Program Manager -Somersworth, NH

Corporate Overview

Hubbell Incorporated was founded in 1888 and has grown into an international manufacturer of quality electrical, lighting and power solutions with more than 75 brands used and recognized around the world. Our founder, Harvey Hubbell, developed tooling and equipment to serve the growing demand for new assembly and manufacturing machinery during the industrial revolution. An early, and one of many patents awarded, came for the creation of the first practical method to control electricity through the pull chain socket that remains unchanged today. As a market leader in reliable, electrical solutions, we provide more than half a million products delivered through our various business groups. Hubbell is committed to continually innovating solutions that work, transforming old products with new ideas, and ensuring that we Energize, Enlighten and Empower the communities that support us.

Division Overview

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.

Job Overview

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Purpose: Responsible for efficiently managing the execution of project completions from Product Development to Manufacturing. Spearhead NPI, including serving as the primary coordinator for project issues, creating and managing project timelines and deliverables, providing status to Hubbell's management team, coordinating cross-functional teams and adhering to high communication and professional standards. This is a key leadership role within the corporation driving operational objectives that meet customer and market requirements, while maintaining timeline and budget to reduce Hubbell's risk. This position will work collaboratively with teams of Engineers, Product Managers, Marketing, Manufacturing, Software Developers, Sales, Quality Assurance, Customers and other Hubbell resources.

A Day In The Life

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

o Develop and track to project budget and target dates.

o Develop and maintain the project schedule.

o Communicate status to Business Unit leadership and Segment Executive team as scheduled.

o Manage program and project teams for optimal return-on-investment.

o Identify and manage risks and issues. Drive the team to "out of box" thinking and creative issue resolution.

o Prepare and execute countermeasures against schedule and cost slips.

o Facilitate issue resolution across departments and escalates as appropriate.

o Adhere to and enforce project processes, methodologies and program standards.• Provide oversight and coordination with Engineering, Software, Manufacturing, Test, Production, Marketing and other Hubbell teams and business units throughout the product development lifecycle including:

o Define, maintain, and champion project lifecycle processes and provide guidance for overall development processes for all organizations.

o Plan, organize and monitor the completion of requirement definitions, functional specifications, product design specifications, design documents, and system and technical architecture definition.

o Implement design-to-cost principles to meet cost goals and monitor cost status.

o Coordinate cross-functional activities including but not limited to electro-mechanical, manufacturing, embedded firmware, hardware, software and systems design teams, including functional partners, in the development of Hubbell products.

o Interface with OEMs, external suppliers and design partners to ensure adherence to schedule and quality of delivery.

o Support Product Management in orchestrating the definition of functional requirements, ensuring product-cost and project schedules meet market needs and understanding the project business case.

o Coordinate 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.

o Coordinate with the Product Marketing and Operations team to ensure that a Commercialization plan for new products is in place.• Create regular status reports summarizing status of projects including ETC, EAC, financials, risks, mitigations, contingencies and impact to revenue and presents to senior management.• Work closely with Hubbell business leadership and project teams to deliver successful on-time implementations.• Understand customer delivery requirements and revenue targets to guide decisions to achieve the desired outcome.

Additional Responsibilities:• Participate in various organizational initiatives including:

o Process and methodology development and improvement

o Template design and creation

o Internal projects that may relate to sales, customer support, training, or engineering

o Implementation of project management tools

o Provide project management training as appropriate.

What will help you thrive in this role?

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Required:• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business • 7+ years of directly relevant experience managing the implementation of NPIs• Strong organizational, analytical and project management skills combined with technical aptitude.• Skilled in project planning and project management.• Knowledge and/or implementation of "stage gate", or similar product development process.• 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:• Advanced degree in technical or business discipline.• Utility/energy industry experience, particularly related to AMI/metering systems.• Active PMP Certification and/or MBA.• Lean/six-sigma training and experience.

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Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering General or Business

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.