Own end-to-end execution of new product development from concept through launch enabling faster, more predictable delivery across concurrent projects while upholding process discipline and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
1. Process & Governance
- Own the Stage-Gate process; ensure every gate has clear exit criteria and formal sign-off before progression
- Institutionalize documentation discipline across market research, design, and engineering stages
2. Program & Delivery Management
- Plan and sequence multiple concurrent NPD projects; manage resource allocation and timeline conflicts
- Track project health (scope, schedule, cost) and proactively flag risks
3. Vendor & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Manage day-to-day vendor/supplier engagement on technical and delivery issues
- Lead escalations independently; involve leadership only on high-impact exceptions
4. Quality Alignment
- Maintain a close working relationship with SQA to ensure design and build quality feedback loops into the process
- Track quality-issue closure without holding sign-off authority quality decisions remain independent
5. Reporting & Team Management
- Maintain project tracking tools (man-hour utilization, dashboards) and provide regular status reporting to leadership
- Manage day-to-day priorities and output of design, engineering, and coordination team members
6.
Technical Judgment & Vendor Evaluation
- Independently assess supplier/vendor technical proposals (component specs, capacity claims, test data) well enough to catch gaps before they reach production e.g., recognizing an under-specced component or an inadequately validated claim
- Know when to escalate a technical question to the Product Expert / Electronics Engineer vs. when to challenge a vendor directly
- Read and interpret basic test/validation data (torque specs, battery/motor test results, road test reports) to make informed gate decisions without needing to personally design the fix.
Requirements
- 8-12 years in NPD/program management, preferably in hardware, automotive, or e-mobility
- Demonstrated ownership of multi-project delivery and independent vendor/supplier management
- Robust cross-functional influence skills able to align teams without direct authority over every function
- Experience with Stage-Gate or similar structured product development processes
- Multi-site team coordination experience is a plus
What Success Looks Like
- Gate reviews happen on schedule with complete documentation
- Vendor issues resolved at PM level; leadership involved only on exceptions
- Reduced project delays from resource/timeline conflicts across concurrent programs
📌 Senior Project Manager - New Product Development (Pune)
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