Description
Cricut makes smart cutting machines that work with an easy-to-use app, an ever-growing collection of materials, and crafting essentials to help you design and personalize almost anything.
The Associate Project Manager / Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and closing cross-functional projects, with a strong emphasis on New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing readiness, and operational execution.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end project execution from concept through launch and handover to sustaining teams.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
- Drive adherence to project scope, timeline, cost, and quality objectives.
- Proactively identify risks, issues, and constraints; develop and execute mitigation and recovery plans.
Cross-Functional Leadership:
- Serve as the primary point of contact across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Compliance, and external partners.
- Facilitate regular project reviews, executive updates, and cross-functional alignment meetings.
- Drive accountability by clearly defining owners, deliverables, and due dates.
- Escalate risks and decisions appropriately with data-driven recommendations.
NPI & Manufacturing Readiness:
- Lead NPI execution.
- Coordinate tooling, fixtures, jigs, DFMs, FAIs, NPI builds, and ramp readiness.
- Ensure manufacturing processes, documentation, and quality controls are in place prior to mass production.
- Manage supplier readiness, capacity constraints, and on-site build support as required.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management:
- Manage internal and external stakeholders with varying priorities and levels of influence.
- Coordinate with suppliers, CM partners, and vendors to ensure delivery against commitments.
- Track supplier performance, open actions, and readiness gaps.
Reporting & Governance:
- Own project dashboards, action trackers, RAID logs, and executive summaries.
- Provide clear, concise, and timely communication on project status, risks, and decisions.
- Ensure compliance with internal project governance and phase-gate requirements.
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify opportunities to improve project execution, processes, and tools.
- Capture lessons learned and drive standardization and best practices across programs.
- Mentor junior team members where applicable.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
- 3–8 years of project management experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional, operational, or manufacturing-related projects.
- Strong working knowledge of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, cost, risk, change control).
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred.
- Experience in manufacturing, consumer electronics, or regulated/high-volume production environments.
- Experience with NPI, ramp-to-volume, or factory transfer programs.