Program Manager - New Product Development - Engineering Team - Consumer Durable

Do you excel at leading people? Can you think strategically and use your skills to influence business direction, guide the team in developing new and innovative products and are comfortable reporting to executive management?

As an NPD Program Manager, you will be accountable for the coordinated organization, strategy, direction and implementation of a portfolio of projects and activities that together align with the business needs and achieve outcomes / realize benefits that are of strategic importance. Responsible for executing the New Product Schedule utilizing cross-functional resources and the NPD process for all lines globally.

- Manage cross-functional teams through a defined and gated NPD process to include project timelines and maintaining it through the life of the project. Ensure high quality products are developed, built, and shipped on time as defined by the commitments documented in the New Product Schedule.

- Autonomously manage the development process and communicate to senior management on a variety of processes and technical issues within each program. Has respected knowledge of major system components. Anticipates and manages tasks/risks within each project.

- Defines decision-making process for project teams. Coaches project team personnel to develop and implement cross-functional solutions to complex issues.

- Makes informed decisions if the project team cannot. Decisions made are critical and have significant financial and schedule impact to the program/company.

- Manages multiple projects simultaneously (i.e. Program) and communicate progress to executive management.

- Establish and maintain relationships with senior management for the purpose of aligning NPS objectives and removing obstacles for project completion.

- Drive each Program to defined metrics.

- Provide performance expectations and evaluation for cross-functional resources on project teams. This input will be provided to the appropriate supervisor and will have equal weight with that of functional performance expectations and evaluations.

- Work with senior management to continually improve the NPD process and organization.

- Develop and manage the project budget with the team including development expense capital tooling and expense tooling. Guide the team to develop new products that meet cost targets.

- Regularly provide feedback and solutions for process improvements including the New Product Development process and manufacturing processes.

- Provide leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members as needed.