nVent

R&D Engineering Project Manager

nVent$76K — $141K *
Anoka, MN 55303In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required
  • 3+ years of related engineering experience preferred; 1+ year in project management or team leadership
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office 360 tools and familiar with Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)
  • Strong leadership skills to improve team efficiency and collaboration
  • Capable of fostering open communication and identifying resolutions within teams
  • Experience in mentoring and sharing knowledge to enhance operational support
  • Approximately 10% domestic travel; potential for international travel

Responsibilities

  • Lead teams in New Product Introduction from development through deployment
  • Drive and coordinate project schedules to ensure timely completion
  • Collaborate with engineers and designers on product design
  • Manage third-party testing and regulatory compliance activities
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across various departments
  • Oversee project portfolios, track progress, and address roadblocks
  • Identify and mitigate risks proactively through strategic planning
  • Monitor Project Portfolio KPIs and strive for continuous process improvement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement and educational support
  • Paid time off including volunteer time and parental leave
  • Wellness programs and back-up care services
  • Legal and identity theft protection services
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


WE HAVE:
  • A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
    • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
    • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.


  • Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
    • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
    • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money


  • Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:
    • Innovative & adaptable
    • Dedicated to absolute integrity
    • Focused on the customer first
    • Respectful and team oriented
    • Optimistic and energizing
    • Accountable for performance


  • Benefits to support the lives of our employees


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.


At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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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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