NPD Project Manager II - Lead Cross-Functional Development

Generac Power Systems Inc; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems Inc. in the United States is seeking an NPD Project Manager II to plan and execute product development activities including new product introductions, cost reduction, technology integration, and lifecycle product support.

The role requires strong technical and cross-functional product development and business process knowledge, superior people leadership, and experience in phase-gate execution to deliver customer-focused products on time and within cost targets.

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 the activities of cross-functional team members.
• Implement product requirements into project scope, design and product realization requirements.
• Lead key project execution, in primary collaboration with engineering and product management for new product development or similar product initiatives.
• Plan and execute multiple large, complex projects to meet or exceed schedule, project cost, scope and quality commitments.
• Achieve target product cost for Generac and product life cycle cost for Customers.
• Effectively execute and provide suggestions for improvement the product development process. Utilize the GDP Gates and Design Reviews as key drivers.
• Define and drive Risk and Mitigation plans for projects. Define and lead contingency option assessments when needed, then select and execute mitigation plans.
• Facilitate collaboration between departments to identify and harvest new product development concepts, technologies, techniques, standards and procedures.
• Identify, evaluate and document lessons-learned during the project and communicate best practices and lessons learned to project team members on future projects.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Phase-gate process

Stakeholder alignment

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

7+ years in NPD/PM

Job description

Generac Power Systems Inc. in the United States is seeking an NPD Project Manager II to plan and execute product development activities including new product introductions, cost reduction, technology integration, and lifecycle product support.

The role requires strong technical and cross-functional product development and business process knowledge, superior people leadership, and experience in phase-gate execution to deliver customer-focused products on time and within cost targets.