nVent

R&D Engineering Project Manager

nVent$76K — $141K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required
  • 3+ years of engineering experience preferred
  • 1+ year of project management or team leadership experience preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office 360 tools
  • Familiar with Atlassian Suite for project management
  • Strong ability to lead teams and drive collaborative environments
  • Willingness to travel approximately 10% domestically, with potential for international travel

Responsibilities

  • Lead teams in new product introduction using a stage-gate process
  • Coordinate and manage project schedules effectively
  • Collaborate with engineers and designers for product design
  • Oversee external testing and regulatory activities
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across several departments
  • Manage multiple projects and address roadblocks timely
  • Identify and mitigate project risks through structured planning
  • Continuously improve development processes to shorten cycles

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition reimbursement and career development opportunities
  • Flexible paid time off including volunteer days
  • Well-being and legal protection programs
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits
Full Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

  • Lead teams to develop and design New Product Introduction products following a stage-gate process from Discover, through Develop and Deploy and launch in a timely manner

  • Drive, coordinate and maintain project schedules

  • Lead and partner with engineers and designers related to product design activities

  • Direct outside activities such as regulatory or other third-party testing

  • Lead cross-functional teams acting as the central point of coordination of Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply, ISC, Quality and Compliance. This can also cover either branded platform products, or products engineered for specific customer application

  • Manage a portfolio of projects to ensure projects are on-track and escalate any project roadblocks

  • Identify, track and mitigate risks early through structured risk planning and mitigation strategies

  • Track Project Portfolio KPI’s

  • Work to continuously improve project and product development processes to reduce product development cycle time

YOU HAVE:

  • Bachelors degree in engineering required

  • Ideally 3+ years of related engineering experience; at least 1 year of project management and/or leading teams experience preferred

  • Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office 360 tools, including Sharepoint, Teams, Excel, Word, and Powerpoint Experience with Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) for backlog management, progress tracking and reporting is preferred

  • Ability to provide work direction to work teams to improve efficiency, effectiveness and collaboration

  • Establish a team environment with open communication, identifying problems and establishing resolutions

  • Promote the sharing of knowledge to strengthen technical depth of staff, ensure adaptable operational support, and enable process improvements

  • Approximately 10% of domestic travel with the potential for international travel is required

Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
 
Compensation Range:

$76,000.00 - $141,100.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

  • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

  • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

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About nVent

nVent is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing solutions, and other electrical products. The company serves a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial, infrastructure, and commercial. nVent was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Pentair, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 9,000 people.
Learn more about nVent
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$47.2 million
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$1.9 billion

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