Product Lifecycle Manager

Danica; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation & wellness day pol

Product discounts

Discretionary profit-sharing bonus

Extended health benefits

Dog friendly office

Growth & development opportunities

Job summary

Danica is seeking a Product Lifecycle Manager in Vancouver, BC, to oversee end-to-end product development and launches. The role requires coordinating Product Development, Design, Graphics, Purchasing, Photography, Marketing and Operations to ensure timely delivery of each brand and seasonal collection.

You will drive project plans in Monday.com, manage milestones, and lead cross-functional discussions, with at least two days in the Vancouver office per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in consumer goods/fashion/home textiles.
• Proficient in Monday.com or similar PM tools used as PLM.
• Strong communication and leadership across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and optimize product lifecycles using Monday.com.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to align goals and milestones.
• Lead meetings, track progress and enforce deadlines across departments.
• Manage risks and bottlenecks to keep launches on schedule.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Time management

English proficiency

MS Office

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

Position: Product Lifecycle Manager

Department: Creative

Location: Vancouver, BC.

Status: Permanent, Full-time. At least two days in the Vancouver office per week.

Salary: $75-$80K per year

Start: January 11, 2027

Date Posted: November 3, 2026

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Project Lifecycle Manager manages and streamlines our product development and launch processes in Monday.com. This role is essential for ensuring timely execution across multiple departments—including Product Development, Design, Graphics, Purchasing, Photography, Marketing, Content and Operations. The Project Manager will oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of each product, brand, and seasonal collection, ensuring that teams stay aligned, deadlines are met, and launches happen smoothly. This role requires strong authority, clear communication, and accountability to keep projects on track and to foster buy-in across teams. This role reports to the Vice President of Creative.

KEY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Planning & Scheduling:
Create, maintain, and optimize project timelines and milestones for each brand and product line using Monday.com. Develop clear schedules for product cycles that coordinate resources across teams, including Product Development, Design, Graphics, Photography, Purchasing, Marketing and Operations.

Cross-Functional Coordination:
Act as the primary liaison between departments, ensuring all teams are informed of project goals, milestones, and deliverables. Facilitate seamless communication and alignment between Product Development, Design, Graphics, Marketing and other critical teams.

Meeting Coordination:
Set up, schedule, and lead key meetings, ensuring that each department is aware of their roles and deliverables at each stage. Coordinate regular check-ins and milestone reviews, providing essential updates and ensuring alignment on timelines and objectives.

Accountability & Deadline Management:
Own project accountability across departments by monitoring progress, flagging risks, and driving solutions to keep projects on schedule in Monday.com. Provide authoritative guidance to team leads and individual contributors to meet milestones and resolve blockers.

Monday.com Platform Management:
Manage and optimize Monday.com as the central project tracking and communication tool, effectively using it as a PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) platform. Regularly update task assignments, track deliverables, and configure workflows to reflect the specific needs of our product development cycles. Process arbitration and implementation are an integral part of the role.

Milestone Tracking & Reporting:
Track and report on key milestones and deliverables, ensuring visibility for leadership and team members. Provide regular updates on progress, challenges, and action plans to keep everyone informed and engaged.

Risk Management:
Identify potential delays or issues and proactively develop solutions to keep projects on track. Resolve bottlenecks, clarify priorities, and pivot resources as needed to ensure product launches meet quality and timeline expectations.

Process Improvement:
Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes to increase efficiency, reduce project lead times, and enhance team accountability. Implement best practices in project tracking, communication, and cross-functional alignment.

THE EXPERIENCE OF A STRONG CANDIDATE

• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience, ideally in a product-focused role within consumer goods, fashion, or home textiles.
• Project Management Tools: Proficient in Monday.com or similar project management software for scheduling, tracking, and reporting, with experience using it as a PLM tool for end-to-end product lifecycle management.
• Manufacturing Knowledge: Familiarity with overseas manufacturing processes, timelines, sequencing and challenges—experience in regions such as India, China, Turkey, Sweden, and Vietnam are a plus.
• Cross-functional Team Leadership: Demonstrated success in driving accountability and alignment across multiple departments, including Design, Product Development, Graphics, and Operations.
• Strong Communication Skills: Clear and effective communicator with an assertive yet collaborative style, able to build buy-in and consensus.
• Time Management: Exceptional organizational skills with a focus on hitting deadlines, managing concurrent priorities, and delivering consistent results.
• Strong MS office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word databases or related platforms)
• Excellent written and verbal English skills
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize, operate proactively and work well independently
• Analytical team player with strong detail orientation and the ability to evaluate opinions and generate solutions
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional attitude

WHAT DANICA OFFERS

• Competitive salary with generous vacation & wellness day policies, product discounts, bonus Danica days during the holiday season, and a discretionary profit-sharing bonus

• Socially responsible by giving back to the community
• Modern & casual open concept office located in the heart of Vancouver
• Extended health benefits
• Dog friendly office
• Generous internal referral bonus
• Growth & development opportunities
• Fun office with garden club, fun committee, bar cart Fridays with great corporate events
• Locally owned and operated family business with a diverse workforce

About Us

Danica is a market leader in Housewares, Giftware and Home Furnishing design. With five distinct brands under the Danica Brands umbrella, we offer an engaging and dynamic family of product with global reach. Our passion and commitment to our team and customers drives our business and we are looking for people who are excited about thinking and delivering differently. Our team includes people like you - innovative, curious, enthusiastic, authentic, kind and inclusive. If you're looking to work for a company with a culture as vibrant as the products it produces, Danica is the place for you. Our company values include social responsibility, environmental accountability, continuous improvement, teamwork, and inclusiveness.

Danica is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - We know from experience that great talent comes in many forms, and we want you to join our team! We strongly encourage people from underrepresented communities, including women, Indigenous Peoples, members of the LGBTQ2+ community, people of colour, and people with disabilities, to consider applying. Please let us know if you require unique accommodations during the interview process.