The Opportunity:
Mattel is seeking a Development Program Management Associate II – Color in El Segundo, CA. This role supports the execution of product development programs with a focus on standardizing how color is defined, managed, and executed across Design, Development, and Manufacturing. The position plays a key role in ensuring that color libraries, specifications, and workflows are consistently applied across projects, helping improve efficiency, reduce iteration, and support scalable product development. This role is a program management position with a specialized focus, not a color engineering role.
What Your Impact Will Be:
- Manage the use and maintenance of color libraries, standards, and documentation across programs
- Establish color-related workflows and ensure they are followed consistently and that information is complete, organized, and accessible
- Support multiple product development programs by ensuring color requirements and specifications are clearly defined and communicated from early concept through production
- Work closely with Design and Development teams to facilitate early decisions on color selection, reuse, and feasibility
- Coordinate with overseas development, tooling, and manufacturing teams, including travel to Asia, to ensure accurate execution of color intent
- Track and manage color-related deliverables, approvals, and risks within program schedules
- Ensure color-related activities align with overall program timelines and support on-time product delivery
- Act as a liaison between El Segundo teams and overseas partners to support clear communication of color intent and requirements
- Review samples and help identify issues related to color consistency, manufacturability, and quality, escalating when needed
- Support resolution of color-related issues by coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and driving timely closure
- Support decision-making by organizing and presenting clear color-related information, options, and risks to cross-functional teams
- Own color-related workstreams within assigned programs, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and meet program requirements
- Contribute to improving processes and tools that support efficient and repeatable color execution across programs