New Product Development Project Manager

Nidec Motor Corporation; Mena (AR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Motor Corporation seeks a Project Manager for New Product Development to lead motor driver development from concept through launch. You will drive governance, disciplined execution, and alignment with customer requirements, quality standards, and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include end-to-end planning, risk management, supplier coordination, and release readiness to ensure on-time, within-budget launches that meet performance targets for global programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering, business, or related technical field.
• Advanced PM knowledge (PMBOK, Waterfall) required.
• PMP Certification preferred.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Experience with large NPD projects.
• Agile/Scrum is a plus.
• Strong communication with executive level teams.
• Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.
• Excellent English communication required.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project meetings to drive actions and decisions.
• Own end-to-end project planning and control (scope, schedule, budget).
• Prepare governance decision packages for key gates.
• Influence diverse, global teams without direct authority.
• Co-facilitate workshops to improve execution and team effectiveness.
• Engage stakeholders to build well-rounded project teams across functions.
• Identify and manage project risks, conflicts, and blockers; mitigate and resolve.
• Use PM tools to track actions, milestones, and critical paths.
• Ensure documentation and archiving of project artifacts.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Agile/Scrum

Lean Six Sigma

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/business

PMP Certification

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Nidec Motor Corporation seeks a Project Manager for New Product Development to lead motor driver development from concept through launch. You will drive governance, disciplined execution, and alignment with customer requirements, quality standards, and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include end-to-end planning, risk management, supplier coordination, and release readiness to ensure on-time, within-budget launches that meet performance targets for global programs.