Sr Program Manager New Product Development - Single Phase UPS

Job Summary
The Sr. Program Manager will manage (New Product Development NPDI) programs and development and deploy business infrastructure programs from inception to launch. They would be essential in coordinating the efforts of engineering product management manufacturing procurement quality order fulfillment logistics service marketing sales and other crossfunctional groups to optimize time to market while monitoring the project and continuously evaluating changes to the product cost schedule and resources.

The Sr. Program Manager is responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects over crossfunctional groups directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives. The Sr. Program Manager is also responsible for each cross functional groups project which rolls up to the overall program deliverables. These projects contain complex activities that may span functions organizations geographic regions and cultures. They must build credibility establish rapport and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels including those external to the organization. Additional responsibilities include maintaining continuous alignment of program scope with business objectives and make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness. The Sr. Program Manager are responsible for determining and coordinating the sharing of resources among their cross functional team projects to the overall benefit of the program.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure services line of business deliverables and tollgate signoff are aligned with the global NPD process.
• Collaborate with appropriate LOB leads to streamline service deliverables and requirements.
• Set up a process to ensure Service LOB participation in requirement gathering for Marketing Requirement Specification (MRS) and Engineering Requirements Specification (ERS) for new products and metrics.
• Lead development of Smartsheet project for individual NPD project management and reporting. Set up project dashboard and metrics.
• Liaise with the regions to ensure the successful launch of service mobile tools and forms.
• Participate in crossfunctional teams that address strategic ways of using tools to improve operations.
• Review project status and deliverables in preparation for the tollgate reviews.
• Establish monthly project review meetings with executive and service LOB leaders.
• Provide executivelevel program updates to senior management and executive sponsors.
• Monitor team schedules and ensure coordination of activities on the critical path.
• Develop and track metrics to report new product escapes.
• Develop reporting and tracking programs to assure the project is on target for schedule and cost.
• Identify key issues and drive decisions to ensure that the project does not slip.
• Identify key risks and have a contingency plan.
• Work with management of different operating functions to identify and obtain required resources to adequately staff project.
• Communicate with other managers upper management or outside vendors and other plants as required.
• Provide Training development and delivery of process.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering (preferred) or in Business
• 10 years of work experience in Project or Program Management product management or engineering.
• Certified PMP Project Management Professional or commitment to obtain.
• Experience working with or leading international teams.
• A broadbased general management background is essential. Knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes and procedures is key. Knowledge of accounting purchasing and ERP/MRP is helpful.
• The Program Manager may drive the program with no direct authority. It is therefore essential that she/he has good people skills and good communication skills including running meetings and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fastpaced ambiguous deadlineoriented global work environment.
• Excellent verbal written interpersonal communication abilities including collaborating with subject matter experts global stakeholders and managers to transfer knowledge.
• Good facilitation skills; Attention to detail; Problem solving attitude; Strong process orientation.
• Ability to deliver amidst changing requirements deadlines and priorities.
• Up to 20 Global travel
• Proficient with Smartsheet PowerBI and MS Office.
• Preferred:
  • Master of Science or MBA and 10 15 years of work experience in Project or Program Management Product Management or Engineering
  • Experience with Single Phase UPS and KVM systems desired.
  • Six Sigma LSS or DFSS certification

The successful candidate will embrace Vertivs Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

HighPerformance Culture

Innovation

Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

Own It

Act With Urgency

Foster a CustomerFirst Mindset

Think Big and Execute

Lead by Example

Drive Continuous Improvement

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About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $6.9billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware software analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus Ohio USA Vertiv employs around 20000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv to learn more.

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