NPD Project Leader- 12 month fixed term contract

Kohler Co.; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home products company is seeking an NPD Project Leader for a 12-month contract in Cheltenham. You will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative shower products. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of NPD project management experience, strong budgeting skills, and be proficient in MS Project. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Company bonus

Health and wellbeing support

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of managing NPD projects within a technical/engineering discipline.
• Good understanding of cost build-up & managing project budgets.
• Experience within a product development related discipline is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of NPD projects from concept through to production.
• Manage cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and commitment.
• Facilitate regular cross-functional meetings and address project conflicts.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Higher education (HND, degree, masters)

Tools

MS Project

MS Office suite

Job description

Overview

NPD Project Leader- 12 month fixed term contract

Hybrid with 3 days onsite in Cheltenham.

Salary up to £50k subject to skills & experience, plus a fantastic benefits package including company bonus.

Designing award-winning products for our market-leading brands – Mira Showers, Rada and Recoup - is our lifeblood. We focus on investment, investing in the best technology and investing in every individual. Put simply, it is who we are. Whether you arrive at our factories in Cheltenham or Hull, have a visit from a Service Engineer or pick up the phone to our Customer Service team, you will instantly see that, no matter our department or location, we all share the same values at Kohler Mira.

From day one you are part of the Kohler Mira community – a collaborative, forward focused team with a shared pride in our work and commitment to delight our customers and inspire our people. To set the trajectory of Mira’s future success, we are looking for a Project Leader on a 12 month contract who can collaborate and innovate to facilitate speed to market. More details below!

Opportunity

If you can go that extra mile & are comfortable with challenging concepts and ideas to ensure we can develop the optimum products to time, cost & spec, then we may have the ideal role for you. We are looking for more than just excellent projects managers to join Mira’s Digital & Electrical showering categories, within our industry leading New Product Development team.

The right candidate will lead a cross functional team to deliver exciting new products to the UK showers market, into the Programme Team. They will be accountable for and have ownership of the delivery of new products from kick-off to project closure. This could be multiple smaller projects to complex large projects, delivering to time, cost and quality measures developed by them and their cross functional team.

The successful individual will be a self-starter who proactively drives to beat stretch targets, bringing their team along with them. They will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of project delivery in an NPD environment with an ability to look beyond their day-to-day role and understand how it supports the wider business strategy.

Responsibilities

• You will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of NPD Projects (from concept through to production). As part of the NPD team, your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
• You, along with the support of the programme team, will be accountable for translating project requirements into tangible deliverables.
• You will successfully own, lead and deliver entire projects in terms of quality, time, and cost.
• You will manage cross-functional teams to ensure their alignment & commitment to delivering to agreed timelines & objectives.
• You will ensure the team is fully engaged, motivated & meeting their required milestones & deliverables as outlined in the Mira business process.
• You will facilitate regular cross functional meetings, workshops & ad hoc reviews, to ensure regular alignment & manage any project conflict.
• You will ensure all issues & risks are identified, tracked, owned & mitigated, escalating where required.
• You will introduce changes, driving local improvement and best practice.
• You will lead by example in using fact-based decision making, achieving timely consensus within the team, and avoiding over-analysis.
• You will manage project revenue & capital budgets
• You will prepare all documentation for phase gate reviews.

Behaviours

It's not just what you do, but how you do it. You will need to have the following behaviors:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to be assertive but sensitive.
• Build strong, influential working relationships, inspiring trust amongst colleagues.
• Be a positive & resilient leader, especially during challenging times, to stay focused on resolution.
• Are happy to challenge project teams to achieve innovative solutions & take moderate risk.
• Are comfortable with change, identifying & implementing improvements within the team or whilst considering the impact on the wider business.
• Embrace ambiguity when Kohler organisational structures or processes are different, unclear, or conflicting.
• Address issues and concerns in a professional manner, creating an environment of openness and honesty.

Skills/Requirements

As the ideal candidate you will have the following educations & experience:

• Apprenticeship or Higher education i.e., HND, degree, masters.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience of managing NPD projects within a technical/engineering discipline
• A good understanding of cost build-up & managing project budgets.
• MS Project & MS Office suite.

Nice to have but not necessary

• Experience within a product development related discipline (engineering, product design, or manufacturing).
• Prince 2 or equivalent.
• Good understanding of master data & product BOM structure.

We can offer you a lot in return

We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With a genuine commitment to creating better tomorrows, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.

About Us

In the UK, Kohler Mira Ltd. is made up of three market leading brands: Mira Showers, Rada Controls, and Recoup. Where our brands differ in market position, they are equal in their commitment to design, innovation, and providing a single level of quality regardless of price.

Kohler Mira is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse associates, consumers, partners, and global communities. As an equal opportunities employer, it is Kohler Mira’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified people in all job classifications without prejudice. If, as an individual with a disability, you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

Note for Recruitment Agencies: The Kohler Talent Acquisition team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies, and where we require external support, we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to Kohler Co. without a specific request by our Talent Acquisition Team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable.