Senior Project Manager - Global Product Development

As a Sr. Project Manager within Fortune Brands you will be responsible for leading and managing the execution of new product development and continuous improvement projects from ideation through commercialization. You will develop project plans to ensure projects are completed within scope on time and within budget while meeting or exceeding cost and quality specifications. You will be the champion of the Stage-Gate process for your respective projects and responsible for managing the documentation requirements of the New Product Development process to ensure that the products and the process of developing the products are appropriately documented. The position requires extensive collaboration with all cross-functional groups involved in defining and developing products. This includes the marketing product management engineering manufacturing sourcing finance legal sales and other teams as appropriate.  The Sr. Project Manager will work on a range of project types that may include on platform off platform new NPD innovation. As the project manager you will play a critical role in our success leading cross functional teams to effectively deliver key new products to the business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple end-to-end strategic projects across several product lines and channels
• Use the Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) enterprise Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) system to plan track and coordinate project activities
• Utilize FBINs Product Development Process ensuring timely and accurate gate reviews and routine reports are conducted on assigned projects. Responsible for assuring process discipline within project teams.
• Develop monitor and control project schedules with proactive risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with advanced Concept team Engineering Marketing and Operations Teams to focus on speed to market platforming actions and the innovation process.
• Ensure project deliverables and tasks are appropriately resourced.
• Lead product development and supply chain activities from definition to production focusing on speed to market schedule budget and product cost.
• Oversee and motivate all functional areas during development to meet key deliverables (Engineering Marketing Sourcing Finance Quality Advanced Manufacturing and Manufacturing).
• Monitor timing quality technical and financial risk on assigned projects so that the correct risk mitigation strategy is developed.  Be able to elevate and focus management attention when necessary
• Remain flexible to changing responsibilities project prioritization and workload adjustments 
• Effectively manage change and communicate to stakeholders as needed.
• Interact with all levels of leadership (i.e. Managers Directors Vice-Presidents President)
• Perform post launch audits on projects to ensure targets have been met and report gaps to planned business profitability

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in business Engineering or related field is required
• Minimum 5 years experience in a fast-paced New Product Development environment leading cross-functional teams utilizing project management methodologies and project execution best practices
• PMP certified Agile experienced and advanced MS Project skills are preferred
• Demonstrated success managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment 
• Experienced at identifying needs assigning roles and responsibilities and leading cross-functional teams to meet project deliverables 
• Familiarity with mechanical product development and manufacturing practices
• Demonstrated ability to apply discipline in the use of project management toolset (scope schedules budgets reports risk management updates)
• Proven ability to engage and lead cross-functional teams driving decisions to deliver the product requirements
• Demonstrated capital and expense budgeting for large scale projects and programs as well as experience with project financial measures and metrics
• Advanced communication negotiation conflict resolution capabilities
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 15% of the time (domestic and international)

Additional Information :

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $70000 USD - $124000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range or be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to education training experience professional achievement business need and location. In addition to base salary employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates unique needs. This includes robust health plans a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution product discounts flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy) inclusive fertility / adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand innovation and channel leader focused on exciting supercharged categories in the home products security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen House of Rohl Aqualisa SpringWell Therma-Tru Larson Fiberon Master Lock SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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