Project Manager – Engineering (NPD)

Company: CIRCOR
Location: Tampa, FL

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Project Manager – Engineering (NPD)

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

BUSINESS: CIRCOR Industrial Group

LOCATION: Tampa, FL

DIRECT REPORTING: Nick Williams, V.P. Global Product Development-Fellow

FUNCTIONAL REPORTING: Project Management

POSITION DETAILS

Position Summary

The position will be responsible for the initiation, planning, monitoring, reporting and closure of large product development projects (new product platforms and major platform re-design projects) in line with CIRCOR PPG Product Development processes. The role will closely coordinate with a cross-functional team of resources (Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, etc.) for execution on-time and budget to meet or exceed project requirements. The Project Manager-NPD will be expected to leverage their project management expertise to drive both superior execution but also contribute to strategy development around enhancing capabilities.

Principal Activities

  • Serve as primary Project Manager for assigned projects
  • Develop & execute project schedules of varying complexity based on commercial needs & proposed technical solution
  • Serve as steward and champion of NPD tollgate process; lead business opportunity/impact assessments to ensure the best projects advance to drive growth strategy
  • Drive all cross-functional activities & collaborate with functional leadership on all aspects of execution
  • Successfully identify & mitigate schedule, cost, & technical risks
  • Partner with leadership team to develop project management capabilities enhancement strategy & drive execution based on best practice.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

  • Demonstrate experience managing multiple project and associated teams with engineering & production located across multiple global sites
  • Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral reporting to middle and senior management levels
  • Exceptional cross-functional accountability with proven track record as a change agent
  • Demonstrate abilities to perform in a metric driven environment
  • Experience with lean principles or business-system culture
  • Must be a strong influencer, driven solely by data and facts
  • A good understanding of ERP systems (preferably IFS, Vantage, & SAP)

Education & Experience

  • 4-year Technical degree required
  • Masters in Engineering or Business preferred
  • PMP certification (or equivalent industry-standard certification) required
  • Minimum of 5+ Years leading cross-functional teams on complex design & production projects in engineered-to-order environments

Other

  • US Citizenship required

CIRCOR is an EEO Employer of Females / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities