Project Manager - New Product Development

JOB DESCRIPTION Employee: Project Manager – New Product Development FLSA Status: Exempt/Bonus Eligible Reports To: Chiara Gunning, Director of Strategy & Product Management Department: Product Management POSITION SUMMARY The Project Manager – New Product Development is responsible for leading cross-functional product development projects .

This role owns end-to-end execution across multiple related projects , ensuring alignment with strategic goals, timelines, and financial targets. The role acts as a central interface across departments such as product management, engineering, marketing, and operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Plan, manage, and coordinate product development projects end-to-end Lead product development projects (e.g., faucets, showers) using: KPIs Milestones Risk tracking Coordinate closely with cross-functional departments Clarify and evaluate project scope; obtain approval for execution Define project organization and assemble the project team Create, maintain, and optimize project timelines Derive and assign work packages from the project plan Control and track costs (overall budget and manufacturing costs) Lead stage gate reviews & audits Manage resource planning (people, machines, tools, equipment) Maintain project documentation throughout the development process Ensure product approvals and releases Ensure master data readiness (Master Data Monitor, Readiness Tracker) Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and leadership, proactively escalating risks, tradeoffs, and decisions needed to maintain timing and budget.

Successful project execution in terms of: Timing: Product launch and market introduction (incl. POS display & print media) Budget: Investment, overhead costs, margin, manufacturing costs Performance: KPIs, milestones, and risk management Page Break LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluent in English. German language skills beneficial.

Ability to respond to all levels of leadership, external vendors, customers, common inquiries and requests. Develop and maintain relationships with functional owners and stakeholders including gaining support of assigned projects Ability to effectively present information to top leadership & management, vendors, agencies, internal/external partners, public/community groups/members.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: New Product Development Project Management experience for manufactured finished goods is required Strong project management skills in ideating, leading, or working on cross-functional projects with cross-cultural teams High proficiency in Jira or other project management tools Ability to solve problems and motivate others to find creative solutions to problems Must be able to multi-task and function in fast-paced working environments Strong financial understanding Ability to be detail oriented without losing sight of the big picture Effective communication skills, always demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and consistently serve as a role model for outstanding customer service at all times Demonstrated cultural competency Building Industry, specifically Plumbing Industry knowledge and experience preferred PMP certification preferred EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or other technical field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience Solid ability to analyze data to manage ROI for positive results Experience leading & working with cross functional teams 5+ years’ experience in New Product Development Project Management with a proven track record of successfully managing projects from concept to mass production Exceptional communication, facilitation and analytical skills Highly proficient in leveraging Copilot, MS Office Suite specifically PowerPoint and Excel 35 % travel required related to area of responsibility incl.

international travel