Oversee and drive Technology Readiness Level (TRL)/Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) progress of innovation projects involving novel approaches to fabric, print, and color definition/specification. Identify or derive key data to support sustainable processes for eventual adoption.
Create and implement criteria to vet and select proposed material/color innovation projects
Craft proposals by documenting current material development-related processes and modeling alternate methods for comparative analysis
Conceptualize and define the problem
Formulate alternative courses of action
Determine best solution
Identify project risks
Develop mitigation strategies
Manage project assignment including costs, schedules, and deliverables
Provide comprehensive program reporting that includes metrics to monitor and drive efficiencies, ensure proper resource allocation, and track progress
Ensure compliance with project management processes and standards as defined by UA Global Operations PMO team
Coordinate with and support the Global Operations PMO team, which owns responsibility for defining the product creation end-to-end process, by providing a thorough understanding of the project
Facilitate successful transfer of completed models to suppliers, where appropriate
Supervisory Responsibilities
Senior managers (2)
Manager (1)
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Project management, problem solving, organizational, time management, and creative thinking skills
Strong negotiation skills and customer relationship management
Advanced written and verbal communications skills
Excellent decision-making and analytical skills
Expert knowledge of company products
Ability to manage multiple direct reports with multiple projects concurrently
Preferred
Familiarity with color science, color physics, and colorimetric methods used to assess industrial color development, including CIE color space, CMC color specification and color difference metrics, spectral data, and Kubelka-Munk color formulation methodology
Competency in the basics of molecular chemical structure
PMP certification or Six Sigma certification
Education and/or Experience
BA
10 years’ experience in product development or manufacturing
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