R&D Project Manager (m/w/d)

Description

You join the product development group within R&D, a worldwide team of engineers and technical leads spread across Europe, North America, Mexico, Australia and China.

You oversee major new product development projects and keep them on schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Help define and track product development metrics and analytics.
• Partner with a broad leadership group, including program managers, product managers, engineering managers, product owners, scrum masters, manufacturing and procurement, to solve problems and seize chances tied to GOLD/MAP process deliverables.
• Lead one or more teams of development engineers.
• Serve as the link between the product development team and external auditors, tracking audit requirements and compliance deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement across the organization and verify that gains are measurable.
• Own project strategy and end-to-end delivery, and report results to R&D management.
• Hold development teams to their internal processes and make sure every MAP deliverable is finished on time and meets GOLD/MAP toll gate commitments.
• Build, track and manage schedules in Microsoft Project or an equivalent tool.
• Manage dependencies across projects and escalate to R&D management and program managers when needed.
• Provide functional or business process leadership on most projects.
• Act as a functional or technical resource on projects and programs.
• Build and keep strong working relationships with other functional and project managers.
• Resolve complex problems with broad business impact.
• Influence stakeholders without relying on formal authority.
• Evaluate and recommend changes to methods and procedures in your area.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across departments, cross-functional areas and contract manufacturers.
• Make sure the R&D organization hits critical milestones and department goals set in the annual operating plan (AOP).

Requirements

• Proficiency with Agile/Jira, SAP and the MS Office suite, including Teams and Project.
• Report on portfolio performance with the product lifecycle team(s), spotting, analysing and communicating R&D PD IAS trends and issues in products and solutions.
• Plan and lead NPD processes and practices so that PD IAS programs and departments support the company's business goals and objectives.
• Be the subject matter expert on project management for cross-functional initiatives, projects and programs, inside and outside the company.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external parties to finish projects on time, within the agreed budget and to the agreed functionality.
• Facilitate well and resolve conflicts.
• Communicate, present and write clearly to every level of an organization.
• Documented experience running NPD programs with global cross-functional teams.
• 5-10+ years of successful project management experience, or equivalent, on large-scale programs.
• Familiarity with Lean principles.
• Lead teams collaboratively and facilitate team work.
• Experience in distributed work or international business settings.
• Strong team building: improve interaction and efficiency, and break down barriers and silos.
• Engineering or other relevant technical degree (mechanical, electrical, industrial or systems engineering).
• PMP certification.

Conditions

Travel to the company's office locations, locally and internationally, up to 10% of the time.

The company's equal employment policy covers recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave, compensation and training.

Benefits

• Career development.
• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Pay transparency.
• Global opportunities.