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Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.
Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.
A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
Job Title: Assistant Manager, Program Management Office – Product Development
Coach was founded in 1941 as a family-run workshop, and today is a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections. We attribute the prominence of the Coach brand to the unique combination of our original American attitude and design, our heritage of fine leather goods and custom fabrics, our superior product quality, and our commitment to the customer experience.
At Coach, we bring together strong, collaborative people in a culture of mutual respect, support, accountability, and passion for the brand and product. Our goal is to offer an inspirational and modern workplace that allows for exceptional talent to thrive.
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Responsible for supporting the end-to-end activities for Product Development (PD). Supports managing the product lifecycle from design concept, product creation to bulk production. Develops overviews to provide cross-functional team visibility to critical milestones, timing, resources, and areas of risk across their respective area. Supports the development process encompassing the management of Product Development Calendars, and special projects.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to...
Project Management
- Assist in managing PD project timelines partnering closely with internal Coach Teams (Design, Design Management, Global Merchandising, Materials Management, PD, Print team, Global Merchandise Planning, Visual Merchandising, Supply Operations, Service Providers, Raw Materials Suppliers, Global Marketing and Global Business unit partners)
- Assist in managing PD timelines for Leathergoods and Ready to Wear across Collection and Outlet; mitigate risks and barriers to achieve on-time execution
- Build strong relationships with cross functional teams and leverage relationships to drive execution
- Develop effective communication processes to inform the cross-functional teams about project progress, and key deliverables
Meeting Management
- Owns scheduling cross-functional milestone meetings and managing meeting charter updates
- Participates in bi-weekly PMO working sessions to achieve on-time execution of PD projects
- Summarize next steps/open items during PDT milestone meetings; schedule follow up outside of established/scheduled PDT activities/milestones
- Communicate key decisions/updates in between scheduled PDT activities/milestones
- Assist in preparing for next scheduled PDT activities/milestones
The accomplished individual will possess...
- Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of relevant project management experience.
- Strong project management and organization skills with ability to prioritize time and tasks and solve problems/remove obstacles to drive execution
- Strong self-starter with action-oriented drive; excels in fast-paced, start-up type environments
- Clear communication skills and the ability break complex topics into easy-to-understand and actionable pieces of information across all levels of the business
- Ability to interact successfully with diverse individuals at all levels
- Fast learner, self-driven, natural curiosity, and enthusiasm
- Strong computer skills in MS Teams and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with project management tools a plus
- Fashion or Luxury experience a plus
Our Competencies for All Employees
Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
Our Competencies for All People Managers
Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264.
Base Pay Range
$67,000.00-$70,000.00
Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.
INTRODUCTION
Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.
Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.
A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.
Job Title: Assistant Manager, Program Management Office – Product Development
Coach was founded in 1941 as a family-run workshop, and today is a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle collections. We attribute the prominence of the Coach brand to the unique combination of our original American attitude and design, our heritage of fine leather goods and custom fabrics, our superior product quality, and our commitment to the customer experience.
At Coach, we bring together strong, collaborative people in a culture of mutual respect, support, accountability, and passion for the brand and product. Our goal is to offer an inspirational and modern workplace that allows for exceptional talent to thrive.
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Responsible for supporting the end-to-end activities for Product Development (PD). Supports managing the product lifecycle from design concept, product creation to bulk production. Develops overviews to provide cross-functional team visibility to critical milestones, timing, resources, and areas of risk across their respective area. Supports the development process encompassing the management of Product Development Calendars, and special projects.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to...
