Sr. NPD Project Leader

Description

Ubicación: **Monterrey, NL.** / **Onsite** **Mexico Technical Center (MTC) Opportunity** BASIC FUNCTION As a member of a New Product Development project team: * Focus on product categories for North America region including regional and global projects. * Lead product development teams to launch innovative new products and improve the quality, performance and/or cost of existing products. * Manage cross functional teams using the KBDP new product development process through market launch. Drive each Program to defined metrics. * Develop and manage the project budget with the team including development expense, capital tooling and expense tooling. Guide the team to develop new products that meet cost targets. * Develop and monitor project schedules and adhere to the KBDP process. Manage deliverables and tasks within each phase of a project. Anticipates and manages tasks/risks within each project. * Participate in performance expectations and evaluations for cross functional teams. Provide leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members as needed. * Communicate to senior management on project status, execution plans, and process. * Define and facilitate decision\-making process for development teams. Coaches project team personnel to develop and implement cross\-functional solutions to complex issues. * Establish and maintain relationships with senior management for the purpose of aligning NPD objectives and removing obstacles for project completion. * Drive improvements in creative problem solving and continually improve the KBDP process and organization. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES Project Management: * Lead regional and global projects of moderate\-to\-high complexity, risk and business impact. * Provide structure and leadership for solving technically complex design and business problems. * Proactively identify and plan for project risks, communicating risk clearly, early and appropriately to management * Managing your assigned projects' timing and financial adherence to plan. Leadership * Challenge project teams to achieve innovative solutions. * Willing and successful in taking moderate risk. * Identify opportunities for organizational and process change. * Work effectively when organizational structure or processes are unclear or conflicting. * Lead brainstorming discussions. * Able to facilitate \& resolve conflict and problem solving. Decision\-making * Make decisions with moderate levels of ambiguity. * Chooses appropriate action and alternatives with rationale that is consistent with facts, constraints, and predicted consequences. * Take independent action with insight into global and regional business impact. * Willing to speak up and raise concern in global and regional settings. * Provide options, scenarios and recommendations to overcome obstacles. RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS Supervisory Relationships: * Direct report to Director, Program Management Organization Relationships: * Frequent collaboration with global Marketing, Purchasing, Industrial Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Legal and Quality and other groups associated with the New Product Development process. * Frequent contact with Global Platform Team and appropriate Category Management Team to give status updates on project performance and to address problem solving needs. External Business Relationships: * Collaboration with suppliers, some global. * Contact with customers and consumers. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 1\. Bachelor’s degree in a product development related discipline (e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, or Design) with a minimum of 8 years of experience in concurrent product development (project management, product design, process engineering or manufacturing engineering). 2\. Must demonstrate the capability to build cohesive high\-performance teams, improve development processes and communicate effectively with associates and executives. 3\. Global product development experience is preferred but not required. 4\. Ability to travel 10\-20% including international. **Why Choose Kohler?** We empower each associate to \#BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. **About Us** It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.