Are you looking for a Project Manager role to put forth your skills with the best of the best in the offroad industry?
Baja Designs/sPOD is located in San Marcos, CA and is well known for revolutionizing the off-road industry with leading lights along with precise power distribution systems.
Performance lighting solutions from Baja Designs have been at the forefront of off-road lighting for 30+ years. We specialize in LED light bars, LED auxiliary lights, the world’s first laser and auxiliary lights. In addition, our sPOD precision power distribution systems are created with top-tier 12V power control solutions for various applications, including camper vans, race trucks, industrial equipment, and agriculture. We have a solution for every rider, driver, and adventurist including ATV, Motorcycle, Adventure Bike, agricultural, marine and heavy equipment.
Off-road enthusiasts are encouraged to apply!
Why Work with Us?
The 6 Core Values at Baja Designs:
Respect- Everyone is a priority
Accountability- Regardless of title, we are all responsible for our performance, words, and actions
Personal + Professional Growth- Support each other’s individual growth so we grow as a team
Teamwork- We contribute & collaborate in a positive manner
Clear + Honest Communication- Our effective communication leads to our success
Work/Life Balance- We work to live, not live to work
Baja Designs Mission Statement
“We Manufacture industry-leading solutions that inspire off road and automotive enthusiasts alike to explore the unknown. We stay on the cutting edge through best-in-class performance, craftmanship, consumer engagement, and providing meaningful solutions.”
Baja Designs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Baja Designs recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
What you can look forward to as a Baja Designs employee:
We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance; employer paid dental, vision, disability, life, and AD&D; 401K with a generous company match; tuition assistance; holiday, vacation and paid sick time; casual work environment, and much more!
If the description above strikes an interest to you, keep on reading for more!
About the Role:
We are seeking a seasoned and forward-thinking Project Manager to lead new Baja Designs Vehicle Specific Kit (VSK) and applications projects across the automotive, motorcycle, commercial, and powersports segments. This role will focus on coordinating cross department activities to ensure on-time, on-budget product launches. The ideal candidate will use experience in project management with relevant industry experience to dictate strategy through unknowns, collaborate across departments, and execute complex development projects with minimal oversight.
Key Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibilities are to coordinate activities and deliverables of engineering team to ensure continuous on-time launch of Vehicle Specific Kits and application-based lighting and power management products.
- Market Analysis: Proactively research and evaluate VSK trends (automotive, powersports, moto, industrial), technologies, and competitor activity to ensure proper allocation of internal resources and onboarding of partner solutions.
- Opportunity Identification: Maintain master list for new Vehicle Specific Kit to be developed, leveraging data insights, voice of customer, and market forecasts to justify investments.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead cross-departmental collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Production, and Technical Support to ensure timely and successful product development and launch.
- Project Governance: Own the full product development lifecycle - setting timelines, defining milestones, holding stakeholders accountable, and managing deliverables across multiple projects in parallel. For smaller projects, work independently to turn project requirements into designs that are manufactured and launched without pulling resources from higher priority projects.
- Technical Process Oversight: Work with Product Development Management Coordinator to guide the creation and accuracy of part numbers, BOMs, pricing structures, and product specifications.
- External Engagement: Cultivate and manage relationships with business partners and customers to access vehicles for VSK development as well as onboarding of partner VSK solutions.
- Continuous Improvement: Maintain and improve SOPs to reflect best practices and evolving standards within the Engineering and Product Development team.
- Product Line Maintenance: Ensure compatibility databases and website product pages are consistently updated with current year, make, model information.
What You Bring to the Team
- 1-3+ years of experience in product development management, project management, or a combination thereof, preferably in the lighting, power/accessory management, automotive, or powersports industries.
- Project management experience (required).
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field (preferred)
- Proven success in launching complex technical products or vehicle accessories.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office (especially Outlook, Excel); experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred); experience with work management software (Monday, Jira, Asana).
- Superior communication and presentation skills. Must be able to organize and lead productive meetings, communicate professionally via email, and provide insightful updates and questions.
- Passionate about automotive, powersports, power/accessory management, and high-performance lighting systems.
- Comfortable with occasional travel (~10%) and flexible work hours based on testing or industry events.
Organization:
- Reports to Product Development Manager
- Works with Product Development Management Coordinator and Project Manager – New Product
What’s next?
If you fit the qualifications we’re looking for in this opportunity, you’ll be contacted to schedule a phone interview to further discuss the role.
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Pay: $28.00 - $36.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Product Development Management: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
