NPI Engineering Project Lead

nVent; North Carolina; On-site; USD 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and volunteer time

Well-being program

Job summary

nVent is seeking a Project Manager to lead New Product Introduction initiatives in a global environment from discovery to deployment. You will coordinate schedules, manage cross-functional design activities, and direct external testing while ensuring projects stay on track and risks are mitigated.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree, 3+ years of related experience with at least 1 year in project leadership, and strong proficiency with Office 365 tools and Jira/Confluence for backlog

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 3+ years of related engineering experience; at least 1 year of project management and/or leading teams experience preferred.
• Experience with backlog management and progress reporting (Jira/Confluence) a plus.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 10% with potential for international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to develop and design New Product Introduction products following a stage-gate process from Discover through Develop and Deploy and launch in a timely manner.
• Drive, coordinate and maintain project schedules
• Lead and partner with engineers and designers related to product design activities
• Direct outside activities such as regulatory or other third-party testing
• Lead cross-functional teams acting as the central point of coordination of Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply, ISC, Quality and Compliance
• Manage a portfolio of projects to ensure projects are on-track and elevate any project roadblocks
• Identify, track and mitigate risks early through structured risk planning and mitigation strategies
• Track Project Portfolio KPI’s
• Work to continuously improve project and product development processes to reduce product development cycle time

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

nVent is seeking a Project Manager to lead New Product Introduction initiatives in a global environment from discovery to deployment. You will coordinate schedules, manage cross-functional design activities, and direct external testing while ensuring projects stay on track and risks are mitigated.

The ideal candidate has an engineering degree, 3+ years of related experience with at least 1 year in project leadership, and strong proficiency with Office 365 tools and Jira/Confluence for backlog