelines for review and approval through Program Manager/Director, and entire stakeholder group.
• Maintain and update project calendars as needed, in accordance with direction from the Program Manager, and assume additional responsibilities and duties as assigned to support program and project needs 

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Highly organized, and able to work under time pressure across global time zones.
• Able to think and act independently and use creative problem-solving skills with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and break down larger objectives into a work plan.
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership, excellent attention to detail and good record keeping critical.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, ability to interface with all levels of the organization to achieve assigned objectives in a cross-functional team-based environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office software applications and all relevant internal company systems (Asana, Centric, and SAP)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS strongly preferred.  Equivalent relevant experience may substitute.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant project team-based work experience.
• Formal project management education and experience strongly preferred.
• Product commercialization experience in consumer products industries and golf knowledge preferred.

DISCLAIMER

This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification and it may be changed by management at any time.  Other duties may also apply.  Nothing in this position description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees.  Distribution of this item outside of the Company without an authorized release is a violation of Company policy.