Product Development Program Associate I

Mattel, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattel, Inc. in El Segundo, CA, invites applications for a Development Program Management Associate I to join the Product Development team.

You will help manage projects from concept through production with a worldwide, cross‑functional team across Design, Development, Marketing, Manufacturing and more. You will coordinate schedules, control costs, troubleshoot production samples, and liaise between El Segundo and overseas locations through the product life cycle while supporting early design

Qualifications

• BA/ BS Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial) or related discipline.
• 0-2 years of relevant project management experience.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects, make quick decisions, and possess excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable leading cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent organizational skills are must.
• Must be comfortable with systems and data entry.
• Relationship building and customer-facing skills.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects of varying product types and complexities while maintaining cost and schedule targets.
• Work closely with overseas development, tooling, and manufacturing to ensure successful project completion.
• Troubleshoot production level samples and make suggestions to fix defects, improve mechanisms, and guarantee end-consumer satisfaction.
• Develop, maintain and drive schedule execution of worldwide products.
• Act as liaison between El Segundo teams and overseas locations throughout the product life cycle.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Data entry

Education

BA/ BS Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial) or related

Job description

Mattel, Inc. in El Segundo, CA, invites applications for a Development Program Management Associate I to join the Product Development team.

You will help manage projects from concept through production with a worldwide, cross‑functional team across Design, Development, Marketing, Manufacturing and more. You will coordinate schedules, control costs, troubleshoot production samples, and liaise between El Segundo and overseas locations through the product life cycle while supporting early design