Sr. Project Manager - New Product Development
Company: WernerCo
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: June 4, 2025
Job Description:
Sr. Project Manager - New Product Development
ID
2025-2080
Category
Management
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
About Us
WHY PRODRIVEN GLOBAL BRANDS? BECAUSE WE ARE THE PROFESSIONAL'S
CHOICE! You will find our market leading products and brands on job
sites all over the world.Focusing on end users' needs and
delivering exceptional customer experience drives our success. Our
entire process-from research to engineering to manufacturing to
commercialization-creates products that ensure ease of use,
productivity, durability and safety for the end user. On jobsites
across the world, ProDriven brands are most preferred.
Overview
Purpose The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for driving large
scale/complex enterprise programs on time, within budget and
meeting all stakeholder requirements. This role will work
cross-functionally in the delivery of projects including (but not
limited to) NPD projects, operational excellence initiatives,
capital investment projects, etc through planning, coordinating,
and communicating between various departmental disciplines. The Sr.
Project Manager will exercise extensive latitude and use of
initiative and independent judgment as the main POC for assigned
initiatives. Sr. Project Managers may have direct supervisory roles
or indirect reporting over other members within the organization.
Presently this position is in a hybrid status with a minimum of 3
days/week in the office for collaboration, teamwork, and business
needs. The status and minimum in-office requirements are subject to
change based on evolving business needs.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES) Program Management:
Lead end-to-end lifecycle of one- to
many- enterprise projects. Develop comprehensive project plans
including roles and responsibilities, project milestones, scope,
and success metrics.Coordinate project timelines and
schedules.Ensure key deliverables across different organizational
functions and cross-functional teams.Complete assessment of risk
and track mitigation efforts.Organize and maintain project
documentation including project charters, schedules, resource
allocation and status reports.Set expectations and ensure quality
of delivery in processes and deliverables.Create and manage project
budgets ensuring adherence to financial targets. Monitor expenses
and spending, track financial performance, and provide regular
reporting to maximize project value. Stakeholder Engagement:
Establish strong working
relationships with internal and external stakeholders including
executive leadership to ensure alignment with project goals and
status.Engage all related departments regarding requirements,
tasks, completion dates, work in process, required samples,
etc.Establish cadence of communication including tactical working
sessions, team updates and executive report outs. Develop and track
KPIs for the project including risks and mitigation activities.
Communicate performance against metrics and escalate issues to the
appropriate level of leadership as needed.Deliver status updates to
ensure alignment with project goals, manage expectations and
address any issues or concerns. Change Management
Develop and execute change management
activities to ensure the successful adoption of project
outcomes.Coordinate change communication, training, and
organizational readiness activities to ensure smooth
transitions.Develop actions and activities to mitigate resistance
to change.Document and socialize best practices in change
management principles to ensure consistency in program
implementations. Product Development
Utilize stage-gating product
development process to manage project requirements, timelines and
meet technical and financial project objectives.Contribute to
product development planning initiatives required to support
product portfolio strategy and product roadmaps.Contribute to the
development of innovative solutions that meet consumer needs for
new products, channel initiatives, and other corporate
objectives.Play a key role in strategic product brain-storming
leveraging end user insights, competitive analysis, and utilization
of manufacturing and customer care data.Leverage experience to
provide support to other product engineers and product managers to
determine the most optimum path to execute products that showcase
innovative features, performance, and deliver on customer
requirements. Other Duties:
Project Managers will take direction
primarily from Director or VP level management. This role may
include direct reporting responsibility for one or more project
managers as assigned.
Qualifications
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in business or
equivalent preferred; PMP Certification preferred.Minimum of 5
years' experience in leading and managing large scale,
cross-functional projects. Operational and/or manufacturing project
experience a plus.Experience working on projects in
cross-functional team setting of engineering development & design,
product validation, marketing, procurement, production scheduling,
materials management, and other disciplines as needed.Experience
with mechanical manufacturing and design methods related to metal
and plastic type components, finishes, packaging, and various
manufacturing process such as stampings, molding, extrusions, and
other fabrication methods.Strong capability in all Windows based
applications specifically PowerPoint, Excel and MS Project KEY
COMPETENCIES
Ability to demonstrate leadership,
organization, collaboration, and execution skills with a degree of
independent judgment in a fast-pacedAbility to focus on personal
accountability and motivate team accountability, demonstrating
attributes of teamwork.Excellent communicator, having the ability
to update senior leadership on project issues, corrective action
plans, and being able to effectively resolve project
conflicts.Ability to seek out solutions across functional
departments and remoteRaises issues and opportunities to improve
project status and procedures proactivelyto allow risk mitigation
and prompt problem Ability to comply with procedural requirements
and understand and apply specifications, where needed, with an eye
for simultaneous process improvement.Must be a self-starter, able
to manage multiple responsibilities and self-prioritize,
detail-oriented, strong computer skillset, organized, resourceful,
clear communicator, confident leader/manager and team player.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Required to travel to domestic and
international engineering centers, manufacturing sites, and
suppliers as needed
EEO Statement
ProDriven Global Brands is committed to fostering, cultivating, and
preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. ProDriven
Global Brands is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits
discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants
to ProDriven Global Brands are considered for employment without
regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital
status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin,
physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion,
sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status or any
other protected characteristic. ProDriven Global Brands will not
tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on these
characteristics. #LI-Hybrid#LI-RR1
Keywords: WernerCo, Kannapolis , Sr. Project Manager - New Product Development, Executive , Charlotte, North Carolina
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