Astec ยท 2 months ago
NPD Program Manager - Jerome Ave
Chattanooga, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAstec Industries is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company specializing in asphalt road building and aggregate processing. The NPD Program Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing New Product Development projects, ensuring they are completed within budget and timeline while effectively communicating project updates to stakeholders.
Building MaterialConstructionIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingInfrastructureManufacturingMechanical EngineeringProduct Design
Responsibilities
Plan and lead NPD project/program planning sessions, facilitate project status meetings, maintain complex project plans/schedules, update RAID logs, and track costs and resources for multiple projects simultaneously
Develop and implement a robust portfolio framework to manage NPD projects. This includes defining the criteria for project selection, prioritization, and resource allocation to ensure alignment with strategic goals
Set up governance structures to oversee the NPD portfolio. This involves establishing decision-making processes, roles, and responsibilities to ensure effective management and accountability
Create comprehensive documentation for each stage of the NPD process, including idea generation, concept development, prototyping, testing, and commercialization. Ensure all documentation is accessible and understandable to all relevant stakeholders
Collaborate with stakeholders to clearly define the scope and objectives of NPD projects. Ensure that all technical and business requirements are identified and addressed
Implement strategies to ensure that all NPD projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. Monitor project timelines and make proactive adjustments to address any delays or issues
Identify and allocate resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, to ensure the successful execution of NPD projects. Optimize resource utilization to maximize efficiency and minimize costs
Measure project performance using systems, tools, and techniques such as KPIs, dashboards, and performance reviews. Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and drive continuous improvement
NPD program oversight may involve launching updated prototype models with enhanced features, such as improved operator comfort, visibility, or material handling. This includes advanced features like upgraded camera systems, new grade and slope control systems, and improving manufacturability through part count reduction and design commonality
Oversight of attaining ambitious financial objectives, including a projected gross margin and capturing unrealized market shares
Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
Overseeing project processes and procedures; monitoring the productivity and performance of the project team
Managing all aspects of projects. Setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing the progress of the project
Reviewing and ensuring adherence to project materials, deliverables, methodologies, and procedures
Preparing and presenting program-level reporting for upper management
Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
Report and escalate to management as needed
Perform risk management to minimize project risks
Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent combination of education and experience, and training
10 years of end-to-end project management experience, with a focus on new product development and introduction
Ability to confidently facilitate large-scale project planning workshops
Effective team-building expertise
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized with strong attention to detail
Preferred
Project management experience in an industrial, engineering, and/or manufacturing environment highly preferred
2+ years of leadership of a team is preferred
Proficiency in Project Management Software (i.e., Project Insight, Asana, Microsoft Project, etc.)
Project Management Certified (i.e., PMP, PfMP, etc.) is preferred
Experience in a matrix-based, marcom organization preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Suites
Company
Astec
World leader in the production of both warm mix and hot mix asphalt equipment technology, support and training and is the only manufacturer in the world to offer a complete line of portable, relocatable and stationary continuous mix asphalt plants from 80tph to 600tph, as well as batch mix asphalt plants and soil remediation equipment.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1986-06-27IPO
Leadership Team
Christopher Glomski
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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