Project Manager

Who We Are

Frida is more than a brand built to support parents. We get parents. We know all about the often unbelievable realities of parenthood, because we’ve been in the trenches. Over the last 9 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to developing the tools (and sometimes the tips, too) that help simplify parenting - and it all started with snot. Since the launch of our cult-favorite NoseFrida, The SnotSucker, we’ve innovated and launched over 100 products that provide quick and easy solutions to age-old parenting problems. We also launched Frida Mom in 2019, with products to help women with the transition through the fourth trimester into motherhood. Today, Frida holds over a 70% share of its main category, and our products can be found in over 50+ countries and in over 40,000 stores throughout the US - in every retail channel from mass-market, grocery, chain drug, and specialty stores. For 9 years, we’ve had parents’ backs as they navigate the parts of parenthood you don’t usually see on the ’gram with honest and raw messaging to provide the answers to questions they didn’t even know they had. And, we’re just getting started.

How You Will Make an Impact

Frida is seeking a Project Manager to join our Operations team and be responsible for tracking and progressing projects in the pipeline. This individual will maintain a regular cadence of meetings and reviews, implement new processes, and ensure on-time delivery of new products. The Project Manager will provide strategic direction, engineering support, hands-on leadership, and excellence in planning and process. The ideal candidate will have significant project management and product development experience in a rapidly growing CPG business, medical device, or OEM electronics. Responsibilities to include:

General

• Integrate the cross-functional teams to create a cohesive project schedule and control time, cost, and quality through the product development life cycle
• Track and manage scope creep, assess impact and risks to project delivery
• Work with the project team to define, assess, and mitigate risks that have a significant impact on project cost, schedule, investment, and technology
• Work as a central point of communication ensuring all team members on all projects are kept up to date with current tasks and milestones
• Report weekly on project progress and address risks immediately with the project team to escalate if needed
• Report bi-monthly on project status for executive review

Process Management

• Coordinate and track product and project definition activities related to all cross-functional requirements
• Liaise with the sourcing team, to work with suppliers, in order to deliver new products on time, on budget and up to Frida quality standards
• Drive awareness on design changes and team alignment on tradeoffs made during design for manufacturing
• Ensure completion of user, quality and compliance testing to meet project validation requirements

Technical Leadership

• Participate in technical design reviews by providing project status documentation, controlling scope creep and ensuring products are designed to the intended specifications
• Review test results summaries and recommend action plans to improve product design or performance
• Translate complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience to gain cross-functional alignment
• Other projects as assigned

Operations

• Work closely with sales and sales planning to gather product quantity volumes
• Work with vendors and suppliers to gather minimum order quantities and lead times
• Ensure all purchase orders throughout a project lifespan

• Work closely with supply chain and logistics to ensure deliveries and shipments are on time deliveries and shipments are on time
• Other projects as assigned

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with 2-3+ years of experience in project management
• Experience in project managing new product development of unique to the world, custom designed electronics or medical devices through a cross-functional stage-gate process from concept to launch
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of pertinent manufacturing processes required for plastics, metals, glass, and fabric materials
• Advanced knowledge of Gantt Charts, Asana, and similar project management tools
• Strong influencing skills with a proven ability to build enduring professional relationships with employees, partners, vendors, and others, leading to outstanding performance
• Self-starter who can prioritize, organize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to completion effectively with great attention to detail and quality
• A creative thinker who can come up with innovative and effective ways to operationally support fast-paced growth
• Demonstrate strong strategic thinking skills, as well as exceptionally strong communication skills

Who You Will Work With

Frida is an organization that values collaboration and community. As the Project Manager, you will work closely with Product Development, Operations, Marketing, Brand Management, Sales & Sales Planning teams.

Our Ways of Working

Frida HQ is located in Miami, Florida and approved roles have the flexible option to work remotely both Mondays and Fridays with the benefit of connecting in person Tuesdays - Thursdays.

Why You Will Love Working at Frida

• Robust health benefits including:
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans
• Employer paid life insurance
• Supplemental insurance options including Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• FSA & HSA
• 401k matching up to 4% with immediate vesting
• Generous paid time off program including elective PTO days, federal holidays, sick/wellness days, and a birthday floater
• Flexible paid pregnancy and parental leave
• Weekly wellness programming including manicures & pedicures, massages, and carwashes
• Dog friendly office - feel free to bring your best buddy with you to work!
• Learning & development opportunities for professional and personal growth
• Company-wide events & outings- we know how to throw a party! Team engagement is at the epicenter of our culture, whether it’s getting together for our annual Fam Jam bash or giving back to our community through a day of service
• Exclusive employee product discounts

Frida provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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