Program Manager Senior - NPD

Position Description

As a Senior Program Manager, your role will be to form and lead cross-functional teams, working independently, to launch and complete multiple complex New Product Development (NPD) and Operational Improvement programs following the NPD process, as well as other strategic programs. 

You will do this by:

• Forming and leading product development teams to complete multiple and/or complex new product development or operational efficiency programs

• Working with business unit leaders to scope programs at the Project Initiation stage and during the AOP/LRP planning cycles

• Adhering to the new product development process and provides suggestions and content to continuously improve it

• Developing and maintaining capital and expense budgets

• Being accountable for project schedules; developing creative solutions to ensure timelines are met

• Communicating with internal and external customers regarding program status

• Preparing and presenting information and presentations for NPD Gate Review meetings and Executive Project Leadership Review meetings

• Researching and implementing best practices for program management

• Leading and mentoring Program Managers and provides guidance to other company employees (example: Associate Product Managers and Manufacturing/Industrial Engineers) on process and best practices

• Serving as an advisor to other company personnel on using the process to lead small or BU specific projects

• Performing other duties assigned

You're the type of person who is/has:

• Ability to prepare and present complex technical information to executive personnel

• Advanced understanding of financial principles including EBITDA and Return On Investment concepts

• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and negotiate effectively with diverse groups of people

• Strong ability to lead through influence with limited direct authority

• Ability to form, work with and lead a team of diverse individuals in a variety of fields

• Excellent organizational and planning skills

• Excellent problem solving facilitation skills - guiding teams through issues throughout the project and driving decisions to be made with sound data in a timely fashion

• Expert project management skills including timeline development and tracking, open issue resolution and waterfall/stage-gate NPD process flow.

• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Education

Experience Requirements

Minimum of seven years of related experience

Physical & Environmental Requirements