Senior Product Development Manager Project Management

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our merchandising team aims to deliver the best value and selection to our customers through products, services and solutions all centered around our customers’ needs. We are driven by customer insights and analytics to bring products and solutions to market seamlessly. We’re inclusive, well-rounded professionals who have deep experience in buying, selling, negotiating, operations, design, innovation, finance and more.

What you’ll be doing:

• Concurrently manage multiple complex product development projects being responsible for the creation of the project timeline, all communication, time management, and risk mitigation related to each project.
• Maintain project schedules and project data in the PLM system.
• Ensure delivery of projects through the define, development and launch phases which meet timing, cost, and quality targets, while exceeding customer expectations.
• Facilitate internal cross-functional project status meetings for assigned categories with Product Engineering, Sourcing, Category Development, Merchandising, Inventory, Logistics, and Quality.
• Present assigned projects in toll gate meetings to the SBG senior leadership team for approval at the end of each phase.
• Be a proactive contributor in the growth of the project management discipline on the SBG team. Share learnings with other project managers, train new and/or junior project managers and as requested support the PMO in the design and implementation of new processes and process improvements.
• Coach teams in process adherence and product lifecycle management system compliance.
• Manage direct reports, providing career and development guidance for talent within area of responsibility.

What you bring to the table:

• Effective communication skills, both written and oral
• Highly organized with excellent follow-up skills
• Ability to successfully interface with partners on various teams, internal and external, as well as domestic and international.
• Experience working in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool creating and maintaining project schedules and project data.
• Results focused, quick learner who excels in a fast paced, changing environment.
• Effectively balances risk to address problems that do not have clear solutions. Skilled in problem solving and identifying new methods to improve current processes.
• Experience managing, developing, training others. Proven history of leading a team to achieve business goals.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience effectively managing projects in product development, sourcing, or manufacturing disciplines in cross-functional environments.

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, or relevant technical degree preferred.
• PMP certification is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Enovia a plus.

We Offer:

• Work location: Framingham, MA hybrid requires 3 days onsite per week.
• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!