Growscape · 1 day ago
Project Manager - New Product Development
CT Shelton - Shelton, CT 06484
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGrowscape is seeking an experienced and strategic Project Manager to support their end-to-end new product development (NPD) process. This role is critical to delivering high-quality products on time and within budget while aligning cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to achieve business objectives.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Partner daily with Product Marketing, Sales, Engineering & Supply Chain teams to drive efforts to deliver innovation and quality improvements
Define and manage project timelines, resource plans, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
Build, manage, and continuously improve scalable project management processes and tools that support efficient execution across product lines
Establish KPIs and metrics to track project performance and ensure accountability
Take full accountability for hand-off of new items; starts with product quote request and concludes with receipt of goods from customers
Embed quality checkpoints throughout the development lifecycle—from design reviews and prototyping to testing and manufacturing validation
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action processes for product or process failures, applying insights to strengthen future outcomes
Serve as the operational and strategic “glue” across all functions involved in product development—including Product, Engineering, Sourcing and 3rd party manufacturing
Clarify roles, responsibilities, and dependencies to ensure effective collaboration and smooth handoffs across functions
Build strong working relationships with cross-functional leaders to enable rapid decision-making and issue resolution
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a closely related discipline
Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in project management, product development or operations with a proven track record of success
Proven experience managing cross-functional projects in complex product environments, especially with contract manufacturing sources
Technical aptitude and comfort with technical product development, along with ability to work alongside engineering, design and manufacturing teams
Understanding of global supply chain dynamics and best practices
Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Experience with horticultural products, agricultural supply chains, or related industries is a strong plus
Company
Growscape
Growscape is the newly unified force powered by two of North America’s most trusted horticultural brands—The HC Companies and Classic Home & Garden.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-07-17Acquired
Leadership Team
Robert Mayer
President & CEO
Bruno Ferrante
Chief Financial Officer
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