Principal Portfolio Project Manager – Flame Detectors

Det-Tronics is a $200M global technology leader in industrial life safety solutions, specializing in high-end flame and gas detection and automation control systems. As part of Spectrum Safety Solutions with 1,700 employees across 20+ countries we serve mission-critical environments in oil & gas, clean energy, marine, and infrastructure. Backed by Sentinel Capital Partners, we’re driving innovation and growth across our portfolio.

About the role

The Portfolio Project Manager is responsible for managing the execution of the sustaining and new development projects for the Det-Tronics transmitters and toxic gas detector product group and its roadmap. The role requires developing and maintaining detailed cross-functional resource and project plans, leading the teams in the execution of their project deliverables in accordance with company development procedures, and navigating project and technical challenges to remain on-time and on-budget.

Responsibilities

• Hands on management of the portfolio of projects for the transmitters and toxic gas detector products across their lifecycle, from initial design to end-of-life, including product launches, enhancements, and modifications involving hardware / software / firmware.
• The position involves delivery of manufactured products and will require the Portfolio Project Manager to guide cross-functional project teams that include development engineering, supply chain, planning, manufacturing to marketing through their goals and deliverables.
• Define the scope of any new approved project requests with cross functional input, assess their impact to on-going projects, and propose how to best incorporate and prioritize into the existing portfolio of projects and meet the company business objectives.
• Develop project plans and strategies to ensure on-time and on-budget execution that includes project schedules, resource requirements, deliverables, product requirements, KPI’s, business case, budget, resources needs and key assumptions.
• Drive and own the execution of projects to committed schedules ensuring the projects and matrix-organized teams follow applicable company policies and procedures. Support the continuous improvement of company procedures.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal teams and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies. Ensure their work companies with company processes and procedure using and lead engagement with regular meetings (daily, weekly etc as appropriate).
• Identify, manage and escalate project risks ensuring appropriate mitigation and contingency plans are developed and communicated.
• Track, manage and communicate project metrics such as schedule, status, accomplishments, and risks.
• Create, manage and communicate project resource needs.
• Follow the company’s quality management system and all applicable processes and regulations for developing safety critical products.
• Promote benchmarking and product positioning versus competitors in liaison with Product Management and Marketing.
• Other duties and programs as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• Min 10 years of related and successful work experience in project management of electromechanical products in a product manufacturing company
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of an electromechanical product including team selection, team management, metrics tracking & reporting and communication with management.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to influence and collaborate with all cross functional swim-lanes up and down the organization.
• Prior development or project management experience in a company working in a highly regulated market