At Kids2, we’re really good at what we do. And when we’re great at our jobs, we help parents be great at their jobs.
Parenting is demanding, and that’s where we come in. We want to reimagine how brands can make it easier for early stage parents – not by just selling them products, but by providing holistic solutions that transcend borders, categories and aisles.
No matter our title or department, at Kids2, our job is to create more tiny wins for parents, so they can create bright futures for their little ones. That’s a big task!
We’re serious about what we do, AND we love to have fun. Our team is hardworking, entrepreneurial, and passionate about helping families create millions, if not billions of tiny wins.
SUMMARY
The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring category plans and schedules are accomplished, developing solutions to program challenges and collaborating with others for successful completion of project on time and on budget. Additional responsibilities include planning, alignment, communication, assurance, management, integration, optimization, tracking, finances, infrastructure, planning, and improvement for assigned categories. The Program Manager will also manage product launch & development (incorporate consumer needs, market/retailer insights, whitespace, landscape, product positioning, business goals, past performance, lessons learned, costing, Quality/RGD) in coordination with the overall direction of Category Manager.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Manage the overall Line Plan for all products within the Category.
- Partner with Product Development Management to create 360/design briefs and line plans for the category.
- Manage and execute deliverables of program for the category plan.
- Facilitate 360/design brief approval/update.
- Ensure alignment between Category Manager, core functions, and resource teams to meet program deliverables.
- Facilitate Product Lifecycle management including refresh projects, promotion projects, cost reduction projects, etc.
- Facilitate communication and project management throughout the overall category team.
- Monitor and manage program plans through Workfront.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- 3+ years of professional experience directly related to Project/Program Management.
- P.M.P. or Pg.M.P. certified or in progress of obtaining highly preferred.
- 3+ Years of professional experience directly related to product management or product development highly preferred.
- Experience with project management platforms (i.e., MS Project, Workfront, martSheet, etc.) preferred.
- Ability to work and communicate across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to recommend solutions to complex business problems.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, finance or other related field or equivalent work experience is required.
- Ability to execute and excel in high-paced organization.
- Ability to deal with changing environments, tight timelines and multiple priorities.
- Outstanding oral and presentation-based communication skills.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• PMP or Pg.M.P. certification is a plus
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Must be proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear.
- The team member frequently is required to sit; have flexible use of hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell.
- The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- General office environment
We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, and generous benefits. Plus, to keep things fun (because we are all kids at heart), we offer a host of team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year and company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done!
Check out our website at www.kids2.com and our social media pages on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram for more information and open positions in the career section.
Drug Free Workplace M/F/D/V
Skills Required
- 3+ years of professional experience directly related to Project/Program Management
- 3+ years of professional experience directly related to product management or product development
- P.M.P. or Pg.M.P. certified or in progress of obtaining
- Experience with project management platforms
- Bachelor's degree in business management or related field
What We Do
Kids2 is a global consumer goods company that designs products & holistic solutions to help early-stage parents and families create tiny wins that build bright futures. The Kids2™ brand portfolio includes the leading infant, baby, and toddler brands Baby Einstein™, Bright Starts™, and Ingenuity™. Headquartered in Atlanta, Kids2 spans globally with 12 offices in four continents serving customers in more than 90 countries and has been inventing and reinventing baby products for 50 years. Led by CEO Ryan Gunnigle, it operates with an agile start-up approach, which fosters the company's growing success.
