NPI Project Manager

• Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) hardware projects from concept through market launch
• Own project planning, delivery, risk management and stakeholder alignment throughout the product development lifecycle
• Collaborate with Programme, Engineering and Product Management to produce product development strategies aligned with Business Case and product roadmap objectives
• Create and execute project delivery plans and detailed stage plans with deliverables and review gates
• Manage cross-functional delivery teams, priorities, workload conflicts and end-to-end delivery through mass production
• Identify project and programme risks and implement mitigation plans
• Estimate and track project costs and schedule, cost and quality performance measures
• Build relationships with internal project teams, stakeholders and contract manufacturing partners
• Resolve delivery issues, remove blockers and build stakeholder consensus
• Work alongside Scrum Masters to deliver software and customer experience elements of new products
• Improve project delivery processes, tools and ways of working
• Communicate project status, risks and delivery plans to stakeholders

Requirements

• Experience managing cross-functional project teams toward a shared goal with high autonomy
• Experience in structured project management environments
• Experience using digital planning and reporting tools
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Strong problem-solving, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to communicate project status, risks and delivery plans to diverse stakeholders
• Experience with new product development lifecycles and hardware product development project management
• Experience with Agile principles and methodologies
• Experience managing project budgets, risks and stakeholder communications throughout the product development lifecycle

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading New Product Introduction (NPI) hardware projects, managing cross-functional teams, and executing project delivery plans while effectively communicating with diverse stakeholders. Proficient in Agile methodologies and structured project management, with a focus on continuous improvement and risk management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• New Product Introduction (NPI) Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Agile Methodologies
• Project Budget Management
• Stakeholder Communication

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Cost Estimation
• Digital Planning Tools
• Product Development Lifecycle
• Scrum Principles
• Delivery Planning
• Quality Performance Measures
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Alignment

Soft Skills

• Problem-Solving
• Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Continuous Improvement Mindset

Industry Keywords

• Hardware Product Development
• Project Delivery
• Stakeholder Consensus
• Mass Production
• Project Reporting

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