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Job Description:
- Project Management: Lead and manage the NPI process from ideation through commercialization, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget aligned to 3M GROW process.
- Gate Reviews: The leader is responsible for organizing and conducting gate reviews, which are critical checkpoints in the project lifecycle as per GROW process. They ensure that all necessary deliverables are prepared and available for review by the respective business units at these stages.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with R&D;, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, and other departments to ensure alignment and effective execution of the NPI strategy. This also involves aligning the global/area lab and portfolio leaders ahead of time to ensure NPI/CMP projects execution.
- Industry Analysis:
Conduct research and analysis to identify market and technology trends, customer needs, competitive landscape, and potential opportunities for current products in collaboration with marketing and lab teams.
- Strategy Development: Develop and implement commercialization strategies that align with business goals and maximize product success in the market.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the NPI process and develop mitigation plans to address them proactively.
- Performance Tracking: Monitor and report on the progress of NPI and CMP projects, using key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess success and areas for improvement. All project summary information is documented in the GROW database by the leader. This documentation is crucial for tracking progress, maintaining records, and providing transparency to stakeholders for NPI growth.
- Resource Management: The leader requests and