Job Overview

This position provides Project Management leadership & is responsible for global end-to-end Product Development projects leading cross-functional teams across multiple product lines, with KPIs such as Launch on Time, Budget, Cost & Quality

This position will interface with the following:

• Product Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Product Management
• Sales & FAE
• Procurement
• Quality

This is a HYBRID role, with on-site presence in Middletown, PA office 2 days per week or more based on business need. 

Job Requirements

• Proven success in managing projects successfully (on time and within budget)
• Leverage structured new product development process and stage gate frameworks to lead project activities from initial RFQ through the entire project development and release lifecycle
• Responsible for project scope, timeline, budget, product quality, milestones, and deliverables
• Conduct regular cadence of project meetings, document meeting minutes, and assign and maintain action rails; Follow up with appropriate action owners when necessary
• Manage project stakeholders, including core team members and leadership functions
• Prepare and present projects to the leadership team to effectively communicate project updates and gain project governance approvals 
• Monitor and maintain risk and issues logs, and escalate when appropriate
• Proactively identify and communicate escalations around challenges, gaps, support required and resource needs to quickly address issues before they impede successful delivery of the program
• Apply strategic thinking and technical expertise throughout a project lifecycle and challenge the core team to do the same
• Constantly assess what is working, what is not working, identify areas for improvement and consistently drive continuous improvement

What your background should look like

Skills, Experience, and Education

• Bachelors in business or Technical related field
• 6+ year of project management experience
• Experience working with global team environments
• Understanding of stage-gate processing
• Experience in effect project planning, execution, stakeholder communication, and risk analysis
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence
• Excellent at developing and maintaining good working relationships
• Fluent in English with good verbal and written communication skills across all levels (both internally and externally)

Preferable

• Experience in an engineering environment
• Experience with terminal and connector products
• Experience with the Planisware Project Manager software system
• Exposure to agile project management
• PMP certified, or willing to gain PMP certification within 2 years

Motivational and Cultural fit

• Holds people accountable
• Decision making and critical thinking
• Problem solving attitude
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Results driven
• Clear and concise communication

Competencies