TM-Project Manager Specialist(global) Suzhou

Job Title: Project Manager - Thermal Products

Function/Department: Product Engineering/Thermal

Reports to: Thermal Program Management director Italy

Work location: Suzhou CN

Company Overview

Vertiv a global organization with 34000 employees and a turnover of 10 billion USD designs builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities. We support todays growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power thermal and infrastructure management solutions.

Vertiv is publicly traded at NYSE (VRT) with Global Headquarters in Westerville Ohio USA and regional hubs in China India Philippines and Europe.

Job Summary

The Project Manager will be part of the China PMO team which manages the development and production of Thermal management products in China but serving also the global market.

The Project Manager is responsible and accountable for the management of projects aimed at new products development to the customization of existing products upon specific client requests (Engineered to Order) or for products transfer from region to region from inception to product launch coordinating the efforts of all involved departments (engineering product management manufacturing engineering operations procurement quality order fulfillment logistics service marketing sales and other cross-functional groups) to the successful completion of the project. The Project Manager has no direct reports but will manage people indirectly. The Project Manager is responsible for projects scope schedule and budget. Project manager is also driving the team to achieve the objectives of product costs and Time to Market.

Project Manager must maintain continuous alignment of program scope with Company strategic business and other organizational objectives make recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness highlight any possible situation hindering achievement of program results and elaborate a recovery plan.

The context in which the Project Manager operates is characterized bycomplex relationships in an international and multicultural environment typical of large organizations.

The Project Manager therefore must be able to navigate complexities foster relationships and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels including those external to the organization.

The Project Manager must be able to work with different team members located around the world therefore good knowledge of English language and ability to work with regions in different time zones is essential.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead end-to-end project management for new product development ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Ensure the projects are managed in accordance with the Corporate NPDI (New Product Development and Introduction) Process
• Develop and execute project plans including timelines milestones and resource allocation while effectively managing risks and dependencies.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and foster a culture of teamwork to achieve project deliverables and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Work with management of different operating functions to identify and obtain required resources to adequately staff projects.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between various stakeholders including engineering teams operations product offering and executive leadership.
• Track and report on project progress budget utilization and key performance indicators (KPIs) to stakeholders and senior management.
• Identify and proactively mitigate risks and issues that may impact project timelines scope or quality.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement driving innovation and efficiency in the product development process.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Management team to define product requirements specifications and ensure alignment with customer needs and with the Engineering team to develop and validate solutions which are compliant with the requirements set at a competitive product cost.
• Initiate and complete post-launch product analysis and feedback collection to inform future iterations and enhancements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Business or related field (Master degree preferred).
• Minimum 3 years experience as a Project/Program Manager leading projects or programs in a structured organization
• Excellent knowledge of the English language both written and spoken
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills with the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams towards a common goal.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Good Project management skills PMP certification preferred.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software (e.g. MS Project Smartsheet)
• Understanding of the product development lifecycle from concept ideation to commercialization.
• Availability to travel up to 20% of the time mainly within China occasionally in other regions.
• Experience in the HVAC sector is a plus.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum Kanban) is a plus.