Essential?Responsibilities:?
·?Manage?cross?functional?development?teams?through?a?phase?gate?development?process.?
·?Manage?project?timelines?(Gantt)?task?based?schedules.?
·?Insure?accurate?product?documentation?for?in-house?and?ODM?supplier?designs.?
·?Conduct?regular?team?meetings,?establishing?action?items?and?due?dates?for?activities?of?Acoustics?
Engineering,?Electronic?Engineering,?Mechanical?Engineering,?Sourcing,?Quality,?Supplier,?etc.?
·?Act?as?Team?Leader?and?spokesperson?(in?conjunction?with?Management)?as?final?arbitrator?in?Team?
decisions?
·?Insure?product?collaterals?such?as?photo?samples,?carton?artwork,?user?manuals?and?other?product?literature?
are?developed,?reviewed?and?released?for?production.?
·?Coordinate?timely?submission?of?Safety?Agency?samples?on?electronic?items.?
·?Support?Supplier's?personnel?in?planning?and?completing?their?Design?Verification?(DV),?Process?
Verification?(PV)?and?Production?runs.?
·?Provide?regular?project?reports?showing?status?of?each?program?in?development.?
·?Track?progress?of?cost,?budget?and?timing?for?each?program,?reporting?any?variances?and?suggesting?ways?
to?bring?program?back?to?plan.?
·?Ensure?product?concept?is?preserved,?requested?performance?and?application?requirements?of?the?product?
are?met,?and?appearance?and?packaging?standards?are?adhered?to.?
Basic?Qualifications:?
·?Bachelor’s?degree?in?Business?or?BSME/BSEE?or?equivalent?technical?degree?desirable.?
·?5-7?years?of?previous?project?management?experience?in?the?mid?to?high?volume?consumer?products?
industry.?
·?Requires?PC?skills?using?programs?such?as?Microsoft?Outlook,?Excel,?Word?and?Project?and?PowerPoint.?
·?Previous?experience?using?automated?'Gantt?type'?scheduling?tools.?
·?Previous?project?budgeting?and?resources?loading?knowledge/experience.?
·?Previous?experience?in?dealing?with?Asia?suppliers.?
·?Manual?dexterity?and?lifting?ability?needed?to?receive?and?unpack,?and/or?build?up?and?pack?samples?as?
needed.?
Desired?Characteristics:?
·?Project?management?experience?in?the?audio?industry?is?preferred.?
·?Must?be?able?to?multi-task?and?have?good?written?and?verbal?communication?skills.?
·?Strong?leadership,?management?and?decision?making?skills.?
·?Professional?program?management?certification?(PMP)?desirable.?
·?Ability?to?manage?multiple?projects?effectively?at?one?time.?
·?Must?speak?fluent?English.