Project Manager

Who you are

• 6+ years of experience, with 3+ years of project or program management in consumer products or consumer electronics
• Bachelor's degree or higher preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience bringing consumer hardware or CPG products through the full lifecycle, from concept to retail/DTC launch and sustaining
• Experience partnering with marketing, industrial design, and supply chain teams to launch products on time and on budget
• Familiarity with the maternal health, baby, or wellness product category is a plus
• Experience using Atlassian tools such as JIRA & Confluence for project management, analysis, and reporting
• An ability to communicate technical problems and solutions clearly to diverse audiences at all levels of the organization
• A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• An agile project management style, approach, and execution
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools (e.g. SmartSheet, JIRA/Atlassian), methodologies, and best practices
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification preferred

What the job involves

• Willow is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead new product development for our consumer maternal care product line.
• This role requires collaboration and coordination across industrial design, engineering, marketing, supply chain, and customer experience to bring products to moms that fit the reality of their lives.
• The Program Manager will bring together technical and business resources, drive requirements gathering and feasibility, and execute programs from concept through retail and DTC launch
• Manage complex cross-functional consumer product programs, driving new product development, packaging, and sustaining initiatives from concept to launch
• Collaborate with industrial design, engineering, marketing, and supply chain to define product requirements, set priorities, and establish scope, budget, and timelines
• Be a force-multiplier for functional leads to resolve issues, by identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, and proactively removing obstacles
• Partner with marketing and customer insights teams to incorporate voice-of-customer feedback from moms throughout the development process
• Coordinate packaging, retail, and DTC launch readiness activities, including go-to-market timelines and cross-functional launch reviews
• Develop recommendations, gain alignment, and proactively facilitate decision making across engineering, marketing, and operations stakeholders
• Manage supplier and contract manufacturer relationships in partnership with supply chain to ensure on-time, on-quality delivery

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Wellness programs, health & gender affirmation reimbursement
• 401k
• Life insurance, and disability options
• Generous and flexible time off
• Flexible work schedules, including work from home opportunities and no meeting Wednesdays!
• Parental Leave - New parents receive 16 weeks paid parental leave, plus six 4-day weeks to smoothly transition back to work