Project Manager - Product Development

Laars Heating Systems Company is seeking a Project Manager – Product Development who is responsible for the planning and oversight of product design and development initiatives, ensuring that projects are successfully deployed to meet the company’s short and long-term strategic objectives. Duties include performing feasibility analyses, developing detailed project plans and budgets, organizing project reviews, performing risk assessments, and identifying and resolving issues that threaten project success.

Job Responsibilities:

• Deliver projects to completion, on time and on budget via stage gate process
• Alignment of project deliverables with the Product Marketing team
• Plan and direct teams of engineers, designers, laboratory technicians, and other professionals working on specific product development projects
• Create detailed long and short-term plans, critical path schedules, milestone targets, and deadlines based on available resources
• Identify project risks, conflicts, and other issues to develop contingency and mitigation plans; escalate issues as required to higher levels of management
• Coordinate internal and external resources to achieve project goals
• Gain support of and manage project resources through other functional leaders
• Manage stakeholder communication, including regular updates, strategic reviews, and reports to management of project stage gate status

Education & Experience

• BS in Engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Product Management

Skills and Attributes

The project manager must have strong practical experience in project management, which was gained through managing new product development from start to finish.

• Competent in project management methodologies and desktop software solutions
• Demonstrated ability to intervene and resolve interpersonal conflicts in a team-based setting
• Effective communicator, facilitator, and leader; experience dealing with upper management
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Background in project management of a manufactured, technical product
• Ability to understand mechanical systems
• PMP certified preferred
• Maintain confidentiality when required
• Limited overnight travel