Project Manager
WernerCo.
PMP
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Support an approximate 9-month NPD project with the work vehicle solutions team
- Lead large-scale/complex NPD project teams by planning, coordinating, and communicating between various departmental disciplines
- Assist lead engineers and product managers on residential and commercial consumer product development and planning
- Develop and implement project plans and schedules; identify tasks, owners, and deadlines; clarify project scope and responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional teams, assign work, and coordinate key deliverables across organizational functions
- Define project baselines, track progress, control scope, determine corrective actions, and report project status to senior leadership
- Utilize stage-gating product development process to manage requirements, timelines, and meet technical and financial project objectives
- Contribute to product development planning, product portfolio strategy, and product roadmaps
- Contribute to strategic product brainstorming using end user insights, competitive analysis, and manufacturing/customer care data
- Provide support to product engineers and product managers to execute products through to manufacturing and commercial launch
- May have direct supervisory roles or indirect reporting over other members; take direction from Sr. Project Managers or Directors
- Presently hybrid with a minimum of 3 days/week in the office for collaboration and teamwork
Requirements
- BSE or equivalent required
- PMP Certification preferred
- Minimum of 5 years experience in leading and managing consumer product projects or 10+ years of relevant project management experience
- Experience working on projects in cross-functional team settings of engineering development & design, product validation, marketing, procurement, production scheduling, and materials management
- Experience with mechanical manufacturing and design methods related to metal and plastic components, finishes, packaging, and manufacturing processes such as stampings, molding, extrusions, and other fabrication methods
- Strong capability in Windows-based applications specifically PowerPoint, Excel and MS Project
- Ability to demonstrate leadership, organization, collaboration, execution skills, and independent judgment in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to seek solutions across functional departments and remote sites and proactively raise issues and opportunities to mitigate risk
- Willingness to travel to domestic and international engineering centers, manufacturing sites, and suppliers
