Job Overview

This position provides Project Management leadership & is responsible for end-to-end Product Development projects leading cross functional team with KPI’s as Launch on Time, Budget, Cost & Quality.

Job Requirements

• • Lead multiple medium to high complexity New Product Development projects with end-to-end ownership of projects.
  • Excellent cross functional leadership ability.                       
  • Drive diverse and inclusion workplace by identifying individual differences and their value; ability to recognize and respect the value of individual difference and diverse perspectives at all levels of the organization.
  • Stakeholder management – Identifies and manages stakeholder expectations. Setting up cadence with stakeholders for smooth execution of projects.
  • Cost Control: Manage the Project Capital, Expense and Resource Expenditures to stay within budget and ensure that the financial metrics are met.
  • Economic Analysis: Support alternatives evaluation, variance analysis, cost calculations, etc.
  • Communications: Develop the Project Communication Plan, lead periodic Management Level Project Reviews, Report Project Progress.
  • Developing project schedules, resource requirements and budget forecasts. Tracking and reporting on project progress and product cost
  • Change Management: Perform integrated Change Management Control
  • Addressing and resolving issues/impediments in project
  • Leading continuous improvement of existing processes and implementation of new project components.
  • Monitoring coordination of internal resources with appropriate department, resolving operational issues, and ensuring project implementation on time, on cost, on quality.
  • Effective project Risk management: create, monitor, and control risk management plans.

What your background should look like

EDUCATION & CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor in engineering with 12-15 Yrs. Or master’s with 10-12 years of experience
• 5-7 years of Project Management experience in industrial product / Hardware domain
• Distributed & multi-cultural team management experience.

COMPETENCIES (TECHNICAL & BEHAVIOURAL)

MUST HAVE

• In depth understanding of Toll Gate / Stage Gate process in Product development.
• Experience in effective project management strategies and tactics
• Extensive experience in Stakeholder management, requirement management
• Exposure to manufacturing processes (Moulding, stamping, plating)
• Good verbal and written communications skills, ability to communicate Globally at all levels internally and externally.
• Fluency in both English & Chinese languages
• Extensive experience in project planning & execution
• Extensive experience in Leading project teams to success, collaborate across boundaries, track results, and develop Communication and responsibility matrix.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project
• Proficient with MS office tools (XL, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proficient in project ROI analysis (NPV, IRR, Payback period)
• Work along with CFT for problem solving and brainstorming.

PREFERABLE

• Exposure to regulatory approval process such as UL, CSA, CQC, VDE etc
• Experience in Terminal and connector industry or products
• Exposure to Agile Project Management
• Certified PMP or equivalent project management certifications