R&D NPI Sr. Engineering Manager (m/f/d), Project Management
Core
Lead and scale a global Project Management Office (PMO) for R&D and New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, ensuring on-time delivery, resource optimization, and governance across distributed engineering teams.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Project Management Office / Program Management)
Builds
Scalable PMO operating models, governance frameworks, and delivery capabilities for global R&D/NPI programs.
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Electrical solutions / R&D Program Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Global team leadership, complex program delivery, PMO capability building, multi-functional coordination, resource allocation, portfolio management, process improvement, stakeholder influence, KPI definition and tracking
Preferred skills
Scaling PMO organizations, global delivery model experience, hardware engineering partnership, PMP/PgMP/PRINCE2/Agile certifications, German/English fluency
Technologies
Project management tools, reporting dashboards, collaboration platforms
Responsibilities
Lead and develop the India PMO organization, supervise execution of priority R&D/NPI programs, define and deploy scalable PMO processes and governance, optimize resource planning across projects, collaborate on portfolio selection and prioritization, define and track program health KPIs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership