Senior Project Manager

Tempur Sealy; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Tempur Sealy is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams in bringing innovative mattresses, bases, and accessories to market on time, within cost, and to high quality standards.

Responsibilities include building project plans, coordinating execution, managing risks, and ensuring stakeholder alignment across multiple concurrent projects. A bachelor’s degree and strong PMO discipline are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
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Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver new mattresses, bases, and accessories on time, cost, and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

MS Office suite

Cloud software

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Tempur Sealy. Iconic brands. Storied history. Industry-leading innovation. Tempur Sealy is committed to improving the sleep of more people, every night, all around the world. As a leading designer, manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of bedding products worldwide, we know how crucial a good night of sleep is to overall health and wellness. Utilizing over a century of knowledge and industry-leading innovation, we deliver award-winning products that provide breakthrough sleep solutions to consumers in over 100 countries. Our highly recognized brands include Tempur-Pedic, Sealy and Stearns & Foster. We hire people who have a passion for helping others find their best night's sleep. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Tempur Sealy!

Pay Range: $81,000 - $117,000

What You'll Do (Essential Duties and Responsibilities)

Lead Cross-functional Project Teams

A Project Manager is expected to lead cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and new mattresses, bases, and accessories to the market on time, on cost, and on quality.

• These projects are typically small to medium size platform projects for specific retail opportunities. The projects may include mattress stack development, textile development and working with suppliers to support this development, developing new manufacturing processes and capabilities, and often include supply chain development.
• Lead the delivery of the product to market with supporting assets that allow our retailer partners to order, market, and sell new products to consumers.
• The Project Leader is expected to lead by influence as team members report to the functions.
• The Project Leader will be leading multiple projects at the same time.

Delivering Results Through the Team

A Project Manager is expected to coordinate and drive execution with the team, developing the ability to structure work and anticipate needs.

• Build and maintain a clear project plan and schedule, with guidance as needed.
• Ensure tasks, decisions, ownership, and timelines are understood, managed, and closed consistently.
• Follow up with team members to drive progress and remove blockers.
• Facilitate team discussions to surface issues and align on next steps.
• Escalate appropriately with team members when additional support is needed (vs. trying to solve everything independently)
• Support execution by tracking details, driving closure to actions and deliverables closely.
• Begin identifying risks and issues early, though may require support to fully mitigate.

Leadership & Professional Presence

A Project Manager demonstrates professional communication and growing business awareness, with some coaching.

• Communicates project updates clearly, though may rely on templates or coaching for refinement.
• Understands basic business priorities and connects project work to outcomes with support.
• Demonstrates professionalism in meetings, with increasing confidence over time.
• Prepares for reviews but may still be more reactive vs. fully synthesized.
• Uses feedback to improve communication style and effectiveness.

Process Discipline & Organizational Alignment

A Project Manager applies PMO processes consistently and builds discipline in execution.

• Uses PMO tools, templates, and systems (e.g., Propel) as expected.
• Follows defined governance cadence (status updates, reviews, action closure)
• Maintains project documentation with good consistency.
• Understands the purpose of processes but may treat them as required steps vs. strategic enablers.
• Seeks clarification when processes are unclear.

Team Engagement & Feedback

A Project Manager develops effective working relationships and team trust, with growing influence.

• Engages team members to ensure participation and progress.
• Builds credibility by being reliable and organized.
• Encourages input but may not yet consistently drive full accountability.
• Responds constructively to feedback and adjusts approach.
• Escalates issues with the team when needed rather than letting them stall.
• Contributes to a collaborative team environment.
• Creates an environment where issues are surfaced early and addressed constructively.

Other Duties and Functions

• Along with the PMO, identify and execute improvements to our Commercialization Process and Operating standards.
• Maintain the key documentation.
• Assist other functions in establishing Project Management systems.

What You'll Need (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree
• Track record of leading teams.
• 3 years of related experience with new product development.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Expertise with Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Excel. Proficiency in using cloud-based software packages.
• Ability to challenge norms, a strong sense of curiosity, a desire to learn and apply those learnings to drive improvement.

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