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Job Title: Project Manager - Consumer Goods
Why work with Orbitkey?
Orbitkey was founded in 2013 by two friends with one simple idea. We have since grown into a passionate and dedicated team, but the values of trust, openness, authenticity and empathy that Orbitkey was built upon remain embedded in our culture. And you can feel it
We offer the following:
* Annual product allowance for our award-winning innovative products that you can be proud to promote.
* Annual professional development budget for every staff member, because we want you to grow with us
* Health & Wellness Perks include Employee Assistance Program (Complimentary access to psychologists), Health & Wellness Subsidy (to be used on a gym membership, pilates classes, exercise equipment etc.) and annual team wellness days.
* Hybrid working culture between our HQ in Richmond, our Warehouse / Design Studio in Kensington, and your own workspace at home.
* An annual allowance for home office equipment.
* A diverse and inclusive workplace with a focus on helping our team grow and thrive.
* As a B-Corp Certified brand, we have a growing focus on corporate, social and environmental responsibility.
* As a Climate Neutral Certified brand, we reduce, measure and offset 100% of our carbon footprint.
If you'd like to learn more about us, have a look at our website, www.orbitkey.com and our catalogue to get a feel for what we do.
The Role Summary:
As the Project Manager at Orbitkey, you'll play a central role in overseeing a portfolio of product and business initiatives, with a strong emphasis on coordinating between design, production, and cross-functional execution.
This role is about more than just task management. You will serve as a key orchestrator across new product design and development, as well as operational improvement projects. You'll ensure timelines, resources, risks, and communications are tightly aligned across teams and regions.
If you're organised, adaptable, and excited by the challenge of turning ideas into outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
What your typical day looks like:
* Owning planning and optimisation across a portfolio of projects of different levels of complexity (primarily new product development) and production initiatives.
* Creating clear project plans, timelines, and milestones, with key dependancies using Asana to track and communicate progress.
* Proactively coordinating across Design, Production, Marketing and Ops to align milestones, maintain accountability and minimise bottlenecks.
* Collaboratively translate launch goals and business priorities into tactical production action plans.
* Identifying risks, bottlenecks, or delays early, and collaborating with stakeholders to troubleshoot and re-align.
* Supporting cross-functional collaboration and driving change management with minimal disruption.
* Improving internal systems and cross-functional workflows to enhance team efficiency and collaboration
* Reporting directly to the Co-founder / Design Director and helping drive clarity and momentum across the business.
Your Skills & Experience:
* Highly organised individual with the ability to balance the level of risk, cost and speed.
* 5+ years of experience in project/portfolio management, production coordination, or operations.
* Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience using tools like Asana and Slack to drive execution and collaboration.
* Great problem-solving skills in managing complex issues - to be able to simplify complexity and keep things moving forward multi-team projects.
* Strong organisational and prioritisation skills; comfortable managing cross-functional work in a fast-paced environment.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment and adapting plans as new insights emerge.
* Bonus: Experience in physical product, consumer brand, or manufacturing-led companies.
How to Apply (read carefully):
If you think you may be the one, email us at recruitment@orbitkey.com with subject of "Project Manager" with the following:
* Your resume
* The answer to this question: Can you tell us an example of a time when you managed multiple overlapping projects with shifting priorities? How did you keep things on track, and what did you learn from the experience?
Our Commitment:
Orbitkey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified persons of all sexualities, genders and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, to apply.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
* Industries
Design
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