Project Manager - Product Development

Laars Heating Systems Company is seeking a Project Manager – Product Development who is responsible for the planning and oversight of product design and development initiatives, ensuring that projects are successfully deployed to meet the company’s short and long-term strategic objectives.

Duties include performing feasibility analyses, developing detailed project plans and budgets, organizing project reviews, performing risk assessments, and identifying and resolving issues that threaten project success.

• Deliver projects to completion, on time and on budget via stage gate process
• Alignment of project deliverables with the Product Marketing team
• Plan and direct teams of engineers, designers, laboratory technicians, and other professionals working on specific product development projects
• Create detailed long and short-term plans, critical path schedules, milestone targets, and deadlines based on available resources
• Identify project risks, conflicts, and other issues to develop contingency and mitigation plans; escalate issues as required to higher levels of management
• Coordinate internal and external resources to achieve project goals
• Gain support of and manage project resources through other functional leaders
• Manage stakeholder communication, including regular updates, strategic reviews, and reports to management of project stage gate status

• BS in Engineering discipline
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Product Management

• Competent in project management methodologies and desktop software solutions
• Demonstrated ability to intervene and resolve interpersonal conflicts in a team-based setting
• Effective communicator, facilitator, and leader; experience dealing with upper management
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Background in project management of a manufactured, technical product
• Ability to understand mechanical systems
• PMP certified preferred
• Maintain confidentiality when required
• Limited overnight travel

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.