Badger Meter · 12 hours ago
Senior Project Manager (New Product Development)
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBadger Meter is a leading global water technology company focused on innovating solutions to preserve and protect water resources. The Senior Project Manager will oversee the timely completion of new product development projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams and employing effective project management techniques to ensure project success.
ManufacturingProduct DesignWater
Responsibilities
Maintain an effective product planning process to ensure meeting a minimum 90% of company-defined target metrics relative to product schedules, product and project costs. All items must be kept current for the duration of the product development process
Ability to lead a cross-functional team through 5–7 New Product Development (NPD) projects without a direct reporting structure from product conceptualization through release for sale in a high-volume product manufacturing corporation
Ability to partner with cross-functional teams to set and continually manage project expectations and communicate project status with transparency
Ability to problem solve and ensure all project risks are proactively identified, documented or avoided throughout the lifecycle of a project
Responsible for driving cross-functional team members through successful risk mitigation tools and techniques to remove barriers to success and maintain original project release schedules
Proven track record of successful collaboration with all levels of the organization demonstrating superior written and verbal skills
Provide updates to the Priority Project Status Report on a monthly basis. Assist management by assessing financial viability of a product as well as mitigation of financial risks (either associated with development or delays)
Manage projects to comply with requirements of the ISO 9008 Standard
Continued education in the latest project management techniques and remain on the forefront of business practices
Ability to lead hardware projects using agile techniques
Lead Sprint Planning Sessions and Daily Stand-Up meetings
Develop & Maintain Project Burn Down Charts
Assist Product Owner in developing and maintaining the Project Backlog
Assist Product Owner in obtaining, managing and supporting relevant stakeholder buy-in
Create, implement and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Project Management department including, but not limited to, process and value stream mapping, standard operating procedure (SOP) evaluation and development
Conduct New Product Development (NPD) postmortems to create and disseminate report outs relative to successful and unsuccessful completed project elements (product cost, budget, timeline, otherwise)
Assist in the development of phase gate and milestone achievement metrics (Key Performance Indicators)
Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
Additional projects, tasks, and/or assignments as assigned
Qualification
Required
5+ or more years of related experience in Project Management, Process management, Workflow Management, or Continuous Improvement
Bachelor's degree in Business or Technical field
Basic experience with Microsoft Project, NPD Phase Gate Process, and Scrum/Agile Methodologies
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Intermediate experience with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software and Earned Value Methodology
KPI development
Detail orientation
Process improvement
Advanced negotiation skills
Advanced communication skills
Creative problem solving
Risk mitigation and management
Leadership and coaching/mentoring experience
Preferred
Master's degree in business or technical field preferred
PMI-ACP
Experience managing cross-functional team
Familiar with compliance agency protocols and standards such as UL, CSA, CE, OMIL
PERT techniques
Familiarity with financial/accounting metrics including IRR, Gross Margins, Payback etc
Conflict Resolution
Benefits
Competitive Pay
Annual Bonus
Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!
Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more
Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250
Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
Company
Badger Meter
Badger Meter is a manufacturer and marketer of flow measurement and control products, serving water utilities, municipalities and
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Ken Bockhorst
Chairman,President and CEO
Daniel Weltzien
Vice President - Controller
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