NPD Project Manager II: Cross-Functional Product Development Lead

Generac; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac is seeking an NPD Project Manager II to lead planning and execution of product development activities including new product introductions, cost reduction, and lifecycle support. The role partners with Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, IT, and Marketing to ensure disciplined decisions and on-time delivery of customer-focused products.

The position requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 7 years of progressive work experience in new product development, program/project management, product management, of machinery, generators, or other powered products & systems.
• 5 years of project management experience in product development supporting complex, cross functional product development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management leadership to teams for new product development projects including: creating schedules, building product development plans, integrating cross-functional activities.
• Implement product requirements into project scope, design and product realization requirements.
• Lead key project execution with engineering and product management for new product development initiatives.
• Plan and execute multiple large, complex projects to meet schedule, cost, scope and quality commitments.
• Achieve target product cost for Generac and product lifecycle cost for Customers.
• Utilize GDP Gates and Design Reviews to drive product development progression.
• Define and lead Risk and Mitigation plans; lead contingency option assessments when needed.
• Facilitate collaboration between departments to identify and harvest new product concepts and technologies.
• Manage make vs buy decisions, shipping and logistics cost, bidding processes.
• Identify and implement continuous process improvements of the Generac NPI phase/gate process.
• Document lessons-learned and share best practices with project teams for future work.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Phase-gate process

Project management

Program management

Communication

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Generac is seeking an NPD Project Manager II to lead planning and execution of product development activities including new product introductions, cost reduction, and lifecycle support. The role partners with Product Management, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, IT, and Marketing to ensure disciplined decisions and on-time delivery of customer-focused products.

The position requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep knowledge of