Associate Manager, NPI Projects

This role is within Chamberlain Group's Nogales NPI Projects group. A successful incumbent is expected to:

1. Develop, implement and update a work plan for the project management unit in a variety of projects including NPD, derivative products, Productivity, Quality Improvement and Business Development, including assignment of projects, establishment of and monitoring of project schedules.
2. Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on developing process improvement plans; implement action plans and report out on metrics.
3. Support project teams in mitigating project risks by developing risk mitigation plans and facilitating crisis meetings with Operations Management, approving action plans and workarounds to mitigate project risk events.
4. Establish, maintain and report on NPI KPIs.
5. Provide regular updates on project status and risks to upper management; communicate relevant issues and deviations to management and technical personnel.