NPD Project Manager — Product Development Leader

Laars Heating Systems

Rochester (NH)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Laars Heating Systems is seeking an experienced NPD Project Manager to lead end-to-end new product development initiatives in HVAC and related equipment. You will drive cross-functional execution, stage-gate reviews, and on-time launches with a strong emphasis on cost, schedule, and quality.

This leadership role requires shaping team behavior, removing obstacles, and escalating risks early while coordinating Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Product Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Sales

Qualifications

5+ years of PM experience leading cross-functional product development or engineering programs.
Experience managing projects through a formal stage-gate NPD process from concept to commercialization.
Proven ability to lead without direct authority and hold teams accountable.
Strong command of scope management, scheduling, resource planning, and budget tracking.
Experience working with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Product Management, Sales and Marketing; proficiency with project management tools.

Responsibilities

Own assigned NPD programs from stage-gate evaluation through launch and production handoff, maintaining integrated plans, schedules, milestones, resource needs, risks, budgets, and deliverables.
Lead phase-gate reviews, maintain a single accurate view of project status, and drive timely resolution of open issues, resource gaps, scope conflicts, and schedule risks.
Facilitate cross-functional teams by aligning diverse functions around priorities, decision points, action items, accountability, and a shared definition of done.
Monitor team engagement, coach project discipline, encourage transparency, and intervene constructively when behaviors or missed commitments put the project at risk.
Identify, assess, and actively manage risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle, developing mitigation and contingency plans with functional leads.