Strategic Brand Project Manager: Cross-Functional NPD Lead

CentroMotion; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

HSA

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

CentroMotion is seeking a Brand Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams and drive a portfolio of strategic product initiatives aligned with the Friction business growth plan. You will operate autonomously to execute R&D programs of varying size, delivering on scope, schedule, cost, delivery, and qualification requirements.

You will coordinate product engineering, manufacturing, product management, purchasing and quality, develop robust project plans, manage risk, and guide transitions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in product development related field required.
• At least 10 years of project or program management experience.
• Proven ability to build teams and drive cross-functional action.
• PMI PMP certification preferred.
• Experience with multi-phase/multi-resource projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as central project lead across functions to deliver initiatives.
• Develop project plans with deliverables, budgets and timelines.
• Track progress, manage risks, and adjust priorities.
• Ensure smooth transitions from development to production.
• Provide status reporting and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Strong problem solving skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Delegate and motivate teams

Crisis and expectation management

PM/NPD knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in product development related discipline

MBA or Masters in Engineering Management

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Lean/Agile NPD processes

DFMEA

Risk Mitigation

ITAR/DFAR

IATF

ISO/TS

Job description

CentroMotion is seeking a Brand Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams and drive a portfolio of strategic product initiatives aligned with the Friction business growth plan. You will operate autonomously to execute R&D programs of varying size, delivering on scope, schedule, cost, delivery, and qualification requirements.

You will coordinate product engineering, manufacturing, product management, purchasing and quality, develop robust project plans, manage risk, and guide transitions