Design to Value - Project Manager, Productivity - Power Tools - Hybrid
This position requires onsite work three days per week at our Towson, MD campus
Towson, MD, United States
Make A Difference For Those Who Make The World™
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of 54,000+ professionals in 60 countries who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, IRWIN, LENOX and more.
What You’ll Do
As a DTV (Design to Value) Project Manager, you’ll be part of our Centralized Engineering Team working closely with Product Execution in Towson, MD. You’ll get to:
- Lead DTV, Productivity, Platforming, and Sourcing initiatives by working to identify areas of cost savings opportunities for product within the POWER TOOLS division product portfolios.
- Work collaboratively with Engineering, Marketing, Sourcing, & Operations to identify opportunities and execute them in a timely manner, measure and evaluate ROI on VI savings, develop and present project updates to senior management.
- Focus on delivering plans & enabling the execution of projects to reduce the cost of our products & increase margins.
- Drive sourcing productivity projects by taking the lead on Engineering, Testing and Qualification initiatives.
- Support product teardown events, integrate with the new product development teams to review future savings opportunities, compile data for analysis to identify ideas or trends which support VI.
- Support long term ideation initiatives which support continued VI growth & Margin Improvement year over year.
- Identify any roadblocks & eliminate these through working creatively within the team to provide solutions.
- Drive awareness & ownership of VI efforts throughout the global business.
- Continuous improvement – identify new ways to ideate productivity savings.
- Able to travel nationally and internationally (10%).
- Flex work environment with 3 days per week in office schedule.
- This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).
Who You Are
You always strive to do a good job…but wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality – at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. You also have:
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), Industrial Engineering or Engineering Management.
- 3+ years of professional work experience.
- Functional project management experience in the design and manufacturing of consumer products.
- Ability to understand engineering designs and manufacturing processes.
- Experience developing and delivering presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Possess well-developed interpersonal, communication skills; experience with cross-functional teams.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work under minimal supervision; Think creatively to generate new ideas and break through barriers.
- Proven track record of leading projects from ideation to completion is a plus.
- Manufacturing operations experience is a plus.
- Experience working in a global matrix organization is a plus.
What You’ll Receive
- You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
How You’ll Feel
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
- Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.
- Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools and storage company. We’re visionaries. Industry 4.0 innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
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This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.
Who We Are
We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.
What You’ll Also Get
Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Benefits & Perks
You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Engineering Management
- 3+ years of professional work experience
- Functional project management experience in the design and manufacturing of consumer products
- Ability to understand engineering designs and manufacturing processes
- Experience developing and delivering presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills; experience with cross-functional teams
- Self-motivated with ability to work under minimal supervision
- Proven track record of leading projects from ideation to completion
- Manufacturing operations experience
- Experience working in a global matrix organization
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
- Able to work onsite three days per week at Towson, MD campus
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally (approx. 10%)
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — A broad U.S. benefits menu with multiple health plan choices, savings programs (including an employee stock purchase plan), tuition assistance, and well‑being extras offers substantial choice and customization. This breadth can bolster total compensation value beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, additional maternity recovery time, and adoption support provide meaningful family‑focused coverage. Time‑off programs and designated holidays further support work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical, dental, and vision options, plus supplemental coverages, EAP access, and prescription‑savings programs reinforce core health coverage. The company indicates it pays most of the cost of health coverage, which can enhance perceived medical value.
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Insights
What We Do
For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843. You repair your home and car with the tools we provide. Your car and your phone are secured with our fasteners. The things you value most can be protected by our security systems. And the roads you drive on, the bridges you cross, the energy you consume, all of these most likely came to you via one of our infrastructure systems. We join forces to bring together the best of the best to create practical, meaningful products and services that make life easier—empowering people to do better, safer, more significant work. Innovation and excellence have powered our success, but we know there’s more we can do for the world and those who make it. Across our businesses, we’re investing in breakthrough innovation and digital excellence, striving for outperformance and increasing our focus on social responsibility. We define success as: delivering value to our customers, colleagues and communities. Our commitment to quality, safety and sustainability helps us on our path to becoming the type of uniquely human-centered global industrial company that keeps every stakeholder in mind, while helping to make the world better.
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