Senior Hardware Program Manager

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry‑leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too.

Fortune Brands is hiring a Senior Hardware Program Manager for our digital/IoT portfolio. You will play a critical role in driving growth and innovation for our Connected Products for both Security and Water business. As a Senior Hardware Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing program management activities in the product development area, from executing product plans and platform road maps to driving continuous improvement cost savings plans.

This position develops collaborative relationships across Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Industrial Design, and Global Operations, enabling successful project execution. The ideal Program Manager will have New Product Introduction (NPI) experience for Hardware Consumer Goods. The position is eligible to work in a hybrid environment in our Deerfield, IL or San Francisco, CA offices. Remote days are Monday and Friday.

• Lead cross‑functional business and engineering teams through assigned platform projects from inception to completion.
• Utilize the Fortune Brands Product Development Process to develop finished goods architectures that meet business requirements of cost, quality, timing, customer expectations, and applicable standards.
• Lead product development and supply chain activities from definition to production, focusing on speed to market, schedule, budget, and product cost.
• Represent Global Product Development with internal and external customers (i.e. Business Units, Operations, and Suppliers).
• Ensure programs launch on time and meet or exceed the deliverables, and actively manage project expense, capital, and product cost.
• Meet the business impact and capital targets at launch (safety, quality, service, cost, growth).
• Collaborate with advanced Concept team, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations teams to focus on speed to market, platforming actions, and the innovation process.
• Oversee and motivate all functional areas during development to meet key deliverables (Engineering, Marketing, Sourcing, Finance, Quality, Advanced Manufacturing, and Manufacturing).
• Monitor timing, quality, technical, and financial risk on assigned projects so that the correct risk mitigation strategy is developed. Be able to elevate and focus management attention when necessary.
• Ensure that timely and accurate executive gate reviews and routine reports are conducted on assigned projects.
• Perform post‑launch reviews on projects to ensure targets have been met and report gaps to planned business profitability.
• Remain flexible to changing responsibilities, project prioritization, and workload adjustments.
• Manage day to day priorities of critical path resources when necessary to help drive result.

• Bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Sciences, or Supply Chain is preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience successfully leading projects and programs as well as significant project experience in new product development; proficiency in SAP and/or Oracle is preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel.
• Experienced at identifying needs, assigning roles and responsibilities, and leading cross‑functional teams to meet project deliverables.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to effectively work with teams and suppliers from different cultures and countries.
• Demonstrated capital and expense budgeting for large‑scale projects and programs, as well as experience with project financial measures and metrics.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and problem‑solving as well as interpretation of statistics related to business and engineering models.
• Working knowledge of engineering principles –…