Project Manager

Description

Join our team! Do you have experience in championing the design and development of new and assigned products in a very busy, challenging environment?

Come join us and inspire more people to experience the awe of the great outdoors!

At Johnson Outdoors we believe creating value goes beyond creating great products. We're passionate innovators who put people first, focused on helping to create the ultimate experiences for outdoor enthusiasts.

And we're known for delivering on that promise. Our iconic brands include Old Town canoes and kayaks and Jetboil right here in Maine.

Check us out on www.oldtowncanoe.com or find us on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.

About the Role :

Under general direction of department leadership and senior level program managers, the Project Manager organizes, tracks and champions the design and development of assigned products.

Manages multiple simple to moderately complex projects to ensure that new products are completed to established specification, scheduling, and product cost requirements.

What you will do :

• Review project plan and proposals and work with management to develop project objectives. Identify project responsibilities by determining the phases and elements of the project.
• Determine project schedule and timelines by studying the project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements and sequencing project elements.
• Partner with marketing to determine requirements for a new product or product platform.
• Collaborate with engineering management to allocate technical resources for a project.
• Control and monitor project plans, review any design, specifications, plan, and schedule changes and recommend actions to improve project outcomes.

Monitor product costs and capital spending. Propose and pursue solutions if either goes over budget.

• Advocate for the design team, identify and clear potential roadblocks.
• Identify manufacturing / operations and purchasing issues that require resolution to successfully complete a project and drive the decision process.
• Identify technology and design issues that require resolution to successfully complete a project and drive the decision process.
• Facilitate activities within the company in support of completing project milestones. Track project milestones and deliverables, and effectively maintain project documentation.
• Communicate with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis. Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends and recommend actions as needed to improve outcomes.
• Coordinate with production / operations to successfully transfer a new product to production.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you need to succeed :

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in engineering related to design and / or project management.
• Broad technical knowledge and design experience relating to the core competency technologies used in similar product lines (as defined by hiring business unit).
• Skills and ability to effectively give direction and guidance and work well within the cooperative culture of the organization.
• Ability to take ownership of a project and be able to organize and manage it while motivating technical professionals to produce quality designs on schedule.

Ability to conform to shifting priorities, requirements, and timelines.

• Project management skills and experience that demonstrates the candidate can effectively establish and accomplish product development objectives.
• Proactive management and problem troubleshooting techniques.
• Must be proficient in project management software, preferably Microsoft Project.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to effectively develop project documents and work with cross functional teams throughout the organization.

Able to articulate a complete product development process from ideation to production.

A few pointers about our culture :

• Entrepreneurial spirit and innovation are in our bones! We authentically innovate trusted equipment that gets people out there.
• We are laser-focused on our consumers, and passionate about inspiring people to actively engage with the amazing awe of the outdoors again and again.
• We strive to create meaningful, healthy change in the world as individuals and as a family of brands.
• We value team members who are willing to wear many hats; who take personal initiative, anticipating what needs to be done, and figuring things out to make them happen;

but who are also willing to ask for help, to assist others and work together.

What you will receive :

• Share in the company's success with competitive base salary, with additional earning potential through participation in the annual discretionary cash profit sharing program, eligibility for annual pay increases, and employee stock purchase plans.
• Find work / life balance with generous Paid Time Off and holiday benefits, a full benefits package, and broad range of employee support and fitness and wellness plans.
• Further your career with performance development and training opportunities, including our tuition assistance program.
• Have fun at work, enjoying a collaborative and casual work environment, participating in fun company events, and taking advantage of great employee discounts on all our outdoor recreational products.
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) with company match and deferred retirement contributions, Sons & Daughters Scholarship program, life and LTD insurance, employee stock purchase plan, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)