Job Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. Its our heritage and its also our future. Because we dont just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heardwhen everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Opportunity:

The Senior Project Manager is seasoned in program management with strong organizational change, communication skills, and expertise within digital transformation and global technology. This person will have substantial, demonstrated experience in an agile and program model structure. This role requires a candidate who is strong at building relationships across functions to align strategies and drive execution. This person will be a strategic problem solver with an ability to prioritize multiple and competing priorities while driving a plan to execution.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible to support and implement an Enterprise Programs in the Digital and Enterprise Data Management portfolios by working with multiple stakeholders across various divisions, teams, and subsidiaries. Specific tasks on each project will include developing project plans and schedules, managing tasks and teams, identifying and resolving project management issues, communicating status, including spend, and authoring functional requirements. The Senior Manager will be proactive in managing issues, risks and follow change management. It is essential that the Senior Project Manager understands the scope and effect of all new or upgraded processes, solicits input from all constituents, and involves all appropriate teams. Project Management works closely with every key stakeholder of the program and with every part of the organization.

What Your Impact Will Be:

* Primarily responsible for larger projects, or groups of smaller projects as part of a larger program
* Responsible for scope control with stakeholders, task execution with the development team and relevant upward communication to managers
* Helps define process improvements and feedback for large, multi-part projects that need creative project management strategies required for timely execution
* Identifies and gathers assets required for development of each project
* Provide necessary feedback to project stakeholders (e.g., specification feedback, issue escalation to managers or scope changes/clarifications to project resources)
* Manage handoffs at each stage in the project life cycle according to guidelines specified in the departments development policies
* Provide real time updates of relevant project information in the project information database
* Manage complex multi-year program financials including analysis of actuals, accruals, forecast and estimate at complete

What Were Looking For:

* 10+ years of IT Project Management experience
* Experience in managing complex programs with multi-year budgets $3-10M+
* PMP, Scrum Master, Scaled Agile Certification Preferred
* Ability to work and interact with a globally distributed team
* Successful track record working with business and technology teams to define, develop, test and launch new products and new programs (must be able to present specific examples where your role required the ability work between technical and management teams)
* Experience authoring business and technical requirements and specifications (i.e., data dictionary, process flows, architectural diagrams, etc.)
* Digital Transformations with Ecommerce, Google Datalake, Data Quality, Data Governance related experience, including CIPP/CIPM or equivalent certifications preferred
* Innate capability to create order out of chaos
* Proven problem-solving skills
* Demonstrated ability to think out of the box and generate creative solutions
* Ability to communicate effectively with both business people and software engineers
* Desire to work in fast-paced, multi-task, fluid environment capable of reacting instantly to changes in a competitive business environment
* Ability to plan, organize and proctor efficient meetings through preparation, stakeholder buy in, and guide a group towards agreed upon objectives

What Its Like to Work Here:

We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

* We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
* We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
* We execute: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of childrens and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the worlds leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.