Senior Hardware Program Manager Connected Products
Deerfield, WI - USA
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Job Summary
Fortune Brands is hiring a Senior Hardware Program Manager for our digital/IoT portfolio. you will play a critical role in driving growth and innovation for our Connected Products for both Security and Water business. As Senior Hardware Program Manager you will be responsible for overseeing program management activities in the product development area from executing product plans and platform road maps to driving continuous improvement cost savings plans.
Join us in shaping the future of our digital/IoT portfolio and help us bring innovative products to market. This position develops collaborative relationships across Engineering Marketing Sales Industrial Design and Global Operations enabling successful project execution. The ideal Program Manager will have New Product Introduction (NPI) experience for Hardware Consumer Goods.
This position is eligible to work in a hybrid environment in our Deerfield IL or San Francisco CA offices. Remote days are Monday and Friday.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional business and engineering teams through assigned platform projects from inception to completion
- Utilize the Fortune Brands Product Development Process to develop finished goods architectures that meet business requirements of cost quality timing customer expectations and applicable standards
- Lead product development and supply chain activities from definition to production focusing on speed to market schedule budget and product cost.
- Represent Global Product Development with internal and external customers (i.e. Business Units (BUs) Operations and Suppliers)
- Ensure programs launch on time and meet or exceed the deliverables and actively manage project expense capital and product cost
- Meet the business impact and capital targets at launch (safety quality service cost growth)
- Collaborate with advanced Concept team Engineering Marketing and Operations Teams to focus on speed to market platforming actions and the innovation process
- 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
- Ensure that timely and accurate executive gate reviews and routine reports are conducted on assigned projects
- Perform post-launch reviews on projects to ensure targets have been met and report gaps to planned business profitability
- Remain flexible to changing responsibilities project prioritization and workload adjustments
- Manage day to day priorities of critical path resources when necessary to help drive result
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree is required; an advanced degree in Business Engineering Sciences or Supply Chain is preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience successfully leading projects and programs as well as significant project experience in new product development; proficiency in SAP and/or Oracle is preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Project Word and Excel
- Experienced at identifying needs assigning roles and responsibilities and leading cross-functional teams to meet project deliverables
- Demonstrated success managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to effectively work with teams and suppliers from different cultures and countries
- Demonstrated capital and expense budgeting for large-scale projects and programs as well as experience with project financial measures and metrics
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and problem-solving as well as interpretation of statistics related to business and engineering models
- Working knowledge of engineering principles - Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) Design of Experiments (DOE) Quality Function Development (QFD) Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacturing Assembly (DFMA)
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as injection molding casting forging fabricating and lead design for manufacturability activities (i.e. gate location tooling material cooling system design etc.)
- Ability to cost product based on planned manufacturing assembly and material flow process as well as communicate risk benefits and new concepts to senior management in both written and verbal form
- Experience working in an Agile team structure
- Willingness to travel up to approximately 15% of the time domestically
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: $90000 USD - $143000 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 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 adoption benefits and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.
Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more visit our website at .
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex gender identity or expression national origin ancestry age disability/handicap status marital status protected veteran status sexual orientation genetic history or information or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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