Program Manager NPDI Busbar LOB

Confidential Company; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a Program Manager to coordinate cross-functional teams for new product development and sustaining projects. You will optimize time-to-market while monitoring cost, schedule, and resources across functions, regions, and cultures.

Build credibility with stakeholders at multiple levels to ensure project success. The role requires experience in NPDI, waterfall project management, and strong English communication, with a focus on risk management and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience in project management
• NPDI project management experience in manufacturing
• Experience with waterfall (stage gate) project management
• Strong English communication skills
• Knowledge of risk management and response methods
• Familiar with Gantt chart scheduling and KPI reporting
• Ability to lead cross-functional meetings and present to groups

Responsibilities

• Facilitate cross-functional planning and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
• Monitor schedules and coordinate activities on the critical path
• Provide executive updates to senior management and sponsors
• Develop reporting to track schedule and cost
• Identify issues and drive decisions to prevent slips
• Prepare contingency plans for risks
• Ensure NPDI process compliance
• Assist team members as required
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Cross-functional

NPDI PM

Waterfall methods

English communication

Risk management

Gantt scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

MS Office 365

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Program Manager is responsible and accountable for the cross-functional co-oridnation and completion of new productdevelopment and sustaining projects. These projects range in complexity that span functions, organizations, geographic regions and cultures. The Program Manager coordinates the efforts of engineering, offering management, manufacturing, procurement, quality, orderfulfillment, logistics, service, marketing, sales and other cross functional groups to optimize time to market while monitoring project and product cost, schedule and resources. The Program Manager must build credibility, establish rapport and maintain communication with project stakeholders at multiple levels including those external to the organization to ensure success of the projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate cross-functional planning and project execution ensuring the project is delivered on time withinbudget and meets the agreed upon scope
• Monitor team schedules and ensure coordination of activities on the critical path
• Provide executive-level program updates to senior management and executive sponsors
• Develop reporting and tracking programs to assure the project is on target for schedule and cost
• Identify key issues and drive decisions to ensure that the project does not slip
• Identify key risks and prepare contingency plans
• Ensure the projects are following the NPDI New Product Develop Introduction process
• Assist project team members as required
• Identify and lead continuous improvement projects

• 3~8 Years of experience in project management (This is an entry level position hence higher experience level will not be considered)
• Must have experience in New product development (NPDI) project management in a manufacturing industry(Experience in IT is not considered)
• Must have experience in water fall ( stage gate) project management method
• Must have good communication skill in English
• Should have knowledge in risk management and risk response methods.
• Should have idea about Gantt Chart schedule management
• Experience in communication management among stake holders
• Experience in project KPI reporting
• Must have experience in project planning
• Demonstrated competence in problem-solving, data analysis, project planning
• Experience leading cross functional meetings and presenting to small groups, both in person and via conference call
• Ability to quickly develop cross functional relationships to achieve business objectives
• Process and results-oriented with proven ability to accomplish goals
• Experience with 3-phase power distribution or Busbar products is preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 applications, Microsoft Project or Smartsheet experience preferred
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.