Project Manager II

Nidec Motor Corporation; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Motor Corporation seeks a Project Manager for New Product Development (NPD) to lead cross-functional teams from concept to launch. You will drive governance, define requirements, and manage schedules, budgets, and risks to ensure on-time releases that meet performance, cost, and quality targets.

Responsibilities include end-to-end planning, stakeholder engagement, and program execution across hardware/software development, validation, and supplier coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related technical discipline
• Advanced Project Management (PMBOK, Waterfall) knowledge including scheduling, planning and risk mitigation
• PMP Certification (preferable)
• 5+ years of demonstrable Project Management experience
• Experience handling large New Product Development projects with internal and external teams
• Agile/Scrum methodology is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive level teams
• Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma knowledge (preferable)
• Strong English-speaking is required

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate cross-functional project meetings to drive actions and decisions
• Own end-to-end project planning and control (scope, schedule, budget)
• Prepare governance decision packages and challenge project readiness
• Influence with and without authority across diverse global teams
• Co-facilitate workshops to improve execution, quality and team effectiveness
• Engage stakeholders to build well-rounded project teams including hardware/software, validation, manufacturing, QA, procurement and regulatory
• Identify and manage project risks and blockers, enabling timely mitigation and escalation
• Utilize PM tools to ensure milestones, deliverables and accountability
• Ensure communication of decisions and archiving of artifacts for status reporting

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum knowledge

Executive communication

Project governance

Strong English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related

PMP Certification

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (preferable)

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Job Summary

The Project Manager for New Product Development (NPD) leads cross-functional teams to deliver motor driver development projects from concept through launch. This role ensures robust project governance and disciplined execution aligned to customer requirements, quality standards, and strategic business objectives—enabling on‑time releases meeting performance, cost, and schedule targets.

Job Description

The PM manages multiple projects across the full development lifecycle, driving stakeholder alignment, requirements definition, integrated planning, engineering execution (hardware/software), test validation, supplier coordination, and release readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate cross‑functional (and at times cross‑organizational) project meetings to drive actions, remove blockers, resolve issues, and enable timely technical and business decision‑making.
• Own end‑to‑end project planning and control (scope, schedule, budget), including integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, reporting, and change control; coordinate internal/external engineering and validation resources, and partner with resource managers and other PMs to ensure staffing, alignment, and program integration.
• Prepare governance decision packages and actively challenge project readiness (scope, schedule, risks, deliverables, technical maturity) to enable decisions at key gates and mandatory deliverables.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence without authority while working effectively with diverse, global cross‑functional teams.
• Prepare and co‑facilitate workshops and project working sessions to improve execution, quality, and team effectiveness.
• Identify and engage key stakeholders to build well‑rounded project teams (e.g., Electronics hardware/software, Test validation, Manufacturing processes, Development, Quality, Procurement, Regulatory/Compliance, Finance, and R&D).
• Identify and manage project risks, conflicts, and execution barriers (technical, supplier, schedule, cost). Facilitate timely mitigation, escalation, and resolution.
• Utilize project management tools to ensure scope focus, accountability, clear deliverables, milestone discipline, and effectiveness checks (e.g., actions tracking, critical path).
• Manage projects with appropriate supervision and guidance, escalating proactively when scope, timing, or technical maturity puts commitments at risk.
• Define project deliverables and manage interdependencies across functions, workstreams, and external partners, ensuring alignment on requirements, architecture, design reviews, and release artifacts.
• Routinely challenge the status quo to drive simplification, standardization, and efficiency across the electronics development and validation workflow.
• Support integration of financial planning (capital/expense as applicable) and resource allocation into project plans, tracking burn vs. plan and forecasting to end‑of‑project.
• Ensure project decisions and actions are communicated clearly and that artifacts are documented and archived; serve as the primary point of contact for project status, risks, and deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related technical discipline
• Advanced Project Management (PMBOK, Waterfall) knowledge includes concepts of scheduling, planning, risk mitigation, financial analysis, etc.
• PMP Certification (preferable)
• 5+ years of demonstrable Project Management experience.
• Experience handling large New Product Development projects scope while driving internal and external team members.
• Agile/Scrum methodology is a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive level teams.
• Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma, Black Belt certification (preferable).
• Strong English-speaking is required.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills across multiple functions.
• Problem solving and high result driven mindset
• High skills of planning and execution (make things happen)
• High sense of urgency and strong ownership
• Organizational influence, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of NPD process including stage‑gate, agile and hybrid project management.
• Proficiency with PM Tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent).
• Manage competing priorities in fast‑paced environments.
• Risk identification, mitigation & management.
• Communication, prioritizing resources effectively, and enhancing customer satisfaction through the successful execution of critical initiatives.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi­rmative Action

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affi­rmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf