Senior Project Manager - New Product Development

Role Purpose

Own end-to-end execution of new product development from concept through launch enabling faster, more predictable delivery across concurrent projects while upholding process discipline and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Process & Governance

• Own the Stage-Gate process; ensure every gate has clear exit criteria and formal sign-off before progression
• Institutionalize documentation discipline across market research, design, and engineering stages

2. Program & Delivery Management

• Plan and sequence multiple concurrent NPD projects; manage resource allocation and timeline conflicts
• Track project health (scope, schedule, cost) and proactively flag risks

3. Vendor & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Manage day-to-day vendor/supplier engagement on technical and delivery issues
• Lead escalations independently; involve leadership only on high-impact exceptions

4. Quality Alignment

• Maintain a close working relationship with SQA to ensure design and build quality feedback loops into the process
• Track quality-issue closure without holding sign-off authority quality decisions remain independent

5. Reporting & Team Management

• Maintain project tracking tools (man-hour utilization, dashboards) and provide regular status reporting to leadership
• Manage day-to-day priorities and output of design, engineering, and coordination team members

Requirements

• 8-12 years in NPD/program management, preferably in hardware, automotive, or e-mobility
• Demonstrated ownership of multi-project delivery and independent vendor/supplier management
• Strong cross-functional influence skills able to align teams without direct authority over every function
• Experience with Stage-Gate or similar structured product development processes
• Multi-site team coordination experience is a plus

What Success Looks Like

• Gate reviews happen on schedule with complete documentation
• Vendor issues resolved at PM level; leadership involved only on exceptions
• Reduced project delays from resource/timeline conflicts across concurrent programs