Global Product Development Lead — Cross-Functional

Mattel; Monterrey; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 1.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mattel is seeking a Lead Development Program Manager to drive new product development programs from concept through production at the Monterrey facility, reporting to the Senior Director of Product Development in Montreal. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to ensure timely, on-budget launches.

Fluent in English and Spanish, you will coordinate global teams, manage risks, and ensure readiness of prototypes, tooling, and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, program management, engineering, or manufacturing.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional product development programs from concept through production.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with global teams, suppliers, and manufacturing partners.
• Fluent in English and Spanish with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally, including Asia, as required.
• Experience with consumer products, construction toys, plastics, or injection molding is asset.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multiple global product development programs from concept through production launch.
• Build and manage integrated project plans, ensuring milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Mexico, Canada, Asia, and external suppliers for flawless execution.
• Drive issue resolution and proactively manage risks related to design, tooling, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and readiness.
• Ensure readiness for milestones including prototypes, EP, FEP, tooling qualification, and production launch.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Operations to transition products into Monterrey facility.
• Provide clear project status, risk assessments, and recovery plans to senior leadership.

Conocimientos

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Mattel is seeking a Lead Development Program Manager to drive new product development programs from concept through production at the Monterrey facility, reporting to the Senior Director of Product Development in Montreal. You will lead cross-functional teams across design, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to ensure timely, on-budget launches.

Fluent in English and Spanish, you will coordinate global teams, manage risks, and ensure readiness of prototypes, tooling, and