Owns and controls project Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Quality
Understands customer needs and drives alignment and collaboration across all functions.
Establishes and maintains project scope and inter-dependencies with other projects, including efficient response to change and adequate communication of impacts thereof
Oversees product and process technical design and identifies mis-matches with market needs
Understands technical design aspects and facilitates identification of failure modes and effects asks probing questions to drive optimal design for product performance balanced with low cost and manufacturability
Understands manufacturing principles and aligns solution to fulfill long term profitability
Conducts risk analysis and develops risk mitigation and contingency plans to minimize effects to schedule and project delivery.
Establishes and maintains project schedule, ensuring sound logic and techniques are used for estimations and uncertainty mitigation
Establishes project budget and maintains spending to budgetary levels
Seeks resources (people, machines, materials) proactively in order to meet milestones and holds resources accountable for delivery
Facilitates rational decision-making processes with team and steering members
Manages resource responsibilities and time allocation within projects to meet milestones
Ensures all the documentation is complete and stored properly
Resolves conflict within the project through leadership & negotiates resolution to external conflict
Communicates the project status internally & externally to the organization & stakeholders in both formal and informal settings
Supports best practices for project management and improves / refines Innovation processes Travel Requirements
Able to travel as needed to visit customers or meet internal team members and evaluate products and processes, up to 25%
Experiences/Education - Required
BS in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or similar
5+ years in a Product Development preferred
MS or MBA preferred
Project Management Professional certification desired
