Leatherman Tool Group Inc Hiring for Project Manager, New Products/Operations Job at Portland, OR Full Time

Leatherman is growing! We are expanding our engineering and project manager teams. At Leatherman, we believe that with the right tools in hand, anyone can achieve greatness. We believe in growing and supporting our most valuable asset — our employees. That’s why we believe in integrity and authentic collaboration, which instills trust in one another and allows us to create global solutions that our competitors cannot copy. When we reflect these values, we believe we’re building a thriving culture that celebrates diversity, promotes personal and professional growth, develops respect for one another, and cultivates a community that can solve any problem. Is this what you are looking for in your next company/career? Come join our amazing Leatherman Family!

Working cross-functionally, the Project Manager coordinates the successful launch of new products, product variants, product enhancements, product sunset activities, in addition to managing cross-functional Operations initiatives such as equipment acquisition or other factory projects. The Project Manager serves as stakeholder contact and presents project statuses periodically to ensure expectations are met reliably and satisfactorily. The Project Manager maintains project timelines and budgets, escalates issues impacting project objectives, timelines, or budgets as appropriate to management, develops and implements mitigation plans necessary to address excursions from established project plans and goals, and seeks continuous improvements to the product development process.

Essential Functions

• Manage product development projects from initial concept phase through design release and completion of transfer to production.
• Facilitate alignment around and support of the product development stage-gate process.
• Establish project scope and criteria, schedules and milestones, budgets, dependencies, and responsibilities of the participating parties.
• Review project progress, measuring performance and taking necessary corrective actions to maintain agreed upon project schedules and costs.
• Direct and coordinate change management process for coordination and implementation of approved shifts in project charter.
• Lead cross functional meetings that result in a correlated action plan.
• Coordinates, prepare, and present periodic project status reports and operational reviews to management and stakeholders.
• Work with project teams to continually assess and identify risk. Develop and implement mitigation or recovery plans, as necessary. Escalate issues to appropriate level for resolution when necessary.
• Ensure completion and integrity of project history files and close out reports.
• Maintain strong working relationships with cross functional areas to ensure project objectives are met.
• Continually seek and implement feedback to improve the product development process.
• Define and build the necessary tools and templates to support the product development process and clear communication of deliverables and statuses.
• Actively encourage cross-functional communication to ensure all stakeholders are represented.
• Train new team members on the product development process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering is preferred.
• Minimum three years of experience in new product development required (manufacturing or design).
• Working understanding of NPD processes including Engineering, Manufacturing, and GTM.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with cross-functional teams.

We care about the Health and Wellbeing of our Employees

Leatherman believes having healthy employees contributes to a healthy and productive workplace and community. While we’re all responsible for our own overall health and well-being, Leatherman works toward helping employees make healthy lifestyle choices and changes that improve their health and overall quality of life through its many Health and Well being Resources.

• Medical/dental/vision
• Free/low cost on-site primary care health center
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Behavioral health programs
• Pet insurance
• Onsite health coaching
• Lifestyle and fitness programs
• Tuition assistance
• Employee volunteer program
• Generous employee discounts
• Onsite fitness center
• Paid time off

Core Values

We thrill our consumers with quality, products and service; We care about each other’s well-being; We share ideas, challenge each other and do the right thing; We respect each other, show humility and grow from our failures; We foster the development of individuals to reach their greatest potential.

Mission

We create innovative products that prepare people for the expected and unexpected and result in real tales of triumph.

Vision

Our vision is to be the global multipurpose brand of choice.

Pre-employment background check and drug screening is required. Leatherman Is An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: One location