Job Description

Fortune Brands is hiring a Director, Project Management to support our Security projects.

Location: This Director, Project Management will be eligible for a hybrid schedule working onsite in our Deerfield, IL office Tuesdays - Thursdays with remote days being Mondays and Fridays.

FBIN Leadership

• Serve as a key member of FBIN's Portfolio Management team to ensure that the portfolio aligns with the business strategies, provides the right balance between Growth & Value while optimizing efficiency in resource and dollar investments
• Partner with the Market SBUs, Innovation and Operations team to supply project timing, resource, and budget inputs to Growth & Improve product plans, drive global project specifications and execution of projects for Growth & Value
• Serve as a key member of FBIN's leadership team to improve consistency of global execution, increase resource flexibility, improve development velocity, drive efficiencies and maximize value creation

Project Management Leadership

• Lead program and project management for Security products
• Partner with leadership to lead the development and management of project plans that execute the product strategies to achieve Growth and OI objectives and align with FBIN's overall strategic portfolio requirements
• Partner with Operations internal and external suppliers to ensure the most efficient and effective project management capabilities are in place to align strategic decision-making, stage gate reviews, design reviews and risk mitigation, in order to successfully execute product strategies.
• Accountable for directing a portfolio of complex and wide-ranging product development projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders and enterprise leaders.
• Lead multiple cross-channel, project management teams in validation of financial forecasts, reconciliation of resources and management of project expenditures. Establish and manage global project budgets.
• Represent the project management function managing all technical product development activity in various project governance and inter-department forums including executive team and potentially Fortune Brand Home and Security (FBHS) updates.
• Responsible for attracting, developing and maintaining the technical project management talent to successfully execute the product development strategies.
• Responsible for leading major change management initiatives.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Innovation and Insights to understand and drive the Consumer Experience into FBIN product.
• Understand consumer's needs/wants/desires; apply these insights into impactful product attributes and features.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is preferred; MBA is preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in progressively responsible positions involving complex program and project management in an engineering/technical product development environment is required.
• Experience in the area of consumer durable products is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in successfully leading multiple cross-functional and global teams
• Broad and working knowledge of project management techniques and best practices including but not limited to agile, work breakdown structure, critical path management, risk mitigation
• In-depth knowledge of product development and design processes is required
• Must be team oriented with excellent verbal and written skills
• A proven leader with well-developed business acumen

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $140,000 USD - $220,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com.