NPD Project Manager (Hardware Products)

Job Overview

This position provides Project Management leadership & is responsible for end-to-end Product Development projects leading cross functional team with KPI’s as Launch on Time, Budget, Cost & Quality.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple medium to high complexity New Product Development projects with end-to-end ownership of projects.
• Excellent cross functional leadership ability.
• Drive diverse and inclusion workplace by identifying individual differences and their value; ability to recognize and respect the value of individual difference and diverse perspectives at all levels of the organization.
• Stakeholder management – Identifies and manages stakeholder expectations. Setting up cadence with stakeholders for smooth execution of projects.
• Cost Control: Manage the Project Capital, Expense and Resource Expenditures to stay within budget and ensure that the financial metrics are met.

• Economic Analysis: Support alternatives evaluation, variance analysis, cost calculations, etc.

• Communications: Develop the Project Communication Plan, lead periodic Management Level Project Reviews, Report Project Progress.

• Developing project schedules, resource requirements and budget forecasts. Tracking and reporting on project progress and product cost

• Change Management: Perform integrated Change Management Control

• Addressing and resolving issues/impediments in project
• Leading continuous improvement of existing processes and implementation of new project components.

• Monitoring coordination of internal resources with appropriate department, resolving operational issues, and ensuring project implementation on time, on cost, on quality.
• Effective project Risk management: create, monitor, and control risk management plans.

Job Requirements

Education and Critical Experience:

• Graduate in engineering with 12-15 Yrs. Or master’s with 10-12 years of experience
• 5-6 years of Project Management experience in industrial product / Hardware domain
• Distributed & multi-cultural team management experience.

Competencies (Technical and Behavioral)
Must Have
• In depth understanding of Toll Gate / Stage Gate process in Product development.
• Experience in effective project management strategies and tactics
• Extensive experience in Stakeholder management, requirement management
• Exposure to manufacturing processes (Cable Assembly)
• Fluent in English with good verbal and written communications skills, ability to communicate Globally at all levels internally and externally.
• Extensive experience in project planning & execution
• Extensive experience in Leading project teams to success, collaborate across boundaries, track results, and develop Communication and responsibility matrix.
• Proficient in Microsoft Projects
• Proficient with MS office tools (XL, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proficient in project ROI analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback period)
• Work along with CFT for problem solving and brainstorming.

Nice to Have:
• Exposure to regulatory approval process such as UL, CSA, CQC, VDE etc
• Experience in Terminal and connector industry or products
• Exposure to Agile Project Management
• Certified PMP or equivalent project management certifications

#LI-Hybrid
Travel: 10%-25%
Location: Hermosillo, Sonora, México.

What your background should look like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 8 years of experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level