Project Manager - New Product Development at Carlisle Construction Materials in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Carlisle Companies Incorporated, a worldwide leading diversified manufacturer of premium building products and related technology has an immediate opening for a Project Manager-New Product Development to join our Marketing team located at our headquarters in Carlisle, PA. The Project Manager - New Product Development will be expected to coordinate people and processes to ensure that all assigned projects are delivered on time and produce the desired commercial product. You will oversee multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timelines and milestones/gates are met. The Project Manager - New Product Development will be responsible for specifying, setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work generated by various product teams to ensure features and functionality of the product according to the product manager specification. The Project Manager - New Product Development will ensure a successful launch of a select portfolio of products. They will lead/assist with gathering requirements, documenting, running team meetings, helping with testing, planning with the entire organization to ensure a successful and timely product launch.


Note: Some travel is required, approximately 10% of travel time (although more travel may be required on occasion).


Duties and Responsibilities:


* NPD Project Management


* Organize work in alignment timelines
* Execute phase gate NPD process
* Inspire team collaboration
* Deliver high impact results
* NPD Project Administration


* Plant/Field Trial Coordination
* Third Party Coordination
* Raw Material Securement
* NPD Core Team Meetings
* Phase Gate Meetings
* Post Launch Review Meetings
* Project Data & Reporting & visual management
* Communicate with R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Warranty, Quality, etc.
* Continuous Improvement of NPD process
* Other Duties as Assigned


Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:


* Essential Full Performance Knowledge:


* Project Management


* Knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices
* Ability to adapt project management to fit a project
* Product Development & Innovation


* Product development life cycle models
* Stage gate processes, tools, and artifacts
* Critical to Quality, Rapid Prototyping, Customer VOC/Ethnography & related customer & product development tools
* Continuous process improvement
* Elementary concepts in construction materials & building technology


* Material / System Design
* Construction / Installation
* Product / System Field Testing & Performance
* Company rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
* Internal processing and purchasing specifications
* Essential Full Performance Skills:


* Project Planning & Management


* Project scope, schedule, regular and timely delivery of value
* Organize and lead project status and working meetings
* Prepare and distribute progress reports
* Manage risks and issues
* Correct deviations from plans
* Perform delivery planning for assigned projects
* Leadership, Team Management & Engagement


* Provide vision and direction for team
* Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments
* Removing roadblocks to their work
* Leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work
* Mentoring and coaching team members
* Product Manager Support


* Managing expectations for project deliverables
* Stakeholder communications
* Effective system of project governance
* Process Management & Improvement


* Manage a well-defined project management process
* Champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Traditional or Agile Project Management
* Creative problem solving
* Conduct regular team reviews of progress, lessons learned, and best practices
* Data Analysis


* Test output interpretation
* Data analysis (i.e., XR charts and histograms)
* Statistical calculations
* Ability to use data to make decisions.
* Interpersonal skills-oral communication, written communication
* Computer literacy


* Skills with current business software employed by the Company
* Skills with project management software employed by the Company
* Operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of all lab equipment
* Individual and group problem solving skills
* Mathematical reasoning and problem solving


Education and Experience:


* Bachelor of Science in Business, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Polymer Science (or related technical discipline), MS or PhD is preferred.


* Equivalency: Completion of a bachelor's degree in a technical field, with laboratory coursework. Or completion of an associate degree with 5+years of laboratory, engineering, or quality work experience. Candidates with other relevant industry experience may be considered.
* Zero to Five years as a Project Manager, Product Manager, Engineer, R&D Technician, or R&D Chemist.


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