Development Program Management Associate I

About the Role

Mattel is seeking a Development Program Management Associate I to join our Product Development team at our campus in El Segundo, CA. You will help manage projects from concept through production, in collaboration with a worldwide, cross-functional team.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects of varying product types and complexities while maintaining cost and schedule targets.
• Working closely with overseas development, tooling, and manufacturing to ensure successful project completion.
• Troubleshooting production level samples and making suggestions to fix defects, improve mechanisms, and guarantee end-consumer satisfaction.
• Developing, maintaining, and driving schedule execution of worldwide products.
• Acting as a liaison between El Segundo teams and overseas locations throughout the product life cycle.
• Reviewing concept sketches and providing support for products in the preliminary design phase.
• Working with external development sources to engineer the product.
• Managing project schedules and product costs.
• Working in a team environment with Design, Packaging, Product Integrity, Marketing, Planning, Cost Engineering, Model Shop, Electrical Engineering, Materials Lab, Sculpting, manufacturing plants, and offshore development sources.
• Developing cost estimates and providing cost/financial analyses for different types of products.
• Analyzing product design to affect maximum utilization of materials, methods, and processes to meet cost objectives and quality specifications.
• Examining product components to ascertain purpose, cost, and value by utilizing knowledge of product design and budgetary considerations.
• Guiding cross-functional teams into optimizing the content and features of products given the constraints of selling price and margins.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• BA/ BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial) or related discipline
• 0-2 years of relevant project management experience
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects, make quick decisions, and possess excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience with systems and data entry
• Relationship-building and customer-facing skills
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Work Model

This role is an in-office role Monday-Thursday, and work from home on Fridays.