Senior Lead, Project Manager

Join to apply for the Senior Lead, Project Manager (Contract) role at Spin Master Games Job Description Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. What will you work on? The Senior Lead, Project Manager will be responsible for driving the execution of global toys and games portfolios, and ideally possesses a technical, manufacturing, strategic, and/or process‑mapping background. The person in this role will work closely with large cross‑functional teams (Design, Brand, Marketing, Engineering, Product Development, Quality, Packaging, etc.) to manage product development from concept through production. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, establishing critical paths, milestones, and dependencies to ensure timely and successful delivery of products, identifying risks and opportunities to pre‑empt development hurdles, providing escalation management, and working with stakeholders to balance business, design, and technical objectives. The successful candidate will be able to operate in a highly dynamic CPG environment, exercising considerable judgment in employing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. How will you create impact? Drive project plans in collaboration with cross‑functional development teams to determine tasks, milestones, resources, planned and actual dates Act as integration lead amongst multi‑disciplinary teams and global partners, and execute project plan from concept to production Lead product milestone and integration meetings, and create action plans with clear deliverables Clearly communicate highly technical information to all cross‑functional team members and effectively lead development meetings Manage programs to time, cost, and quality reflective of business and development objectives Identify, anticipate, and manage risks or issues at the project level Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques Partner with global operations to proactively mitigate delays, and strategize appropriate solutions in development plans or processes to deliver on demand forecast revisions Support and drive cross‑functional category teams to manage projects including risks, key handoffs, and deliverables Report and escalate to management as needed Lead corporate initiatives related to new process, continuous improvement, and methodologies for product development Coach and mentor (formally and informally) to support the development of our team members Exercise professionally mature discretion in approach to all aspects of the job What are your skills and experience? Experience in project management role Extensive experience with plastics, materials, manufacturing, and/or engineering costs for durable goods PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification a plus Expert in Asana, Planisware, MS Project, Agile, Yardi Voyager, Monday.com, Trello—or other relevant project portfolio management tools to define and plan end‑to‑end development Proven track record for creating new processes to integrate new and existing technologies, spanning a multitude of digital mediums and touch points, into conventional CPG development Advanced proficiency in creating and leading presentation materials for executive review What You Can Expect From Us Growth and Career Opportunities Flexible Work Hours Innovation, Collaboration and Fun Comprehensive Benefits Other fun Perks What’s it like to work here? Spin Master is a fast‑paced, hands‑on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision‑making; though our challenging start‑up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results‑driven team. Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at or by phone at 416‑364‑6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr