Sr NPD Project Manager

Sr Project Manager - New Product Development

A Sr. Project Manager is seen as leader in the organization. This role is responsible for navigating the new product development process to deliver products that will ensure G&W's future success. Through proactive management of the scope, schedule, budget and quality, the Sr. Project Manager plays a critical role in delivering products that meet the client's needs. The Sr. Project Manager applies strategic skills to interact with executives and define the goals of the project and the approach to follow, while seamlessly transitioning to tactical skills to support team members and identify risks and interdependencies.

As an NPD Sr Project Manager you will:

Project Team Leadership:

• Establish and lead a multidisciplinary global team in the development of new and innovative products. Work collaboratively with all global stakeholders (including Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Aftermarket Service, Quality, Finance, Product Management, and Marketing) to ensure the successful delivery of the project. A Sr. Project Manager must be able to effectively lead highly complex projects (number of sites involved, aggressive timeline, level of technical complexity, etc.). These projects may include sub-project teams led by other Project Managers.
  
  
  
  • Lead Core Team meetings to provide for cross-functional communication and to manage the product realization activities. Encourage team members to share knowledge, innovate solutions and proactively address issues.
  • Lead Steering Team meetings with functional management, as appropriate, to convey progress, remove roadblocks and maintain project alignment to strategic goals.
  • Provide feedback to team members and functional managers on team member performance.
  • Motivate and inspire team members to deliver assigned tasks with high quality.
  • Communicate project information within the team, to management, and to other stakeholders through formal and informal presentations, meeting minutes and general correspondence.
  • Address conflicts within the team quickly and professionally enable the team to perform at their maximum capacity.
  • Capable to identify issues and/or problems before they arise. Autonomously resolves an array of medium level complexity issues appropriately.
  • * Capable to lead peers in problem solving methodologies on various issues and develop recommendations for solutions.
  
  
  
  

Project Delivery:

Responsible for managing the project scope, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.

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  • Identify when project scope is expanding and address the changes first within the team and then as part of the change control process as necessary.
  • Examine the impact of proposed scope changes to quantify the impact to the overall schedule, cost, resourcing and budget. Determine if there are actions that can be implemented to minimize the overall impact of scope changes on the schedule, budget, and resources.
  
  
  
  

Responsible for managing the project schedule and ensuring the project team meets commitments.

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  • Collaborate with cross-functional team members to create the project schedule in accordance with established development policies and processes. Examine the schedule for opportunities to optimize the timeline through crashing or parallel pathing activities.
  • Identify interdependencies between the assigned project and other projects in the project portfolio. Communicate with project managers so that others are aware of the impact of changes in related projects.
  • Identify and monitor the critical path and activities that are near the critical path throughout execution to keep the project on schedule.
  • Establish a baseline schedule for the project and track the reasons for deviations from the baseline. Gain approval for schedule changes based on scope or resource changes.
  
  
  
  

Responsible for ensuring the product quality goals are established and the team delivers on those expectations.

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  • Responsible for achieving product quality goals by driving alignment with all stakeholders on product performance expectations. Track and monitor performance to the stated quality targets.
  • Lead the team in identifying solutions and providing recommendations should quality be an issue.
  
  
  
  

Responsible for coordination of resources for assigned project(s) to meet the defined expectations.

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  • Work with management to obtain and manage appropriate staffing levels for the project, escalating as necessary when staffing levels are preventing the team from meeting the project goals.
  • Formally release team members from a project when the project is complete.
  
  
  
  

Responsible for establishing, monitoring and communicating changes to the project budget.

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  • Collaborate with the project team to establish the project budget.
  • Determine the return on investment for the project and track changes based on changes to the cost or the forecast.
  • Responsible for monitoring project budget. Must be proactive in communications when budget overruns are anticipated and should lead innovative solutions to keep projects on budget.
  • When project changes are identified, assess the impact to the project budget and gain the appropriate approvals.
  
  
  
  

Identify, prioritize, monitor and mitigate project risks throughout the life of the project.

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  • Facilitate project risk identification sessions to identify items that may impact the project success.
  • In collaboration with the project team, prioritize risks based on probability and impact and then propose mitigation efforts
  • Continually monitor the projects risks and proactively mitigate risks to reduce the potential and the impact.
  • Understands program/project risks across organization and is able to influence key stakeholders to pivot or make decisions and recommendations.
  
