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Vertiv · 3 days ago

NPDI Project Manager (Switchgear) - North America

Pelzer, SC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Vertiv is a global critical infrastructure and data center technology company that ensures customers’ vital applications run continuously. The NPDI Project Manager (Switchgear) will lead product lifecycle activities for the Switchgear product line in the Americas, working with cross-functional teams to develop and launch new products while managing phase-out processes for older products.

Data CenterInformation TechnologyIT InfrastructureTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage the Vertiv NPDI (New Product Development Introduction) process for product development as well as phase out

Work closely with the SWGR Product Manager to develop the new product’s requirement specification. What the data center and commercial industrial markets are looking for

Work closely with all the various stakeholders of the project to develop the feature specification. What the project team will deliver, at what cost and within what time

Assist the Product Manager in working with Marketing Communication to create the literature and promotional material needed to launch and support the project

Manage the new product prototype samples with operations to ensure they are delivered on time to support test lab availability and the product’s launch

Work closely with sales, pricing and finance to ensure the product delivers both project and commercial success from a financial point of view

Report at the executive level on how the project is progressing as well as how it interconnects with other projects in the overall Vertiv Portfolio

Ensure the team develops and loads the attributed data to support Oracle, PD Cloud and supporting configuration systems

Work closely with Vertiv’s Advanced Manufacturing Engineers to ensure product manufacturability and capital investment associated with the project

Qualification

NPDI process managementProduct Lifecycle ManagementCross-functional team leadershipMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft ProjectData analysisContinuous improvementCuriosityAutonomyProblem solvingPresentation skillsCommunication skills

Required

B.S. in Engineering preferred or equivalent experience in product engineering, manufacturing or marketing in the electrical apparatus industry

10+ years' demonstratable experience in Engineering / Supply Chain or Manufacturing Operations and working with cross-functional teams to identify and execute on priority actions

Ability to drive and accept change, continuous improvement processes

Must have demonstratable skills with Microsoft office applications, particularly Excel and Project

Ability to directly interface with Vertiv internal stakeholders, at the executive and technical levels, required

Experience leading cross functional meetings and presenting to small groups, both in person and via digital conference calls (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.)

NPDI (New Product Development Introduction) and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Experience

Demonstrated curiosity and a lifelong learner

Preferred

MBA beneficial but not required

Comfortable working autonomously

Experience in introducing new processes to an existing organization

Demonstrated competence in problem solving, data analysis, & project management

Direct experience in UL891 and UL1558 design Low Voltage Electrical Apparatus (less than 600V) equipment space

Direct experience with low voltage (less than 600V) electrical components like circuit breaker, transformers, metering, arc flash mitigation equipment, etc