PD Project Manager
North Andover, Massachusetts•Full-time
About the Job
Schylling is seeking a detail-oriented and organized Product Development Project Manager to oversee the development of our toy and gift products from concept approval, through to the first factory delivery. This role is responsible for managing the Company's product development milestone process, maintaining project schedules, and driving accountability across cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Own and facilitate the Product Development (PD) milestone process beginning with concept approval through to the first factory delivery.
- Ensure projects advance through each stage only after all required deliverables and approvals have been completed.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, as well as milestone status within NetSuite
- Schedule and facilitate project status review meetings and communicate with all stakeholders.
- Monitor adherence to development processes and drive accountability.
- Identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, visibility, and execution.
- Manage the end-to-end PD critical path across all active projects
- Monitor progress against timelines and identify potential delays, risks, or resource constraints, communicating and managing proactively
- Escalate timeline, quality, or resource concerns when necessary.
- Monitor workflow compliance and data integrity across all development projects.
- Develop and maintain project reports, dashboards, and tracking tools.
- Partner with internal teams to continuously improve product development workflows and reporting capabilities.
- Coordinate activities among Product Development, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and manufacturing partners.
- Track completion of critical deliverables, including design approvals, costing, packaging, testing, compliance documentation, sample approvals, and production readiness activities.
Required:
- Bachelor's in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Project Management, or a related field.
- 5 or more years of project management, product development coordination, or related experience.
- Experience working with ERP systems
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred:
- Experience in the toy, consumer products, gift, or import manufacturing industries.
- Familiarity with overseas manufacturing and sourcing processes, particularly in China.
- Experience managing product development schedules, critical paths, or milestone processes.
- Experience with NetSuite
Schylling offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical and dental with an 80% company contribution, vision insurance, company-paid life and disability insurance, PTO and 10 paid holidays, product discount, and a 401(k) with company match.
The base salary range for this position is $85,000 to $110,000. Offered base compensation within this range will be determined based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, geographic location and other factors relevant to the scope and responsibilities of this role.
About Schylling
At Schylling, we are on a mission to create timeless moments of joy, laughter, and imagination for kids of all ages. Since 1975, our toys have been designed to spark creativity and deliver smiles, both delightful playthings from years past and innovative new items with a nostalgic appeal. We offer iconic brands such as NeeDoh®, LAVA® Lamp, Big Wheel®, Schylling hand puppets, Sea-Monkeys® and a variety of other toys that satisfy curiosity, encourage discovery, and help people find their best mellow and chill.