Senior Project Manager (New Product Development)

Senior Project Manager (NPD)

Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient. Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!

Here at Badger Meter, we believe that our approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion is the very foundation of our success. Our commitment is reflected in our core values, where we strive to create an environment that celebrates differences, encourages innovation, and ensures that every voice is celebrated and appreciated.

We understand that a diverse team brings a variety of perspectives and ideas, which ultimately fosters creativity and excellence. Badger Meter provides opportunities for career growth and development for every employee by creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where they can make meaningful contributions while preserving the world's most precious resource.

What You Will Contribute :

Are you ready to take charge of dynamic, multidisciplinary projects that push the boundaries of innovation?

As a Senior Project Manager (NPD) reporting to the Manager of the Project Management Office, you will be at the forefront of delivering complex product development and industrialization initiatives with precision and expertise. This is an opportunity to lead cross-functional teams, shape processes, and make a lasting impact on cutting-edge products in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment. If you thrive on collaboration, excel in problem-solving, and are driven by achieving tangible results, this role is your chance to shine!

This position is responsible for project planning, project oversight, facilitation, and escalation of project issues and support of project team members across the organization. Additionally, this position has the responsibility of providing comprehensive project management support including, but not limited to, the use of effective project management techniques in planning, coordinating and managing the accelerated development and industrialization of new products and major product modifications in a multidisciplinary engineering environment. This role demands exceptional project planning, risk management, and leadership skills, as you guide projects from conceptualization to market release. If you excel in collaboration, possess advanced technical knowledge, and thrive under pressure, this position offers you the opportunity to drive transformative results in the field of New Product Development.

Responsibilities :

• Maintain an effective product planning process to ensure meeting a minimum 90% of company-defined target metrics relative to product schedules, product and project costs. All items must be kept current for the duration of the product development process.
• Ability to lead a cross-functional team through 57 New Product Development (NPD) projects without a direct reporting structure from product conceptualization through release for sale in a high-volume product manufacturing corporation.
• Ability to partner with cross-functional teams to set and continually manage project expectations and communicate project status with transparency.
• Ability to problem solve and ensure all project risks are proactively identified, documented or avoided throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• Responsible for driving cross-functional team members through successful risk mitigation tools and techniques to remove barriers to success and maintain original project release schedules.
• Proven track record of successful collaboration with all levels of the organization demonstrating superior written and verbal skills.
• Provide updates to the Priority Project Status Report on a monthly basis.
• Assist management by assessing financial viability of a product as well as mitigation of financial risks (either associated with development or delays).
• Manage projects to comply with requirements of the ISO 9008 Standard.
• Continued education in the latest project management techniques and remain on the forefront of business practices.
• Ability to lead hardware projects using agile techniques.
• Lead Sprint Planning Sessions and Daily Stand-Up meetings.
• Develop & Maintain Project Burn Down Charts.
• Assist Product Owner in developing and maintaining the Project Backlog.
• Assist Product Owner in obtaining, managing and supporting relevant stakeholder buy-in.
• Create, implement and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Project Management department including, but not limited to, process and value stream mapping, standard operating procedure (SOP) evaluation and development.
• Conduct New Product Development (NPD) postmortems to create and disseminate report outs relative to successful and unsuccessful completed project elements (product cost, budget, timeline, otherwise).
• Assist in the development of phase gate and milestone achievement metrics (Key Performance Indicators).
• Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
• Additional projects, tasks, and / or assignments as assigned.

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter :

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