New Product Development Program Manager - Manufacturing

Textron, Inc.; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance

30 days annual leave

Competitive pay

Enhanced Company pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Training platform access

Eye care

Gym membership discounts

Onsite golf course

Flu vaccination voucher

Job summary

Textron, Inc. in Ipswich is seeking an onsite Program Manager to lead cross-functional new product development programmes from initiation through implementation, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule and budget.

You will coordinate teams across engineering, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, marketing and customer care; use stage-gate governance; require a Bachelor's in Engineering or related field, and 2–4+ years of program management experience; PMP preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• P2-2 or more years of related experience; P3-4+ years preferred.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience in negotiations, communication, organization, and team building.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and MS Project; SAP knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all phases of new product development projects to meet stakeholder objectives at an accelerated pace, including initiation, planning, execution and implementation.
• Define project scope; develop plan with budget, schedule and resources.
• Drive timely completion of project tasks across engineering, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, customer care, marketing, etc.
• Create and maintain reports to monitor and control tasks considering risk, budgets and schedule.
• Report project status to executive leadership clearly to communicate progress toward targets.
• Apply stage gate process to guide activities and milestone signoffs.
• Leverage PM best practices and continuously improve processes for better planning and visibility.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Project

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Textron, Inc. in Ipswich is seeking an onsite Program Manager to lead cross-functional new product development programmes from initiation through implementation, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule and budget.

You will coordinate teams across engineering, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, marketing and customer care; use stage-gate governance; require a Bachelor's in Engineering or related field, and 2–4+ years of program management experience; PMP preferred.