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Omron Automation · 2 days ago

Project Manager

Pleasanton, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$110K/yr - $160K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead the development of new industrial robots from conception to product launch.

Work closely with Functional Managers to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close product development projects.

Ensure product development activities follow Omron process guidelines and best practices.

Hold regular meetings with stakeholders to review project status and escalate issues as necessary.

Foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, trust, and respect within the organization.

Represent Omron in a professional, ethical, and socially responsible manner.

Lead cross-functional teams composed of members from Marketing, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Field Service and Support.

Facilitate and manage the preparation of Marketing Requirements Documents for new industrial robots.

Work with Engineering to manage the decomposition of requirements, design concepts, trade-off analysis, and down-selection of concepts.

Facilitate make vs buy decisions, cost control, supplier selection, and quality assurance measures.

Support global factories with product transfer, develop WBS, allocate resources, manage schedules, and project costs.

Capture organizational lessons learned and drive continuous process improvements.

Qualification

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Industrial Product DevelopmentElectro-Mechanical SystemsSoftware DevelopmentWaterfall/Phase-Gate MethodologiesAgile MethodologiesData-Driven DecisionsMatrixed Organization ManagementMS Teams/SharePointAtlassian ConfluenceJIRAMS ProjectSmartsheetContinuous ImprovementU.S. Export Control Regulations LeaderOutstanding Communication AnalyticalOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingConflict ResolutionChange AgentIndustrial AutomationRobotic Products DevelopmentMatrix OrganizationsProduct ManagementMarketing CommunicationsEngineering MechanicalEngineering ElectricalEngineering EmbeddedEngineering Software

Required

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Software Engineering from a four-year college or related technical school.

Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing the development of industrial products

Strong knowledge of electro-mechanical systems and working knowledge of software development.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience using both traditional waterfall/phase-gate methodologies and contemporary Agile methodologies.

Strong leader with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

Strong analytical and organizational skills to enable data-driven decisions.

Proven ability to manage expectations and to resolve problems and conflicts within a balanced matrixed organization (multiple functional groups engaged in multiple concurrent projects)

Working knowledge of software tools (Office365, MS Teams/SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence and JIRA, MS Project, Smartsheet).

Occasional international travel to work with worldwide teams.

Proven ability to serve as a change agent for continuous improvement

To conform with U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government.

Preferred

Master of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Software Engineering

Eight (8) or more years of experience developing industrial automation and robotic products with a strong working knowledge of software development.

Breadth and depth of knowledge related to matrix organizations, specifically the processes, roles, and responsibilities of the various functional groups including Marketing (Product Management, Marketing Communications), Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Embedded, Software, Systems, Compliance, Applications Development), Operations (Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Production), Quality, and Field Service and Support.

Strong working knowledge of advanced product development methodologies (Design for Six Sigma, DfX, INCOSE framework, APQP, Lean, Agile Scrum, etc.).

Working knowledge of regulatory requirements, risk assessment and risk reduction when it comes to designing industrial products/systems.

PMP and/or Agile Scrum certification