Project Management
- Assist in managing PD project timelines partnering closely with internal Coach Teams (Design, Design Management, Global Merchandising, Materials Management, PD, Print team, Global Merchandise Planning, Visual Merchandising, Supply Operations, Service Providers, Raw Materials Suppliers, Global Marketing and Global Business unit partners)
- Assist in managing PD timelines for Leathergoods and Ready to Wear across Collection and Outlet; mitigate risks and barriers to achieve on-time execution
- Build strong relationships with cross functional teams and leverage relationships to drive execution
- Develop effective communication processes to inform the cross-functional teams about project progress, and key deliverables
Meeting Management
- Owns scheduling cross-functional milestone meetings and managing meeting charter updates
- Participates in bi-weekly PMO working sessions to achieve on-time execution of PD projects
- Summarize next steps/open items during PDT milestone meetings; schedule follow up outside of established/scheduled PDT activities/milestones
- Communicate key decisions/updates in between scheduled PDT activities/milestones
- Assist in preparing for next scheduled PDT activities/milestones
The accomplished individual will possess...
- Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of relevant project management experience.
- Strong project management and organization skills with ability to prioritize time and tasks and solve problems/remove obstacles to drive execution
- Strong self-starter with action-oriented drive; excels in fast-paced, start-up type environments
- Clear communication skills and the ability break complex topics into easy-to-understand and actionable pieces of information across all levels of the business
- Ability to interact successfully with diverse individuals at all levels
- Fast learner, self-driven, natural curiosity, and enthusiasm
- Strong computer skills in MS Teams and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with project management tools a plus
- Fashion or Luxury experience a plus
Our Competencies for All Employees
Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
Our Competencies for All People Managers
Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264.
Base Pay Range
$67,000.00-$70,000.00
Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Project Management Assistant
Frame your degree as directly relevant
Project Management Assistant roles qualify as specialty occupations only when the employer ties the position to a specific field. Make sure your resume explicitly connects your business, operations, or engineering degree to the core duties listed in the job description before applying.
Look up prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your specific location and job title. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area before salary conversations so you know the floor your offer must meet.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate by role
Target employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for project management roles. Migrate Mate shows which companies have sponsored this job title before, letting you prioritize outreach to employers already familiar with the filing process.
Confirm each worksite has a certified LCA
If your role involves client sites or rotating locations, each worksite needs its own certified LCA before you can work there. Flag this with your employer early so USCIS filings align with every location where you'll actually be placed.
Use O*NET to anchor your specialty occupation case
The O*NET profile for project management roles documents the degree-level knowledge and analytical skills typical of the occupation. Referencing this in your petition helps establish why the position genuinely requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just general experience.
File for premium processing when timelines are tight
If your start date is firm, ask your employer to file Form I-907 for premium processing with USCIS, which guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication decision. This matters most when an offer letter sets a specific onboarding date that standard processing could miss.
H-1B Visa Project Management Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Management Assistant role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on how the employer structures the position. If the job description requires at least a bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, or a closely related field and the actual duties involve analytical, planning, or coordination tasks at a degree level, the role can qualify. Employers who define the position around general clerical or administrative support without a specific degree requirement will face challenges demonstrating specialty occupation status to USCIS.
What documents do I need to support an H-1B petition for this role?
Your employer will need a certified Labor Condition Application from DOL, an I-129 petition filed with USCIS, and a support letter explaining why the specific role requires a degree in a related field. You'll need to supply your degree transcripts, your credential evaluation if your degree is from outside the U.S., and any certifications like PMP or CAPM that reinforce your qualifications for the position.
How long does H-1B status last for a Project Management Assistant?
H-1B status is granted for an initial period of up to three years and can be extended to a maximum of six years. After six years, continued H-1B status requires an approved or pending employment-based immigrant petition under specific rules. Extensions beyond six years depend on the status of your green card case, not simply continued employment in the role.
Can I work at a client site or different office location on my H-1B?
Each worksite where you'll perform H-1B duties requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL, listing the specific location and the prevailing wage for that area. If your project management role places you at rotating client sites, your employer needs to anticipate and certify each location before you work there. A single LCA covering only your employer's headquarters won't cover placement at a client office in a different city.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for project management roles?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to identify employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for project management positions. Filtering by role type shows you companies that have already sponsored this job title, which signals both willingness and familiarity with the H-1B process. Prioritizing these employers over cold outreach significantly improves your chances of reaching a sponsorship conversation.