Project Manager - New Product Development

About the position

This Project Manager is responsible for driving the success of New Product Development Projects and/or key Initiatives. They will lead multi-location, cross functional teams to launch new products using a structured development process. The projects may involve Mechanical and/or Electronic developments of various complexities.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with Product Managers and Senior Program Managers to capture product/project requirements, scope and success metrics.
• Leads a cross-functional team - Product Management, Engineering, Design, Test, Finance, Operations and other functions to establish project development strategy, schedule, product costs, budget and resource needs.
• Work With the team to establish the execution plan weighing tradeoffs.
• Continuously tracks project activities, risks, and issues to ensure programs progress on schedule and within budget while meeting established customer requirements.
• Works directly with the team when needed to drive issues to closure, and/or escalates issues and mitigation recommendations to upper management.
• Resolves people and team dynamic issues for the effective performance of the program team in completing their assignments.
• May work with other program managers on interdependencies with other simultaneous projects.
• Schedules and leads timely status review meetings, and formal project Reviews with Senior Management.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Requirements

• Experience in new product development programs from concept to production using a structured process.
• Proven problem-solving skills, techniques.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Tenacity in coordination of project team members to achieve program timelines and outcomes.
• Self-starter with a desire to make a significant impact on the project execution.
• Courage to raise issues to upper management when a program is at risk.
• Good understanding of consumer products, software, and hardware development preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools, including project management software.

Nice-to-haves

• CaPM or other Project/Program Management Certifications preferred.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Work-life balance promotion.
• Recognition as an award-winning company.