Description
We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Program Manager for Honeywell Process Solutions business. The position will be responsible for leading the development efforts on several R&D programs.
Primary responsibilities include:
• Leads the cross functional program teams to successfully achieve the program & business goals.
• Build program team and integrate into a collaborative, cohesive group with a common vision, mission, and Management Operating System. Leads cross- functional, cross-cultural and virtual teams at sites across the globe.
• Establishes and maintains the channels of communication necessary to assure timely customer and business awareness of program progress/issues.
• Takes sole ownership of all aspects of the development program.
• Identifies key resource needs, and then coordinates with engineering and other functional managers for resources to staff programs.
• Works with functional leaders and project team to develop operating systems that ensure accountability and performance to milestones and budget.
• Successful planning, development, and execution of the assigned product and service development and/ or certification programs to fulfill contractual and business requirements within approved budget & schedule constraints.
• Uses the NPI process to achieve customer deliverables, schedule, cost and related program milestones/ objectives.
• Understand NPI process in-detail, and drive all NPI programs as per NPI Process
• On schedule delivery of New Product meeting NPI phase gates as per specification and On budget.
• Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measure performance against goals; evaluates results.
• Negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; settle differences with minimum noise; win concessions without damaging relationships; be direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
• Manages customer and internal changes through a robust Baseline Change Management process.
• Deals effectively with various domestic and foreign third-parties (i.e., customers, vendors, and partners) for the benefit of all programs
• Establishes professional relationships with global program managers and engineering directors to ensure customer satisfaction
Qualifications
Ø Bachelors / Masters Degree in Engineering
Ø PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
Ø MBA or any other Management Diploma/Certificate/Degree would be an added advent age
Experience
10 - 16 Yrs with at least 6 years of NPI program related experience and preferably experienced in leading globally distributed cross discipline teams
Essential PM Skills:
Ø Ability to understand whole system/business perspective, identify and early escalation of risks at the right time
Ø Ability to quickly assess unclear, complex, and ambiguous situations and reduce into distinct, clear, timely, and stable direction for the development team.
Ø Ability to motivate and inspire a set of Project managers and Leads to excel in PM governance
Ø Good knowledge and experience in basic PM areas like Cost, Time, Risk and Integration Management
Ø Experienced in Earned Value Management
Ø Good experience in managing Multi Disciplinary programs
Ø Expert in usage of Microsoft project/any other scheduling tools
Ø Working knowledge of NPI Development Process is preferred
Ø Ability to set judicious expectations and manage them with key stakeholders
Essential Leadership And Soft Skills:
Ø Ability to make data based judicious commitments
Ø Ability to forecast issues and have the courage to escalate to the appropriate level till an adequate resolution is achieved
Ø Ability to say “NO” when required
Ø Excellent problem solving, Influencing, Negotiate skills and good interpersonal relationship skills
Ø Ability to communicate and work effectively with internal and external customers at all organizational levels
Ø Ability to effectively lead, manage, and energize cross- functional teams and globally distributed development teams
Ø Exercise clear and concise verbal and written communication skills in different operating environments
Ø Skillful in handling tough situations with both internal and external groups; win concessions without damaging relationships; be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties; has a good sense of timing.
Ø Ability to motivate and inspire a set of Project managers and Leads to excel in PM governance
Ø Ability to exercise balance between assertive, aggressive, supportive and coercive styles of leadership to achieve program results