Product Development Process and Continuous Improvement Manager

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, develop, and implement lean product development process improvements
• Learn the NPDI process and be capable to mentor/train and execute the process
• Support on the job training affected functions for key process steps in the NPDI process
• Engage in assisting PM’s in documenting their critical path, summarizing the critical path norms across the portfolio, comparing the complexity rating of projects to TTM performance, understanding root causes and recommending corrective actions for projects with high Schedule Slip and/or TTM, and helping to drive accountability for Schedule Slip and TTM
• Work closely with the GPDO team and functions to implement necessary process improvements and actions

Requirements

• BS in Engineering or a closely related field, or equivalent required
• Advanced degree preferred but not required
• Design for Six Sigma / Lean Six Sigma / Design Thinking experience preferred
• 10+ years cumulative experience working in Operational Excellence and Continuous improvement, specifically in complex product development organizations – preferably ones with Phase Gate processes
• Strong communication skills to communicate effortlessly with PMO Leads and global functional leaders
• Self-Starter – be able to take high level instructions and convert them into comprehensive end to end action plans
• High self motivation, drive, and inquisiveness to transform our business performance and strong curiosity and critical thinking skills to arrive to correct conclusions and drive proper countermeasures
• Strong ability to summarize large amounts of information into clear and concise summaries for actioning
• High proficiency in MS Office is required (including Excel Pivot Tables)

About the role

The Global PMO team mission is to continuously develop and improve our Product Lifecycle Management Processes, which includes New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI), Sustaining, and Phase Out. The Product Development Process and Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for identifying and leading initiatives that reduce Vertiv’s product development cycle time – the manager will be responsible for defining and driving Operational Excellence in the product development process.

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