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Project Manager (Consumer Electronics Products)

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Location: Posted: Mar 18, 2021

Job Description

Who We Are

Drop (formerly Massdrop) is designing products differently. By tapping into data and insights from uniquely passionate people and applying them to our curated selections and exclusive designs, we deliver inventive products that fuel a variety of interests. Founded in 2012, Drop empowers people around the world to discover new, diverse products every day; participate in product development; and learn and share with a community 7 million strong.

Project Manager - DROP Studio

Drop is searching for a Project Manager (Consumer Electronics Products) to oversee all aspects of project management for our product launches including managing timelines and budgets from product concept, design, samples, production and launch.

Drop’s enthusiast members are dedicated experts in their categories and are influential in the way we conduct business, so the ideal candidate for this role will have a serious interest in one or more of our product categories. This role will define and improve workflows for the Drop Studio team, reporting directly to our Director of Project Management.

This is a remote role and can be based anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities include:

  • Manage projects from inception to final marketing sample.
  • Develop product development timelines and communicate status, risks, and issues to internal cross-functional partners.
  • Partner with Studio Product Managers to ensure accurate and on-time receipt of mock-ups, prototypes, validation, and pre-production samples
  • Ensure effective handoffs of documents/key info to manufacturing partners.
  • Provide accurate and up-­to-­date reports to key stakeholders; identify project blockers and risks, provide mitigation options and drive process to resolve these issues

Required skills/Experience:

  • 5+ years of Project Management experience in operations, product development, or R&D;
  • 1+ year experience in consumer electronics with direct involvement in product development and launch,
  • Bachelor's degree in technical field or business encouraged;
  • Experience in contract manufacturing and their manufacturing process are highly desirable;
  • Highly skilled in Google Docs/Sheets. MS suite and PJM software a must;
  • Project Management Professional certification or equivalent education in Project Management a plus.

Traits you'll need to thrive at Drop:

  • Understanding of the enthusiast communities - being able to identify the underlying aspects which determine product desirability;
  • Top-notch communicator capable of working with technical and non-technical resources in a cross-functional setting;
  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, rapidly changing environment with ability to manage priorities under demanding deadlines;
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and a data-driven problem solver with strong analytical skills;
  • Creative and always exploring new options while solidly grounded in risk analysis and mitigations.

Follow us

Find and follow your passions on drop.com and the Drop app for iPhone and Android smartphones. You can also connect with @drop on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Funded by KPCB, First Round Capital, Mayfield 50, and August Capital.

Drop is a distributed workplace which means none of us work out of an office. The majority or our team works out of the Bay Area but we’re growing to include remote roles across the United States and Canada.

Drop is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

About Massdrop

Drop is a product company that uniquely uses data and insights from enthusiasts to create and curate innovative products that fuel passion.

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