  
  
  

Responsible for completion of Product Realization Stage Gate requirements to launch new products.

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  • Have a deep understanding of the stage gate process, required deliverables and intent of each phase.
  • Assign tasks, responsibilities and communicate accountability to team members to achieve gate requirements.
  • Lead the team to complete the gate deliverables the first time, taking into consideration the viewpoints and expectations from each functional area involved in the signoff.
  • Lead gate review meetings for their project. Communicate the performance to date, any concerns from the team, plans for the next phase and any assumptions that have been made.
  • Capture gate review actions to share with team members. Utilize the gate review feedback to plan for the next stage.
  
  
  
  

NPD PMO Team Support

• Responsible for the identification and implementation of project management best practices, methodologies, processes, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Collect project performance information for on-going data mining and analysis to ensure effective problem solving, solution design, and improved business results.
• Responsible for evaluating New Project Proposals to assess the project needs, as part of the project portfolio evaluation process.
• Mentor other Project Managers and cross-functional team members in best-in-class practices. Provide guidance on how to apply the best practices and share the value that should be created. Review progress and provide feedback on accuracy, quality of delivery and completeness of documents.
• Support the collection and application of lessons learned across projects to avoid common pitfalls.
• Assist Director of Program Management with departmental strategic planning to improve overall PMO maturity, application of software, and team efficiency.
• Responsible for reviewing processes and providing solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Product and Cross Functional Understanding:

• Maintain knowledge of the primary clients and use cases for products that are being developed.
• Be aware of project priorities compared to other responsibilities of team members.
• Support team members with proper escalation as necessary.
• Prepare written documentation of processes, material requirements, test results and project activity as required. Create / revise G&W standards as needed.

External Expertise

• Be an active member of industry groups to learn, share and grow your project management and industry expertise
• Writing, publishing & presenting papers in subject matter within applicable industry groups

Responsible for hire/fire decisions; performance appraisals; employee training and development; handles disciplinary problems. This job will be evaluated on these decisions.

May perform other duties as assigned.

We are looking for someone who:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related field required. Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required.
• At least 8 years of project management experience in a highly technical product development role with experience in new product development of custom engineered products.
  
  
  
  • Preferred experience in development of at least one of the following: Distribution or Transmission power equipment and/or Protective relays.
  
  
  
  
• Strong understanding of good development engineering processes such as lean product development, Design for Manufacturing DFM)/ Assembly (DFA)/ Excellence (DFX), Six Sigma and Lean concepts.
• Experience with industry quality actions such as PPAP and SPC.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization, facilitation, and arbitration skills.
• Demonstrated ownership of tasks from cradle to grave, a "driver" mentality, and effective time management skills.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Proven experience with computers; Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project or equivalents.
• Preference for published author and/or involvement in industry publications.
• The ideal candidate will have a history of creativity, innovation, and initiative. A self-starter driven to learn new methodologies.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions:

• General Office Environment, PC use
• Light Lifting (occasional 25 lbs or less)
• Stooping
• Standing

What we offer you:

Typical pay is $111,828 - 148,113 annually.

Please note the pay information shown above is a general guideline. Pay is based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications.

This position is eligible for participation in our Quarterly Incentive Pay Program

G&W Electric offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Health club membership program and reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401 (k)
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Vacation
• Air-conditioned/heated state-of-the-art manufacturing facility

About G&W Electric

Innovating since 1905, G&W Electric has grown into a global leader in engineered electrical power grid solutions. Working with us means joining a worldwide team of passionate manufacturing professionals striving to continually improve the technologies the world depends on to deliver safe, reliable electricity. Our culture is focused on employee success, so we foster an entrepreneurial environment that encourages everyone to thrive.

Learn more about our company by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMtAhsdYeUQ

G&W Electric enjoys a long reputation for product quality, innovation and world-class customer service to the power industry. We have established this reputation by believing that our greatest asset is our employees. We owe our success to the initiative and talents of highly skilled individuals within our team-based organization. Our goal is to set the standard for customer satisfaction by ensuring a superior level of service, performance and innovation. As a global organization and industry leader, we are committed to cultivating an engaging work environment that embraces our core values and develops our talent. Our continuous focus on growth and innovation means that you become part of a company that provides challenging opportunities, rewards excellence and combines your individual expertise to achieve a higher level of shared success. As part of our organization, you also help power the world!

G&W Electric is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. G&W Electric participates in the E-Verify process for all new hires.

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