NPD Project Manager: Lead Cross-Functional Product Launch

Socket.dev; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Product Development (NPD) Project Manager at Bennington Marine leads the Product Development Process across a portfolio of new product initiatives. You coordinate cross-functional teams from concept to production launch, ensuring PDP gate deliverables, schedules, budgets, and readiness criteria are met for successful commercialization.

The role requires strong leadership in a matrixed organization, accountability for program outcomes, and the ability to balance strategic priorities with

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading cross-functional project management initiatives.
• Experience managing projects through a structured stage-gate product development process.
• Experience developing project business cases, schedules, budgets, and executive-level communications.
• Manufacturing, marine, powersports, automotive, RV, or durable goods industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and facilitate the execution of the PDP for all assigned product development programs.
• Lead development and maintenance of integrated project timelines, critical paths, resource plans.
• Monitor project progress against objectives, budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Coordinate launch readiness reviews to ensure all product, commercial, operational, and marketing deliverables are completed prior to production release.
• Communicate project status, risks, opportunities, and resource constraints to leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication

Risk management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations or related discipline

MBA or advanced degree

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The New Product Development (NPD) Project Manager at Bennington Marine leads the Product Development Process across a portfolio of new product initiatives. You coordinate cross-functional teams from concept to production launch, ensuring PDP gate deliverables, schedules, budgets, and readiness criteria are met for successful commercialization.

The role requires strong leadership in a matrixed organization, accountability for program outcomes, and the ability to balance strategic priorities with