Kris Stevenson

Senior Project Manager @ Realityworks, Inc

About

Charismatic and energetic product development team leader with 18 years experience in global program and project management bringing ideas from inception to shipping products. Well-versed in driving physical and digital portfolios of products and experiences for startups, small/medium organizations and Fortune 500 companies. Dynamic and agile cross-functional collaborator and driver with a focus on high complexity product development. Skilled at managing multiple concurrent global projects through constant communication, detailed resource and risk management, and persistent follow-through. Specialties: Program and Project Management Product Development Management Product and Brand Management Global Team Leadership Relationship Management Client & Customer Relationship Management Managing Up Risk Management Design for Manufacturability Agile & Waterfall Methodologies Hardware Embedded Software Industry Experience: Consumer Electronics, Musical Instruments, Toys, Automotive Microsoft Suite Mac OS MS Project SAP Power BI JIRA JAMA Confluence

Country

United States

City

Charleston County

Industry

Consumer Goods

Skill

Project Coordination, Planning, Content Management, Microsoft Project, Content Development, Budgeting, Root Cause, Technical Discussions, Coaching & Mentoring, Operations Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Organization Skills, Startups, Engineering Design, Business Process Improvement, Interpersonal Skills, Team Management, Analytics, Collaborative Problem Solving

Experience

Senior Project Manager

Realityworks, Inc

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Senior Program Manager

Twelve South

2024-8 - 2025-9 · 1 yr 2 mos

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Senior Engineering Program Manager, Bose Automotive

Bose Corporation

2022-5 - 2024-7 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Leading a global, multi-site, highly technical multi-discipline product development team to develop complex automotive amplifiers (hardware & software)

Senior Project Manager, Design & Development, Spark Labs

Hasbro

2015-10 - 2022-5 · 6 yrs 8 mos

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Lead and managed the physical and digital development of complex and animatronic toys and play experiences

Program Manager

inMusic

2012 - 2015 · 3 yrs

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Coordinated and facilitated Akai Professional & ION new hardware, firmware, and software product development Managed inMusic Brands’ programs and relationships with 3rd party licensors and partners

Principal, Product Development and Technology Consultant

Noble House Consulting

2011 - 2013 · 2 yrs

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Advised mobile device accessory companies in developing product lines, establishing product road maps, building and implementing product development and marketing plans, building a manufacturing base, and formulating go-to-market strategies

Program Manager, Innovation & Development

Philips

2009 - 2011 · 2 yrs

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Managed and grew the Apple relationship and licensed portfolio of 120+ Apple hardware and soft goods accessories Produced packaging, print, and web marketing design projects for over 200 global mobility products

Product Development Coordinator

DLO

2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Managed the design, development and implementation of product packaging Oversaw the complete development, production and delivery of several portfolios of hardware & soft goods products

Education

College of Charleston

International Business, magna cum laude

2003 - 2007 · 4 yrs

Graduated with honors Asian Studies minor, with focus in Mandarin Chinese Study Abroad: Nanjing University, Beijing Language & Culture University, Shanghai School of Finance