What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Bettcher Industries?
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Market Analysis, Voice of the Customer (VOC) and Idea Generation: Conduct market research to identify/justify potential product opportunities, analyze competitor landscape, and gather customer insights to provide new product concepts to solve their pain points.
- Vitality Index (VI) and NPD Roadmap Development: Creating a detailed NPD product roadmap with timelines and milestones that meet our VI goals and revenue targets.
- Project Planning and Execution: Develop comprehensive project plans, including resource allocation, timelines, budgets, and key deliverables, and manage project execution to ensure smooth progress.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across departments like engineering, supply chain, marketing, manufacturing, and sales to ensure alignment and efficient collaboration throughout the development process.
- Prototyping and Testing: Oversee the design and development of prototypes, conduct thorough testing phases to validate product functionality, quality, and user experience.
- Risk Management and Acceleration of Project Launches: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to address challenges that may impact project timelines, budget, or product quality to prevent delays / launch issues
Stakeholder Communication: Regularly update stakeholders on project progress, address concerns, and ensure clear communication throughout the development cycle. - Launch Planning and Execution: Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop launch strategies, manage product introduction, and monitor post-launch performance to gather feedback for continuous improvement.
- ATTRIBUTES:
- Project Management Expertise: Proven experience in project management methodologies, including Stage Gate process, planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and risk management.
- Technical Understanding: Knowledge of product development processes, design principles, and relevant technologies within the protein processing industry.
- Market Analysis Skills: Ability to conduct market research, analyze trends, and identify customer needs.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams across different departments.
- Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly convey complex information to stakeholders.
- Problem-Solving Abilities: Capability to identify and resolve issues that may arise during development, making informed decisions to keep the project on track.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 5 years' experience in new product development and project leadership.
- Precise and articulate written and verbal communication skills including group presentation skill.
- This position is a “work from work” position. This position is an office-based role in the Birmingham, Ohio office.
- Consistently operates at the highest level of integrity.
Employment with Bettcher Industries is contingent upon successfully completing both a pre-employment background check and a drug screening. All candidates hired must be able to provide proper documentation of their eligibility to work in the US (I-9 form). Bettcher Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans (M/F/D/V)
