Junior Project Manager

Junior Project Manager

Location: Clayton, NC

Salary: $75,000-80,000

Our global manufacturing client, based in North Carolina, is revolutionizing the furniture industry by creating innovative pieces tailored to modern office spaces. Specializing in furniture designed to enhance productivity and collaboration, they aim to elevate work environments with their unique chairs, tables, stools, and more. With an impressive annual revenue exceeding $15 million, the company is poised for continued growth and success.

SUMMARY

You will be responsible for assigning tasks and managing timelines on all product development activities. You aren't doing the work but making sure it was completed. In addition to managing tasks/schedules, you will need to facilitate cross functional meetings like stage gates & status updates. Priorities & resources are always a challenge when developing products and you will need to manage those demands when building out a path to launch. You will be a critical member of the team and the glue that holds each department closely together during the development/NPI process. Lastly, you will coordinate buy-in from each stakeholder on the overall project timelines to maintain alignment with priorities & resources.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Represent the organization's NPI Process

• Collaborate with multiple teams throughout the entire product development process to ensure timely market launches

• Maintain accountability & enforce process adherence to establish consistent work practices across teams

• Learn to guide teams through successful kickoffs resulting in well-defined development phases

• Facilitate Stage Gates & regular forums for stakeholder alignment

• Co-develop interdependent program timelines with input from all team members & secure buy-in

• Identify critical path items to maintain progress towards goals while effectively managing tradeoffs during execution

• Formulate action plans to mitigate identified risks & remove obstacles

• Foster clear & consistent communication with all areas of the business regarding project status and overall health

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing processes and tools for product

QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Operations Leadership or Business Management

• At least 2 - 5 years of experience

• Exposure to various technical product fields and manufacturing methods

• Understanding of contract furniture products preferred

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft tools

• Working knowledge of program management tools like Basecamp

• Proven track record of relevant product launches

Category Code: JN008, JN029, JN019