Project Manager

Company: Bajaj Electricals JOB ROLE Project Manager -NPD LOCATION ABSQ NAVI Mumbai BU/ DIVISION Research Development Department JOB PURPOSE As a Project Manager specialized in home appliances, this role will work closely with our design and engineering teams to Deliver new products from concept to production. This role will have the Responsibility of Driving Project Deliverables end to end for agreed Project KPI s/ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Project initiation kick off - Post project approval, onboarding and aligning all project stakeholders team for project scope and target of time, cost and budget and conduct project kick off meetings. Monitor control of projects through flow meetings : Preparing project plans in MS Project which consist of WBS structure based on Milestones, Task and activities, linkages, resources, updating all tasks upon completion and maintaining baselines Leadership updates at required frequncy : Sharing regular Project updates with backup data for Periodic Project leadership reviews Product cost , project timelines project scope - To ensure meeting project KPIs through following tools to ensure project is Change management process Timely escalations Risk Mitigation tool Maintaining Project status in MSP online - Using MS Project tool, creating and updating all project plans in MS Project with its approval status, project status, Milestone tagging, Baselining, tracking, % completion, product cost updates and dashboard verification and esnure that Project Plans are always up to date in MSP. Ensuring NPD process compliance at all milestone stages - Reviewing and updating NPD process deliverables at each milestone. Reporting milestones progress and arranging gate clearance reviews. Ensure that there is no Deviation on NPD process by any func tion. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS B-TECH /BE Work Experience 6+ years CERTIFICATIONS PMP /PRINCE2 certified (valid) PREFERRED/ ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT Experience in handling New product Development projects Preferably from Consumer products, Home appliances Minimum 4 -5 years Experience in core project management role of New product Launches INTERNAL / EXTERNAL INTERFACE Within RD ( Engineering design , Industrial design, Material , Validation team etc) External - Marketing , SCM , Quality, Manufacturing, OEMs FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES Problem solving Good interpersonal negotiation skills Business Accumen BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES Communication: Good communication and presentation skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Influencing without Authority Dealing with Ambiguities Driving the excellence in Project Mgmt Highly organized: ability to work autonomously Exhibiting a forward thinking and collaborative approach Disclaimer: Bajaj Electricals Limited (BEL) offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. BEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.