New Product Development Program Manager - Jerome Ave

About the role

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing New Product Development (NPD) projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members. The incumbent will also be responsible for reviewing the NPD process, establishing the governance framework, and reporting overall portfolio health to Senior Leadership team members.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead NPD project/program planning sessions, facilitate project status meetings, maintain complex project plans/schedules, update RAID logs, and track costs and resources for multiple projects simultaneously.
• The role will function independently in leading large projects and program planning sessions. Responsibilities include the preparation and pre-work for these sessions, as well as follow-up and action ownership.
• The position will also mentor/coach the project/program teams through the NPD project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent combination of education and experience, and training
• 10 years of end-to-end project management experience, with a focus on new product development and introduction
• Project management experience in an industrial, engineering, and/or manufacturing environment highly preferred
• 2+ years of leadership of a team is preferred
• Proficiency in Project Management Software (i.e., Project Insight, Asana, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Project Management Certified (i.e., PMP, PfMP, etc.) is preferred
• Ability to confidently facilitate large-scale project planning workshops
• Effective team-building expertise
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Experience in a matrix-based, marcom organization preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suites

Qualifications

• Office while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment.
• Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills

• Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers
• Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business
• Respect for all individuals
• Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation
• Safety, quality and productivity as means to ensure success

Benefits

NPD program oversight may involve launching updated prototype models with enhanced features, such as improved operator comfort, visibility, or material handling. This includes advanced features like upgraded camera systems, new grade and slope control systems, and improving manufacturability through part count reduction and design commonality.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time, on-site position.