NPD Project Leader - Agile & Customer-Focused

Crane Nuclear; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company. seeks a Project Manager to lead New Product Development initiatives from concept through launch, driving cross-functional collaboration and ensuring customer alignment throughout development and manufacturing.

You will interact with customers to gather requirements, provide updates, manage risk, and deliver on schedule and budget while guiding teams through stage-gate processes and adopting new technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline.
• Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and solve problems efficiently.
• 5–10 years professional experience in a technical role.
• 3+ years leading New Product Development, engineering development, or technology commercialization projects.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Jira and Microsoft Project.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Loop, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams through the NPD lifecycle, ensuring adherence to stage-gate requirements and effective risk management.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to gather requirements and provide timely updates.
• Develop execution plans, drive issue resolution, and mitigate project risks.
• Support migration from legacy tools to modern cloud-based Agile platforms.
• Analyze project performance and ensure alignment with budgets and cash-flow objectives.
• Apply PMI, SAFe, and CBS practices to deliver customer value and business objectives.
• Mentor and coach teams to improve performance and efficiency.
• Consistently deliver on commitments to customers and stakeholders with high ethics and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Data interpretation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, or related technical discipline

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

SAP

Python

Job description

Crane Company. seeks a Project Manager to lead New Product Development initiatives from concept through launch, driving cross-functional collaboration and ensuring customer alignment throughout development and manufacturing.

You will interact with customers to gather requirements, provide updates, manage risk, and deliver on schedule and budget while guiding teams through stage-gate processes and adopting new technology.