Project Manager - New Product Introduction (Hybrid)

Keystone Technologies Inc; Heebnerville (PA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Technologies Inc is seeking a seasoned NPI Project Manager to steer new product introductions from concept to launch. You will lead cross-functional planning, coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Product Management to hit milestones and ensure launch readiness.

You will develop detailed project plans in Wrike, manage packaging artwork, documentation, and post-launch analysis, and identify process gaps to drive continuous improvement across the portfolio.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution for all pre-launch tasks of new product introductions, prioritizing initiatives and aligning with organizational goals.
• Manage creation of launch deliverables including technical specs, packaging artwork, and manuals with Product Operations and Product Compliance teams.
• Oversee production art workflow, coordinating deadlines and cross-functional dependencies across departments.

Job description

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This is a hybrid position. Please do not apply unless you are local to our office in Lansdale, PA.

About Keystone Technologies:

Founded in 1945, Keystone Technologies is a third-generation, family-owned business headquartered in the Greater Philadelphia area. A national leader in the commercial and industrial lighting industry, Keystone reaches customers across the U.S. with its mission of "Light Made Easy".

Who We Are:

We're not your typical lighting company - and we like it that way. At Keystone, we move fast, think big, and challenge the status quo to deliver on our promise of Light Made Easy®. Our team thrives on new ideas, supports one another, aims high, works hard, and laughs often. And we always put people first - whether that's our customers, partners, or each other. If you're passionate about growing, collaborating, and making a difference, you'll feel right at home here.

Our Core Values

• Wow Customers: Every interaction is an opportunity to show how much we care and appreciate all our customers, internal and external, so we create unique experiences that go above and beyond their expectations.
• Grow Passionately: We embrace growth through creativity, curiosity, and an eagerness to learn. Our work isn't just about achieving more; it's about evolving personally and professionally, transforming at every opportunity.
• Do Right: It's not just good ethics to do the right thing; it's good business. We uphold the highest integrity, and we do the right thing even when it's hard. Why? Because trust is our most important currency.
• Value People: We come from a range of backgrounds, affiliations, and experiences. We honor everybody's story and build lifelong relationships, whether with colleagues, customers, or partners, because to reach our fullest potential means empowering people to thrive.
• Challenge Convention: We refuse to blindly accept the status quo. With agility, courage, and tenacity, we continuously improve - asking tough questions, looking beyond surfaces, and not stopping to rest on our accomplishments.

What we offer:

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, employer-paid group life insurance, short-term disability, a 401k plan with company match, paid time off, and philanthropic opportunities.

The Opportunity:

The Product Development Team creates new products and improves the performance, cost, and/or quality of existing products to achieve Keystone's business goals and core values. The NPI Project Manager helps to bring new and innovative products to the market. This role ensures that product development projects are delivered on time, while meeting performance and quality standards. This role works closely with internal and external product team affiliates to manage the successful launch of new product initiatives and product updates.

Your Impact:

Lead the planning and execution for all pre-launch phase tasks for new product introductions, exercising independent judgment to prioritize initiatives and ensure cross-functional alignment with organizational goals.

Manage the creation of product launch deliverables, including technical specifications, product packaging artwork, and instruction manuals, in collaboration with Product Operations, Product Compliance and Product Management team members.

Manage the production art workflow through strategic oversight of task prioritization, artist workload management, and consistent deadline achievement, with a focus on high-level coordination across various departments and informed decision-making.

Develop and manage detailed project plans using Product Management Software (Wrike,) ensuring accurate task tracking, date management, and timely completion of all Product Development (PD) milestones.

Drive effective communication through regular project status meetings, stakeholder updates, and coordination across multiple cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Product Management, Supply Chain, and Marketing, to align and manage complex project timelines

Take ownership of key milestones related to new product introductions, and resolve issues that could delay said milestones, including making significant decisions directly to keep things on track or escalating certain issues to upper-management across different departments for further input.

Identify gaps in existing processes or existing templates, and implement changes, according to an ever-evolving product portfolio, to ensure efficient and timely new product introductions.

Lead post-launch analysis, capturing lessons learned and implementing continuous improvement practices across product development and launch processes

Additional Responsibilities:

Manages the PD teams uploading, organization, and maintenance of documentation within the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system. Partners closely with Marketing to build and develop a robust metadata structure that enhances data accessibility, version control, and overall system integrity

Maintain organized documentation of all product-related files, including Statements of Warranty, to ensure accurate reference and audit readiness

Facilitate internal and external audits by preparing accurate product data and documentation

Leads efforts to ensure all packaging, specs and instructions meet compliance standards by partnering with regulatory agencies and internal compliance teams

Collaborate with Marketing to validate that all product artwork, technical specs, and digital/print content meet brand standards and are regularly updated