Program Manager - New Product Introduction - Growth Project - Automotive

NPI - Program Manager - Growth Project for MNC Automotive

Title of the position : NPI - Program Manager - Growth Project

Location : Pune, India

Candidate Profile : B.E / B.Tech (Mechanical/ Automobile / Industrial) from premier Institute.

- 14+ years of project management experience in a multinational company.

- Lead Product Planning, conceptualization of new product initiatives and preparing business case.

- Must have experience in working, managing & administering a stage gate New Product Introduction process (NPIP).

- Market Study for New Products and propose Viable Business case for Growth Products.

- Competition Bench-marking to finalize the Product Specifications and prepare the viable Business case.

- Must be Strategic Thinker with Understanding to prepare viable Finance Model for the project.

- Excellent oral and written communication skills and experience in working closely with Top Management would be preferred.

- Must possess strong Analytical skills. Experience in developing tools to effectively monitor projects on critical parameters would be a plus.

- Strong Communication & Presentation Skills and Team worker.

- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and focus self and team on critical assignments.

- Must be self propelled and innovative and must have proven record of adding value in his previous assignments.

- Should possess strong leadership to handle progressively increasing responsibilities in Product Development role.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities :

- Market Study for Identified new Growth Projects/ Products and conceptualization of these new product initiatives and preparing business case.

- As Program Manager, Lead a cross functional team and manage all aspects of development to deliver on time and to budget new products with exceptional quality which exceed the expectation of the customer.

- Working closely with various functions to take forward projects from Concept to Business Viability stage.

- Manage the cross functional teams in New Product Development and administer the stage gate process of New Product Introduction.

- Plan, manage and report status of projects to the broader organization and management.

- Develop annual plans to support strategic initiatives of Product Planning, & Budgeting.

- To develop tools and techniques to effectively monitor and track projects on critical parameters.