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WATTS R&D Project Manager in Biassono, Italy
The R&D Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day management including but not limited to managing projects through the NPD Stage Gate process – Initiate, Plan, Execute, and Close.
The R&D Project Manager will implement project management tools, dashboards, and metrics to successfully facilitate and deliver on the NPD project portfolio within Fluid Solutions South (FSS) of Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Project Management:
Lead new product development efforts utilizing the Stage Gate process from concept to post-launch
Ensure key stakeholders/team members follow a structured and repeatable process from ideation, business case/commercial specification, engineering/production validation, to market launch and post-launch close out
Facilitate creation of project plan with required budget, resources, detailed project schedule, defining critical milestones, aligned with Stage Gate deliverables
Ensure project scope, schedule, and required resources are clearly defined and aligned across all stakeholders
Develop resource plan to meet project timeline, work closely with functional managers to allocate required resources to achieve milestones on time
Work well with others, highly organized and detail-oriented, meet deadlines and strive to stay within budget
Identify project risks/issues and develop contingency plans to mitigate impact on schedule or scope throughout project lifecycle
Schedule and lead all required project gate review meetings with gatekeepers
Facilitate and share lessons learned to ensure proliferation of knowledge and best practices implementation across the organization
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned or needed
NPD Process Management:
Develop and maintain project KPIs for schedules, budget and resource allocation. Provide periodic updates to drive common understanding of status and to expose improvement opportunities
Develop and maintain resource management capability to support Marketing, Engineering, and Operations organizations in balancing project priority and workload constraints
Assist in improving organization’s ability to manage multiple projects on schedule and under budget
Facilitate periodic NPD/VAVE project and gate reviews
Assist in the Idea Generation process including facilitating periodic core team reviews
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned or needed
EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business or equivalent experience
QUALIFICATIONS:
5+ years of experience and at least 2 years of progressive Program/Project Management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience –Mechanical, Energetic and Electrical engineering preferred
Proven track record in managing new product development, introduction and product life cycle
Proficient with Project Management Office tools – WBS, Logic Network, Gantt Chart, Agile methodology
Computer efficiency – Intermediate level in MS office, Project, Visio, Adobe Acrobat
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively discuss both commercial and technical aspects of a project to all stakeholders, including executive level communication
Excellent facilitation, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills
Excellent planning, organization, time management, and structured thinking skills
Ability to perform on a strategic and tactical level
Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of product development, project management and ability to lead teams in execution of these methodologies
Broad professional experience in product development, operations, sales, engineering and marketing areas are a plus
Ability to Inspire, mentor/coach and build a high performance cross-functional teams in a matrix organization
Portfolio, Schedule and Resource Management tools experience
Watts Water is a global leader of quality water solutions for residential, industrial, municipal, and commercial settings. Our family of brands (https://www.watts.com/our-story/brands) offers some of the most varied product lines in the world, with world-class, water-related solutions focused on:
Drainage and Water Reuse
HVAC and Hot Water
Plumbing and Flow Control
Water Quality and Rainwater Harvesting
We are a $1.9 billion global company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with a presence in five (5) continents and twenty-four (24) countries, and an employee population that speaks over eighteen (18) languages. As a people-first company, we prize enriching and caring for all who work here not only through words but through actions. This includes executing our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy, and providing our employees with meaningful career growth opportunities, a positive and safe work environment, and affirmation that they are heard, valued, and respected.We are proud to be an organization that believes that a safer world is a more sustainable world – a belief that we proudly reflect in each of our technologies and solutions and our environmental and social commitments, such as our partnership with Planet Water Foundation.
Learn more about the Watts way, here (https://www.watts.com/our-story/brands) .
Specialties
Plumbing, HVAC, Water Quality, and Gas
Headquarters
Americas & Corporate Headquarters: North Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) Headquarters: Shanghai, China
Company Size
About 5,000 employees
Website
http://www.watts.com/
http://www.wattsindustries.com/
http://www.wattsasia.com/
Industry
Machinery
Founded
1874