Senior Project Manager, Connected Products - North Olmsted, United States - Moen Incorporated

Description

Company Description

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams.

Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency.

We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work.

Learn more about our culture here

Job Description

This role is designated as a hybrid role which includes working at least 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in one of our main offices located in North Olmsted, OH, Deerfield IL, Oak Creek, WI, Maumee, OH to foster better collaboration, connection, and innovation.

As a Sr. Project Manager for our Connected Products Group, you will play a critical role in driving growth and innovation.

You will be responsible for overseeing project management activities in the product development area , from executing product plans and platform road maps to driving continuous improvement cost savings plans.

Join us in shaping the future of our connected products and help us bring innovative products to market. This position develops collaborative relationships across Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Industrial Design, and Global Operations, enabling successful project execution. The ideal candidate will have experience working with connected products

What Your Day Looks Like

Helping with cross-functional planning efforts - from concept to launch - required to introduce new hardware products into the Fortune Brands Innovations software platform
Working closely with software product managers to remove obstacles and organize team activities
Leading meetings and working sessions to help unblock product development efforts
Helping create and revise achievable plans to deliver hardware products (supported by the software platform) to market in coordination with commercial hardware product managers, hardware project managers and software product teams

Working closely with and supporting software product owners and their agile teams to build a plan of record for integration efforts, including any new feature development, quality assurance testing, and field trials.

Helping replan efforts, when necessary, based on program realities
Supporting and using common templates, terminology, and definitions for all phases of the software and hardware development processes
Working with functions external to product development (marketing, customer support, sales) to coordinate needs directly associated with installation guides, support articles, etc
Working with platform release managers (mobile, server) to build release schedules for new product initiatives
Executing and delivering customer value in accordance with the company innovation process
Participating in key rituals required as part of the company New Product Introduction process: discovery process, team composition. Helping understand and plan staffing needs, working with functional managers across the product development organization to compose balanced, effective scrum teams
Build relationships and communicate effectively with other departments, such as marketing, sales, hardware and commercial product managers, to ensure that everyone is on the same page
Surface risks, coaching on mitigating those risks and giving broad management insight into those risks
Facilitating reporting against plan for all assigned initiatives to management and stakeholders, through regular program reviews
Serving as an escalation for product teams, to help manage scope, time plans and resources
Serving as a scrum master for scrum teams when needed

What Brings Success To This Role

Strong formal project management skills
Expert communication, influence and stakeholder management skills
Ability to help organize complex efforts
Drive to ship world-class products
Ability to grasp program details (technical, functional, operational), and communicate them at all levels of the organization
Familiarity with complex software development including mobile, backend and firmware
Working knowledge of industry standard practices for developing and manufacturing hardware
Experience with IoT and networked products
Experience using data and metrics to assess product health to help drive improvements
Ability to deal with ambiguity and be flexible
Obsession with accuracy and detailed issue reporting
Ability to stay calm under pressure

Qualifications

3+ years' experience with software project or program management, preferably with connected device product development
5+ years' experience with project management
BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
Working knowledge using Jira for planning, dashboard creation, issue management and report generation
Well-versed in Agile Principles, scrum master certification a plus
Ability to travel

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs.

This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more.

We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates' feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: water, outdoors and security.

We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates.

Please visit our website at to learn more

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer.

FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.

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