• Manage cross functional development teams through a phase gate development process.

• Manage project timelines (Gantt) task based schedules.

• Insure accurate product documentation for in-house and ODM supplier designs.

• Conduct regular team meetings, establishing action items and due dates for activities of Acoustics Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Supplier, etc.

• Act as Team Leader and spokesperson (in conjunction with Management) as final arbitrator in Team decisions

• Insure product collaterals such as photo samples, carton artwork, user manuals and other product literature are developed, reviewed and released for production.

• Coordinate timely submission of Safety Agency samples on electronic items.

• Support Supplier's personnel in planning and completing their Design Verification (DV), Process Verification (PV) and Production runs.

• Provide regular project reports showing status of each program in development.

• Track progress of cost, budget and timing for each program, reporting any variances and suggesting ways to bring program back to plan.

• Ensure product concept is preserved, requested performance and application requirements of the product are met, and appearance and packaging standards are adhered to.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or BSME/BSEE or equivalent technical degree desirable.

• 5-7 years of previous project management experience in the mid to high volume consumer products industry.

• Project management experience in the headphone industry is preferred.

• Requires PC skills using programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and Project and PowerPoint.

• Previous experience using automated 'Gantt type' scheduling tools.

• Previous project budgeting and resources loading knowledge/experience.

• Previous experience in dealing with Asia suppliers.

• Manual dexterity and lifting ability needed to receive and unpack, and/or build up and pack samples as needed.