Project Manager

What will you work on? Reporting to the Product Development Manager or Director, you will drive the execution of global toys and games portfolios from initial concept through to full production. You will act as the central hub for large cross-functional teams—including Design, Marketing, Engineering, Quality, and Packaging—by establishing critical paths, mapping development processes, and managing dependencies to ensure successful product launches in a fast-paced consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment.

This is a 12 month contract with the possibility for renewal. This role will need to be in the NY office one day per week.

How will you create impact?

Establish and maintain comprehensive project plans in collaboration with cross-functional development teams, defining tasks, milestones, resource needs, and key delivery dates

Coordinate across multi-disciplinary, global teams to ensure product development schedules align with overall brand strategy and manufacturing timelines

Manage product development programs against strict time, cost, and quality benchmarks reflective of business objectives

Utilize formal verification techniques to monitor and manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs

Track and measure project performance metrics using standardized systems, tools, and reporting techniques

Proactively identify, anticipate, and mitigate project-level development risks and bottlenecks

Partner with global operations to provide early warning of potential manufacturing or supply delays, and implement recovery plans to meet demand forecast revisions

Monitor resource utilization across active programs and recommend resource allocation adjustments to leadership

Deliver concise verbal and written status updates, project roadmaps, and escalation plans to senior management

Continuously optimize internal project management toolkits, process maps, and methodologies to streamline the product development lifecycle

What are your skills and experience?

Undergraduate degree in business, engineering, project management, or a related field

Professional project management experience, preferably within a CPG, toy, or durable goods environment

Technical understanding of manufacturing, plastics, materials, tooling, or engineering costs

Proficiency using Microsoft Project, Agile platforms, or other industry-standard scheduling and workflow tools to track end-to-end development

Experience designing and documenting new development processes that integrate digital technologies and modern user touchpoints into conventional physical product lifecycles

Advanced capability in synthesizing complex project data into highly polished presentation materials for executive leadership review

Bonus: PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent professional project management certification is a plus

Bonus: Prior working experience with SAP is a plus

#LI-HM1 The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in New York is $40 to $45 Per Hour. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

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 [email protected] or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.