Project Manager Products and Solutions - Engineering Sr. Manager

Vertiv Co; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Co in Pune, India seeks a Sr. Project Manager to own and drive product development and updates for the DC Power/Modular Power Converters line. You will manage timelines, budgets, and gate reviews, coordinating globally dispersed teams to deliver on commitments.

The role requires 15+ years in product development, with 3+ years in NPI/PMO leadership and strong Smartsheet experience, plus excellent English communication. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in successfully managing product development.
• 3+ years’ experience in New Product Introduction / Product Development/Project Management
• 3+ years of experience of leading and managing a PMO team
• Experience with Smartsheet and collaboration tools
• Certified Project Manager is Plus
• Ability to support meetings and communication with globally dispersed teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively and efficiently
• Excellent Interpersonal skills & ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage New Product Development, New Business Development, and updates for DC Power / Modular Power Converters.
• Drive project plans, timelines, budgets, and gate reviews from initialization to volume production.
• Coordinate with resource managers to allocate tasks across multiple projects.
• Provide accurate status and risk assessments to leadership and stakeholders.
• Deliver action plans to mitigate risks and maintain delivery commitments.
• Oversee product release status aligned with gate progression.
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

PMO leadership

Smartsheet

Global collaboration

English communication

Travel 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Description for Sr.Project Manager

Job Description:

This position has full ownership and responsibility for leading and managing: New Product Development, New Business Development, and existing product update projects for DC Power / Modular Power Converters Product Line. Project Manager is required to format, organize, track, report and manage projects within the approved timeline and budget. This requires collaboration between resources that are assigned tasks across multiple projects from different project managers.

Project Management responsibility for projects from initialization through initial volume production. Progress will be managed through a gate process, with the Project Manager driving deliverables and gate reviews. Extensive collaboration with all departments within the organization to develop a committed and approved project plan and execute that plan within the approved project timeline and budget. Ownership of the project schedule and management of the resources assigned to the scheduled tasks. Work with functional resource managers to plan work assignments and resource requirements to achieve project targets. Align the assignment of resources according to the priorities set forth by the business leaders and provide impact scenarios to these leaders when priority changes are proposed. Ability to produce results from resources at all levels of the organization and mitigate issues to prevent project delays. Keen ability to provide project status and risk assessment accurately and concisely. Develop and execute action plans to address project risk and maintain delivery commitments. Manage product release status in alignment with gate progression. Driver of process improvements focused on dramatic reductions in project cycle times. Develop and deliver project status reports to the organization.10% domestic and international travel.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 15 years of experience in successfully managing product development is required
• 3+ years’ experience in New Product Introduction / Product Development/Project Management
• 3+ years of experience of leading and managing a PMO team
• Experience with Smartsheet and collaboration tools
• Certified Project Manager is Plus
• Ability to support meetings and communication with globally dispersed teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively and efficiently
• Ability to manage details from several diverse teams and keep the teams focused on task
• Ability to forecast completion dates and willingness to meet the dates
• Excellent organization and time management skills are a must
• Self-motivated, capable of working with minimal supervision
• Excellent Interpersonal skills & ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English