CPI Project Manager

Construction, Engineering & Trades · Architecture & Planning · Construction Management

In short

Project Manager for automatic door systems responsible for leading new product development from concept to commercialization. This hybrid role involves coordinating global cross-functional teams, managing schedules, risks, and communications to ensure successful product launches. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in product development or manufacturing of building products. Proficiency in project tracking tools and excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

  • Manage end-to-end execution of new product and enhancement initiatives for automatic doors (sliding, swinging, revolving).
  • Serve as the central point of coordination for product launch execution, tracking milestones, driving accountability, and facilitating global team communication.
  • Define project requirements and scope in collaboration with product management and stakeholders, ensuring the final product meets specifications.
  • Build and maintain project plans, timelines, resource estimates, and milestone tracking.
  • Drive projects through the stage-gate process, ensuring adherence to design readiness, pilot builds, production readiness, and commercial launch criteria.
  • Lead cross-functional project meetings, ensuring action items are assigned, tracked, and completed.
  • Identify, assess, and manage project risks, dependencies, and issues, developing mitigation and recovery plans.
  • Coordinate cross-functional work across R&D, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, architectural, marketing, product management, and sales teams.
  • Coordinate compliance, certification, and regulatory activities to obtain required approvals.
  • Provide regular project updates and facilitate key decisions with stakeholders and leadership.
  • Translate technical details into understandable communication for various stakeholders, including executive leadership.
  • Drive continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and reporting methods.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of project management experience in product development, engineering, manufacturing, or NPI environments.
  • Experience with hardware, electromechanical, or building products is strongly preferred.
  • Proven delivery in a cross-functional, matrix environment (influence without direct authority).
  • Experience creating and maintaining project schedules and status reporting.
  • Highly organized and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders, drive action items to completion, and maintain project momentum.
  • Strong prioritization and time management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Proficiency with modern project-tracking tools (Jira, Asana, or similar).

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with agile practices.
  • Technical background or experience working in an engineering environment.
  • Experience with ERP systems or PLM systems.
  • Experience coordinating with supply chain and manufacturing partners.
  • Experience working within a global company, multiple brands, or multi-site manufacturing.
  • PMP certification or formal project management training.

Benefits

  • Global leader in access solutions with a diverse, inclusive culture.
  • Opportunities for career growth locally, regionally, or internationally.
  • Regular feedback, training, and development opportunities.
  • Empowerment to build careers around aspirations.

Skills

JiraAsanaMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerPoint
#product development#project management#automatic doors#cross-functional teams#supply chain#manufacturing#commercialization#risk management#stakeholder communication#product launch
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About ASSA ABLOY Group

Let’s create a safer and more open world – together! ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in access solutions with sales of SEK 121 billion and 52,000 employees. The Group has operations in over 70 countries and sales worldwide. ASSA ABLOY’s innovations enable safe, secure and convenient access to physical and digital places. Every day, we help billions of people experience a more open world. We have a feeling of discovery and urge to innovate by working together and telling it like it is, enabling us to be always growing, never boring and leading right. Do you want to be encouraged to act, have…

Job Posted

4 days ago

Employment Type

Full Time

Work mode

Hybrid

Experience Level

Associate

Locations

Monroe, United States

Qualification

Bachelor

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