NPI Project Manager

Ericsson; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson seeks an experienced NPI Project Manager EAS in India to drive industrialization and the introduction of new antenna products with EMS partners. You will ensure manufacturing and supply-related readiness across the NPI lifecycle from development through ramp-up to serial production.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, lead NPI meetings, manage risks and report progress to secure milestones and production readiness. This is a senior, on-site role based in Gurgaon.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations.
• Program/Project Management certification such as PMP or PgMP/PjMP.
• Minimum 10 years of overall experience, including at least 5 years leading large infrastructure programs/projects.
• Strong experience in managing external suppliers, EMS partners and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in Supply Chain Management and multi-site/global manufacturing or supply chain environments.
• Proven ability to identify and manage risks and drive mitigation plans with clear ownership.
• Experience in escalation management and governance of large infrastructure programs/projects.
• Excellent communication skills with experience managing senior stakeholders.
• Manufacturing experience will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage New Product Introduction (NPI) activities at EMS partners, ensuring successful transition of new antenna products from development into manufacturing, including PVT, ramp-up and serial production.
• Develop and maintain NPI project plans, ensuring manufacturing and supply-related activities, milestones and deliverables are completed on time.
• Act as the main interface between the EAS project organization and EMS partner, ensuring effective communication, coordination and alignment of priorities.
• Lead regular NPI project meetings, track progress and open actions, and drive timely resolution or escalation of critical issues.
• Coordinate manufacturing fit-gap assessments and technical enablement activities with R&D Launch Management and EMS partners to ensure production capabilities, equipment, tooling and processes meet requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Project Sourcing and EMS Sourcing to ensure manufacturing, material and component readiness.
• Support on-site PVT builds, production line qualification and ramp-up to achieve Production Readiness Approval (PRA) and Start of Production (SOP).
• Monitor manufacturing and quality performance, including production yields, scrap rates, cycle times and process capability, and drive resolution of deviations.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and manufacturing readiness gaps, ensuring corrective actions and timely escalation.
• Collaborate with EMS Sourcing, Cost Estimating and engineering teams on manufacturing costs, resources, production efficiency and investment requirements.
• Track EMS partner performance against project milestones, quality requirements, KPIs and NPI readiness criteria.
• Prepare regular project status reports covering progress, risks, financial implications and required management decisions.
• Ensure smooth transition from NPI to stable serial production, including issue closure, handover and lessons learned.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

External supplier management

Supply chain

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations

PMP or PgMP/PjMP certification

Job description

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About this Opportunity

The NPI Project Manager EAS at EMS is responsible for driving and coordinating the successful industrialization and introduction of new products at External Manufacturing Services (EMS) partners. The role ensures manufacturing and supply-related requirements, deliverables and readiness criteria are fulfilled throughout the NPI lifecycle, from early manufacturing preparation through Pre-PVT, Production Verification Test (PVT), ramp-up and transition into stable serial production. Acting as the primary on-site NPI interface at the EMS partner, the role ensures effective cross-functional coordination, proactive risk management, timely issue resolution and transparent reporting to secure product quality, cost competitiveness, manufacturing readiness and agreed project milestones.

What you will do

• Coordinate and manage New Product Introduction (NPI) activities at EMS partners, ensuring successful transition of new antenna products from development into manufacturing, including PVT, ramp-up and serial production.
• Develop and maintain NPI project plans, ensuring manufacturing and supply-related activities, milestones and deliverables are completed on time.
• Act as the main interface between the EAS project organization and EMS partner, ensuring effective communication, coordination and alignment of priorities.
• Lead regular NPI project meetings, track progress and open actions, and drive timely resolution or escalation of critical issues.
• Coordinate manufacturing fit-gap assessments and technical enablement activities with R&D Launch Management and EMS partners to ensure production capabilities, equipment, tooling and processes meet requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Project Sourcing and EMS Sourcing to ensure manufacturing, material and component readiness.
• Support on-site PVT builds, production line qualification and ramp-up to achieve Production Readiness Approval (PRA) and Start of Production (SOP).
• Monitor manufacturing and quality performance, including production yields, scrap rates, cycle times and process capability, and drive resolution of deviations.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and manufacturing readiness gaps, ensuring corrective actions and timely escalation.
• Collaborate with EMS Sourcing, Cost Estimating and engineering teams on manufacturing costs, resources, production efficiency and investment requirements.
• Track EMS partner performance against project milestones, quality requirements, KPIs and NPI readiness criteria.
• Prepare regular project status reports covering progress, risks, financial implications and required management decisions.
• Ensure smooth transition from NPI to stable serial production, including issue closure, handover and lessons learned.

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations.
• Program/Project Management certification such as PMP or PgMP/PjMP.
• Minimum 10 years of overall experience, including at least 5 years leading large infrastructure programs/projects.
• Strong experience in managing external suppliers, EMS partners and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in Supply Chain Management and multi-site/global manufacturing or supply chain environments.
• Proven ability to identify and manage risks and drive mitigation plans with clear ownership.
• Experience in escalation management and governance of large infrastructure programs/projects.
• Excellent communication skills with experience managing senior stakeholders.
• Manufacturing experience will be an added advantage.

All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.

Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Primary country and city: India (IN) || Gurgaon