Senior Program Manager

Position Summary:

Emerson Innovation Center in Pune is seeking an experienced and collaborative Senior Program / Senior Project Manager New Product Development (NPD) to lead the endtoend development and commercialization of innovative products for retail and commercial markets. This role partners closely with global crossfunctional teams to translate ideas into successful product launches through disciplined execution strong governance and clear communication. Reporting to the Director of New Product Development this position plays a key role in driving delivery excellence managing risk and enabling sustainable growth through innovation.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead new product development initiatives from concept through commercialization using a structured phasegate approach
• Drive crossfunctional accountability across engineering manufacturing quality supply chain and other stakeholders
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans ensuring effective control of scope schedule cost quality change and risk
• Coordinate global teams to achieve timely delivery of milestones that support successful product launches
• Identify assess and mitigate project risks; escalate issues appropriately with clear databased recommendations
• Maintain rigorous project documentation and lead project reviews governance meetings and executive updates
• Manage the NPD project funnel including prioritization of active projects and visibility into organizational capacity and resources
• Act as a PMO leader by promoting standardized project management tools methodologies and best practices across teams
• Lead complex sustaining and strategic initiatives as required to support product lifecycle needs
• Foster a culture of safety accountability collaboration and continuous improvement
• Partner effectively with global and crossregional teams in a diverse multicultural environment

Who You Are:

You bring energy and persistence to everything you do and stay focused on delivering meaningful outcomes. You adapt your communication style to connect effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and remain composed and solutionoriented in times of ambiguity. You actively promote collaboration across teams and functions and you translate strategy into wellstructured plans that allocate resources thoughtfully and drive measurable progress.

For This Role You Will Need:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline
• Significant experience leading new product development or engineeringdriven projects in domains such as valves solenoid valves actuators valve automation or FRLs
• Strong understanding of New Product Development and EngineertoOrder phasegate processes
• Proven success managing crossfunctional teams across mechanical design analysis and embedded systems
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining casting forging stamping and plastic molding
• Experience managing multiple complex endtoend technical projects simultaneously
• Familiarity with international standards and certifications such as CE ATEX UL and CSA
• Working knowledge of GD&T tolerance analysis Design for Manufacturing and Assembly principles
• Exposure to PLM systems and practices including tools such as Windchill / PDMLink
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with experience using data to support decisionmaking
• Proficiency with common productivity tools and advanced experience using Creo for engineering collaboration
• Ability to make informed decisions resolve issues and provide clear guidance to project teams and functional leaders
• Strong communication negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience working with embedded communication protocols in product development environments
• Exposure to global product launches across multiple regions or markets
• Experience operating in a formal PMO or governancedriven project environment
• Demonstrated ability to mentor or guide project managers or technical leads
• Familiarity with cost modeling and financial evaluation for product development investments

Our Culture and Commitment To You:

At Emerson we believe innovation thrives when people feel respected included and empowered to do their best work. We are committed to providing a safe ethical and collaborative workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and continuous learning is encouraged. You will have opportunities to grow your skills work on meaningful global projects and contribute to solutions that make a realworld impact. We support flexible collaboration strong leadership and a culture built on trust integrity and shared success.