Project Specialist - Hardgoods & Accessories
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About the Role
Arc'teryx Equipment is seeking a Project Specialist to support the Hardgoods and Accessories workstream, guiding products from concept to commercialization. You will manage timelines, coordinate cross-functional teams, and oversee communication with external partners.
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Responsibilities
- Act as functional hub for project coordination, establishing meetings and ensuring alignment across teams
- Support longer term projects outside the product calendar by managing inputs, timelines, and communication
- Collaborate with Advanced Concepts team to align on innovation priorities
- Own timeline for go/no go decisions to support Experts and Designers
- Build long range innovation roadmap by assessing resourcing needs
- Communicate with internal teams, external vendors, and partners to ensure smooth coordination
Requirements
- 3+ years experience in project management, technical parts development, merchandising, product development, or event coordination
- Some post secondary education
- Ability to work with Engineers and Industrial Designers
- Experience with certification bodies (e.g., APAV)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Full Job Posting
Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX
- As a Project Specialist Hardgoods and Accessories, you support the Complex and Long lead Projects workstream by guiding products from concept, through development, to commercialization.
- You build and manage timelines, workback schedules, and key milestones, coordinating closely with internal teams and managing communication with external partners.
- This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid work.
Core Activities
- Acting as the functional hub for each project’s multiple spokes; coordinating milestones, establishing ongoing meetings to ensure relevant parties are coordinated, aligned and accountable.
- Supporting longer‑term projects outside the product calendar by overseeing inputs, timelines, outputs, communication, and coordination across project teams.
- Collaborating with the Advanced Concepts (AC) team to align on innovation priorities and deliverables.
- Owning timeline for go/no go decisions to support Experts and Designers to make project‑specific decisions.
- Building the long‑range innovation roadmap by assessing internal resourcing needs and identifying where external support is required.
- Communicating with internal teams, external vendors and partners to ensure smooth coordination and alignment across all project details.
Future Work
- Defining and determining resources required to build out new capabilities across inline and ad hoc calendars.
- Serving as a liaison to multiple functions within the global organization, including teams across Development, Merchandising, Legal, Finance and Brand.
- Using connection, industry experience and network to act as a thought partner for the partnership and special project strategy.
Qualifications
- Some post secondary education and 3+ years’ experience in a project management, technical parts development, merchandising, product development and/or event coordination role.
- Able to work with Engineers and Industrial Designers, comfortable working on complex, long term projects, in new and emerging technologies.
- Experienced working with the constraints across a variety of certification bodies (such as APAV for harness certification).
- Able to manage multiple timelines and communicate across a large range of people and groups to solve complex problems.
- Know how to prioritize and effectively manage multiple complex product development projects.
- Proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions.
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel.
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is CAD 71,000 CAD 93,000.
Total Rewards
- Health & wellbeing: Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Financial wellbeing: RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
- Time & Flexibility: Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
- Family support: Parental leave top up and a nesting period for new parents.
- Growth, community & gear: Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies, Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals.
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