We are seeking to hire a talented Project Manager to join our team located in our Pleasanton, CA facility.

Primary Responsibility:

• Lead the development of new industrial robots from conception to product launch.
• As a Project Manager operating within a balanced matrix organization, work closely with Functional Managers to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close product development projects.
• Ensure product development activities follow Omron process guidelines and best practices.
• Hold regular meetings with stakeholders to review project status and escalate issues as necessary in an expedient manner to ensure project success.
• Foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, trust, and respect-for-all within the organization.
• Represent Omron in a professional, ethical, and socially responsible manner.

Specific Duties:

Lead cross-functional teams composed of members from Marketing (Product Management, Marketing Communications), Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Embedded, Software, Systems, Compliance, Applications Development, Tech Pubs), Operations (Supply Chain, Advanced Manufacturing, Production), Quality, and Field Service and Support.

• Work with Product Management and Engineering to facilitate and manage preparation of Marketing Requirements Documents (MRD) for a variety of new industrial robots including fixed robots, collaborative robots or cobots, and autonomous mobile robots.
• Work with Engineering to facilitate and manage the decomposition of the MRD into engineering requirements, generation of design concepts, trade-off analysis and down-selection of concepts, development of proof-of-concept and prototype products, development of technical drawings and specifications, preparation of DFMEA and associated design countermeasures, planning/execution of verification and validation testing, development of technical user manuals, and safety and compliance certification.
• Work with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to facilitate and manage various make vs buy decisions, estimation and control of product cost-of-goods-sold, selection of key global Suppliers, providing DfM feedback to Engineering, development of PFMEA, production control plan, and other quality assurance measures.
• Support the Omron global factories with the transfer of products manufactured oversees.
• Determine cross-functional project scope, develop WBS, allocate resources in coordination with Functional Managers, develop and manage project schedules throughout complete product lifecyle, and manage project cost using accurate financial forecasts.
• Capture organizational lessons learned and drive continuous process improvements.

Job Level:

• Senior -- Able to provide high-level project management of complex projects with minimal supervision

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Software Engineering from a four-year college or related technical school.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing the development of industrial products
• Strong knowledge of electro-mechanical systems and working knowledge of software development.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience using both traditional waterfall/phase-gate methodologies and contemporary Agile methodologies.
• Strong leader with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills to enable data-driven decisions.
• Proven ability to manage expectations and to resolve problems and conflicts within a balanced matrixed organization (multiple functional groups engaged in multiple concurrent projects)
• Working knowledge of software tools (Office365, MS Teams/SharePoint, Atlassian Confluence and JIRA, MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Occasional international travel to work with worldwide teams.
• Proven ability to serve as a change agent for continuous improvement

Preferred:

• Master of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Software Engineering
• Eight (8) or more years of experience developing industrial automation and robotic products with a strong working knowledge of software development.
• Breadth and depth of knowledge related to matrix organizations, specifically the processes, roles, and responsibilities of the various functional groups including Marketing (Product Management, Marketing Communications), Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Embedded, Software, Systems, Compliance, Applications Development), Operations (Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Production), Quality, and Field Service and Support.
• Strong working knowledge of advanced product development methodologies (Design for Six Sigma, DfX, INCOSE framework, APQP, Lean, Agile Scrum, etc.).
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements, risk assessment and risk reduction when it comes to designing industrial products/systems.
• PMP and/or Agile Scrum certification

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Omron, we are dedicated to building an inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

The annual salary range for this role in California is $140,000 - $170,000 a year, however, base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. This position is also eligible for an annual performance-based bonus program. Candidates will be assessed and provided offers against the minimum qualifications of this role and their individual experience.