R&D NPI Engineering Manager

Overview

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

The R&D NPI Engineering Manager will be a strategic and hands-on leader who drives on-time delivery and best practices for our new product introduction (NPI) programs within our Data Solutions business. This role will lead, coach and mentor a team of project and program managers to ensure alignment with business goals through effective portfolio and process management. The manager will work closely with business unit leaders, product managers, and engineering leaders to drive and improve on-time delivery and cross-functional collaboration for our portfolio of NPI programs.

• Lead, mentor and inspire a high-performing, global project management team specializing in NPI Program execution. Develop a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and empower the team to drive excellence in project delivery.
• Oversee end-to-end execution of projects, ensuring on-time delivery, within scope and on budget while maintaining high quality outcomes.
• Partner closely with engineering, product management, integrated supply chain, manufacturing and operations teams to ensure alignment of project priorities, resources, and timelines, facilitating seamless execution of programs.
• Optimize resource planning and allocation across projects, balancing capacity dynamically to meet changing business priorities and ensure effective utilization.
• Collaborate with key partners to drive the selection and prioritization of NPI projects, connected to our strategic objectives and business goals.
• Own and evolve the NPI phase-gate process to ensure consistent and efficient product development lifecycle execution. Drive continuous evaluation and enhancement of project management processes, tools and methodologies to improve efficiency and scalability of programs.
• Define and track KPIs to measure project health and business impact. Lead monthly business reviews to communicate progress, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Ideally 8+ years of proven experience in NPI or PMO leadership roles, preferably in data or technology-driven environments, with 2+ years of people leadership experience including coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams
• Proven record of leading large-scale, complex projects and driving successful product introductions
• Proficiency in PMO practices, methodologies, tools and processes
• Outstanding ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and drive results in a matrixed organization
• Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making abilities to drive efficiency and optimize project outcomes
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or engineering focused organizations

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
• nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world’s most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
• Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at

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