Sr. Manager, Technical Project Management

Crayola; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Potential

Company Matched 401(k)

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

Education Assistance Program

Wellness Programs

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Crayola in Easton, PA is seeking a Sr. Manager, Technical Project Management to lead discovery and evaluation of new chemical technologies, directing formulation development from concept to commercialization.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage timelines, mitigate risks, and ensure regulatory and product safety alignment, fostering innovation and manufacturing readiness. This role offers mentorship, growth, and the chance to influence Crayola's core product platforms and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sciences or Engineering, preferably Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years leading a technical team.
• Minimum of 10 years in formulation with extensive chemical knowledge.
• Experience in Process Development to scale formulations for production.
• Ability to rapidly commercialize products within regulatory constraints.
• Travel flexibility as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation-based product development to meet performance, cost and timing goals.
• Scope and execute formulation programs and testing methodologies.
• Define raw material, formulation, and processing needs with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee substitution and reformulation for cost, supply resilience and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with NPD teams on technical requirements and priorities.
• Manage timelines, resources, and cross-team dependencies to milestones.
• Assess risks from concept to commercialization and define mitigations.
• Communicate project status and risks clearly with partners.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement in workflows.
• Identify long-term capability needs and build innovation pipelines.
• Mentor team members and foster collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sciences or Engineering

Job description

Sr. Manager, Technical Project Management (Easton, PA)

Crayola has inspired children to express their creativity since 1903. Crayolians take pride in fulfilling our mission of helping parents and educators raise creatively alive children around the world. Join our team and be part of an iconic brand that develops quality art products and experiences that are loved by families and preferred by teachers. Our company culture is mission focused, and encourages fun, collaboration, transparency, and helping others. Crayola believes our workforce benefits from a broad spectrum of diverse ideas and perspectives which enables us to understand our consumers better.

General Summary

The Sr. Manager of Technical Project Management leads the discovery and evaluation of new chemical technologies to support strategic platform product innovation. They direct formulation development teams to create, optimize, and scale new products from concept through commercialization. This role also drives cross‑functional collaboration to ensure technical feasibility, manufacturing readiness, and regulatory and product safety alignment for new chemical solutions. Additionally, the position identifies long‑term capability needs and builds innovation pipelines that strengthen the organization's competitive advantage.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate chemical formulation‑based product development to support growth of the core business, ensuring outcomes meet performance, cost, and timing objectives.
• Identify, scope, and execute formulation superiority programs, including enhanced performance attributes, new formulation platforms, and improved testing methodologies.
• Evaluate emerging chemical innovations and partner cross‑functionally to define raw material, formulation, and processing requirements needed to enable new product technologies and capabilities.
• Oversee raw material substitution and reformulation initiatives, assessing opportunities for cost savings, supply resilience, and sustainability while maintaining quality and regulatory compliance.
• Partner closely with crossfunctional New Product Development (NPD) teams, ensuring alignment on technical requirements, development workstreams, and program priorities.
• Manage R&D formulation and testing timelines, resource allocation, and cross‑team dependencies to ensure on‑time achievement of development milestones.
• Proactively assess technical risks from concept through commercialization, defining mitigation strategies and escalating issues with clarity and data‑driven rationale.
• Ensure transparent and timely communication of project status, technical challenges, risks, and decision needs with R&D, project management, supply chain, and commercial partners.
• Champion disciplined technical project management practices, driving standardization, documentation, and continuous improvement across formulation and testing workflows.
• Support long‑term capability building by identifying emerging needs, bottlenecks, and opportunities to strengthen formulation, testing, and innovation readiness.
• Guide and mentor team members, fostering technical rigor, proactive problem solving, and strong cross‑functional collaboration.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sciences or Engineering, preferably Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing a technical team
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in formulation and must have an extensive knowledge of chemical technologies and processes.
• Extensive knowledge of Process Development to set up production lines and scale up formulations to meet specifications.
• Proven ability to rapidly commercialize new and existing products within the increasingly complex constraints presented by child safety and regulatory legislation.
• Flexibility to travel as necessary to fulfill job requirements.

Physical Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Why Crayola?

• Kid Inspired Culture
• Free Admission to Crayola Experience for Employees
• Community Volunteerism Opportunities
• Annual Bonus Potential for all Full‑Time Employees
• Company Matched 401(k) & Employee Value Sharing Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits for Eligible Employees
• Education Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Resource Groups
• Generous Product Discounts Onsite & Online
• Company Sponsored Employee Events
• Discounts on a wide variety of products and services - automotive, electronics, fitness, travel and entertainment

Compensation and Benefits

Crayola is committed to providing competitive market compensation. Our pay ranges are established using reliable market data and consider factors such as job responsibilities, industry benchmarks, and geographic location. Individual starting pay is determined by a candidate's skills, experience and qualifications. This role is eligible to participate in an annual incentive plan as per plan guidelines. For a full list of Crayola benefits, please visit https://www.crayola.com/company/employee-benefits.

Green is our favorite color! Crayola cares about the environment and responsibly makes the products you love. Learn more about Crayola's creative solutions for greener tomorrows: https://www.crayola.com/about-us/sustainability

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