Program Manager - Boonton, NJ

Responsible for efficiently managing Hubbell Utility Automation (UA) New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives and deliverables, including serving as the primary coordinator for project issues, creating and managing project timelines and deliverables, providing status to UA's management team, coordinating cross-functional teams and adhering to high communication and professional standards. Provide Program Management for the UA business unit and departments to organize and execute the development projects for new products and systems solutions that meet customer and market requirements, while maintaining timeline and budget to reduce UA's risk. This position will work collaboratively with teams of Engineers, Product Managers, Operations, Software Developers, Sales, Quality Assurance, Customers and other UA resources.

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Lead new product development initiative projects from start to finish, including:

• Develops and tracks to a project budget and target dates.
• Develops and maintains the project schedule.
• Communicates status to BU, SBU, and Segment leadership team as scheduled
• Manage program and project teams for optimal return-on-investment, and coordinate cross-BU initiatives.
• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Effectively manages all project communications.
• Identifies and manages both risks and issues.
• Facilitate issue resolution across departments and escalates as appropriate.
• Adheres to and enforces project processes, methodologies and program standards.

Provides oversight and coordination with Engineering, Software, Operations, Test, Production, Marketing and other HPS teams and business units throughout the product development lifecycle including:

• Define, maintain, and champion project lifecycle processes and provides guidance for overall development processes for all organizations.
• Plans, organizes and monitors the completion of requirement definitions, functional specifications, product design specifications, design documents, and system and technical architecture definition.
• Coordinates cross-functional activities of NPI, including but not limited to mechanical, electro-mechanical, manufacturing, embedded firmware, hardware, software and systems design teams, including functional partners, in the development of UA products.
• Supports Product Management in orchestrating the definition of functional requirements, ensuring product-cost and project schedules meet market needs and understanding the project business case.
• Coordinates the product development, customer delivery team and test personnel during Alpha, Beta, First Article, Product and System Acceptance tests, and certification requirements of new products and systems.
• Coordinates with the Product Marketing and Operations team to ensure that a Commercialization plan for new products is in place.

Creates regular status reports summarizing status of projects including financials, risks, mitigations, contingencies and impact to revenue and presents to senior management.

Works closely with UA business leadership and project teams to deliver successful on-time implementations.

Ensures adherence to process across multiple project initiatives with consistent execution across multiple projects, communication, and approach.

Understands customer delivery requirements and revenue targets to guide decisions to achieve the desired outcome.

Ensure NPD statuses are kept current in Hubbell NPD systems (ENGIN)

Additional Responsibilities:
Participate in various organizational initiatives including:
Process and methodology development and improvement
Template design and creation
Internal projects that may relate to sales, customer support, training, or engineering
Implementation of project management tools
Provides project management training as appropriate

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business.
5+ years of directly relevant experience managing the implementation of NPIs
Strong organizational, analytical and project management skills combined with technical aptitude.
Excellent communication and presentation skills (written, verbal and interpersonal).
Skilled in project planning and project management.
Adaptable, results oriented, and effective at managing change, and proven team building capabilities.
Skilled at managing conflict and effectively working through to quick resolution.

Preferred:
Active PMP certification.
Utility and energy industry experience, particularly related to transmission and distribution systems.

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering General or Business

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.