Project Leader - New Product Development (NPD)

About the role

The Project Leader - New Product Development (NPD) leads moderate to high complexity product development initiatives with minimal oversight. The role owns the technical scope, drives key design decisions and trade-off analyses, coordinates cross-functional execution and takes full accountability for project delivery and cost.

Key responsibilities

• Drive the project from concept to mass production, coordinating with and motivating the cross-functional team.
• Meet cost, schedule and performance targets; track project risks and escalate issues to leadership when needed.
• Create and track schedules, facilitate and document project meetings, and visualize the full scope with little guidance.
• Lead trade-off discussions with product management and other stakeholders, negotiate compromises and present updates, risks and business cases to leadership.
• Ensure component delivery by coordinating with US/Asia sourcing and supply chain teams, and coordinate build readiness planning across departments.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a related field.
• Strong understanding of electromechanical systems, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams and building relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.
• 3-10% travel is required.

Required skills

• Strong analytical, communication and project leadership skills.
• Deadline-oriented, able to manage aggressive schedules and thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Problem identification and resolution, and ability to adapt to constant change and competing priorities.