New Product Development Project Leader, Kallista

Work Mode: Onsite, four days per week – Bristol, PA

About the role

Robern is looking for a NPD Project Leader with exceptional project management and problem-solving skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to lead new product development projects for our fast-paced team. You will be joining a luxury brand committed to living on the leading edge in design and technology of product and process. The NPD Project Leader will lead the execution of new product launches through worldwide manufacturing sites. Collaboration between cross-functional team members including sourcing, supply chain, engineering, industrial design, and marketing will be critical to success.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects of moderate to very high complexity, risk, and business impact.
• Provide structure and leadership for solving technically complex design and manufacturing challenges.
• Proactively identify and plan for project risks, communicating risk clearly, early, and appropriately to management.
• Manage outside design and development firms.
• Assist with managing portfolio timing, resource planning, and budgeting.
• Mentor other project leaders and team members of other functional areas.
• Challenge project teams to achieve innovative solutions.
• Identify opportunities for organizational and process change.
• Work effectively in ambiguous situations.
• Lead brainstorming discussions.
• Resolve conflict and make decisions in challenging situations based on facts, constraints, and predicted consequences.
• Proactively raise concerns.
• Lead product development teams to launch innovative new products and improve the quality, performance, or cost of existing products.
• Manage cross-functional teams through advanced development and product development processes, including market launch.
• Maintain capital, expense, and development budgets.
• Develop and monitor project schedules and adhere to the new product development process.
• Manage tasks within each phase of a project utilizing Lean product development tools and practices.
• Communicate project status to senior management.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Establish relationships with senior management to align product development objectives and remove obstacles for project completion.
• Streamline the new product development process to improve speed to market.
• Establish an understanding of cross-functional roles within the NPD team.
• Facilitate workshops across the new product development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a product development related discipline (e.g., Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design, or Business).
• Experience and/or passion for interior design, high-end luxury products is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification desired.
• 2+ years of increasing responsibility for New Product Development project and personnel management involving a broad range of technologies and processes.
• Ability to build cohesive high-performance teams, improve design processes, and communicate effectively with associates and executives.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

Kohler offers day 1 benefits, meaning you’ll have access to applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job. The company provides a competitive total rewards package to support health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $83,550 - $127,550. The specific salary offered may be influenced by factors including the candidate’s experience, education, and work location. This position is also eligible for a performance bonus/variable incentive compensation.