Arrowhead Winch engineers and manufactures industrial winch, hoist and drive systems under the BRADEN, CARCO and Gearmatic brand names in Broken Arrow and Okmulgee, Oklahoma. We are seeking a talented individual to join our team as Project Manager - New Product Development. Benefits include 401K with matching up to 5%, plus profit sharing plan; medical, dental and vision plans; flexible spending and health savings accounts; paid short and long term disability program; paid life insurance; and paid holidays, sick and vacation time. Our work environments are clean, climate controlled and safe. This is an on-site, office based position located in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Arrowhead Winch does require applicants to complete a background check, drug test, and pre-employment physical as a condition of employment. Our goal is for all employees to work safely without injury while maintaining the highest safety standards in compliance with company policies.

Product Manager Position Overview:

The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, monitoring, documenting, and improving the execution of all aspects of new product development projects for Arrowhead Winch. This role offers professional development and access to opportunities in a challenging, high-performance environment where you’ll be able to achieve a rewarding career that reflects individual’s talents and aspirations.

Product Manager Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Skillfully and successfully use project management principles and techniques to drive new product development projects for the organization.
• Coordinate with groups and departments to drive new product development projects to completion.
• Provide clear and concise written reports and presentations to communicate project status with relevant stakeholders.
• Obtain project phase gate approvals from product committee.
• Develop and actively manage effective working relationships with the project team, internal and external customers or partners, contractors, vendors, and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain timelines for new product development projects.
• Lead planning meetings and project updates including detailed and complex stakeholder presentations
• Ensure all project documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and correctly filed.
• Drive to maintain consistency through projects.
• Monitor project cost and report on how actual cost compares to the budget.
• Identify potential issues which could affect the project timeline, cost, or the projects success and implement solutions to minimize these effects to projects.
• Identify and implement changes to the new development process to improve new product development efficiency.
• Maintain ISO procedures regarding the product creation process.
• Occasional travel is required.

Product Manager Qualifications:

• 2+ years of project management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Product Manager Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of project management experience
• PMP Certification
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing
• Manager/team lead experience

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust.

Arrowhead provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, military and/or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, which require affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. If accommodation required, contact HR at 918-259-3259.