Lead Program Manager - NPD

Stanley Black & Decker • Towson, MD

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Program Manager, you’ll be a key team member of the Program Management office reporting to the Portfolio Program manager of the Pro Electrified Products Design Center. You will be working as a hybrid employee. This is a hybrid position that requires onsite work in Towson, MD, minimally 3 Days per week. Come make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Engineering Product Development required
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics or related field.
• Strong communication skills including demonstrated history of effective upward communication
• Proven experience in new product development within consumer and professional goods industries.
• Demonstrated personnel management skills and the ability to lead cross-functional teams, including executive leadership.
• Strong Understanding of NPD Financial principals and ability to quickly understand impacts of changes to relevant variables (Ex-Factory/Landed Costs, SG&A, Capital, SGM, AGM, Payback Period)
• Strong track record of facilitating effective collaboration between business units and technology departments.
• Familiarity with structured project management methodologies (e.g., Critical Path), and proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, SharePoint).
• Solid understanding of basic manufacturing processes, production planning, and best practices in project deployment, including policies, procedures, and process improvement.
• Advanced analytical and logical problem-solving skills, with the ability to use financial analysis for fact-based business decisions.
• Effective organization, planning, and scoping skills, able to size work efforts and manage multiple functional resources through comprehensive project plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and meeting facilitation skills, including agenda setting, minute documentation, and deliverable tracking across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive working relationships in a global, multicultural environment, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and appropriate conduct.
• Skilled in influencing others, articulating business cases, and interpreting cause-effect impacts to support change initiatives.
• Capable of soliciting and documenting process flows and business requirements accurately.

Nice To Haves

• You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions.
• You’re not intimidated by innovation.
• Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it.

Responsibilities

• Direct Program Management: Engineering New Product Development Focus - Leveraging cross-functional knowledge of New Product Development methodologies to effectively manage risks, coordinate project activities and make appropriate decisions - Independently leads projects with the highest level of innovation, complexity and capital spend.
• In Addition to Direct Program Management, you will lead Batteries and Chargers development and effectively manage category risks across multiple high complexity projects
• Generate, Recommend, and Support Implementation of continuous improvement process development related to Program Management, Process Management, Cross Functional Working Relationship Development, and Metric Driven Performance Improvement Levers
• Challenges the status quo (“This is how we’ve always done it”) to identify new opportunities for project acceleration. Effectively implements learnings in alignment with Engineering Excellence team.
• Generate Awareness and Recommend Control Actions related to portfolio level metrics within the Design Center Goals - Monitors sub-category KPI’s (e.g Agility, Product Cost, Capital Spending, CTQ’s) and proactively identifies non-conformance and drives cross functional teams toward mitigation strategies
• Support and Facilitate training of colleagues cross functionally related to targeted improvement of performance related to portfolio level metrics with Design Center Goals
• Develops and implements mitigation plans for identified project risk.
• Collaborates with cross functional team to develop timing and action plan for project.
• Ensures dependencies and critical path are identified and clearly communicated.
• Maintains technical knowledge through continuous development by educational workshops and pursuing certifications.
• Works with Product Management to Develop and Monitors program P&L and key drivers that affect overall program financial health ensuring programs meet established objectives (e.g. margins, costs, revenue)
• Applies technical knowledge and understanding to day-to-day decision making.
• Completes projects by scheduling and assigning resources and following up on work.
• Guides development of technical project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans
• Determines critical activities to execute program objectives.
• Supports cross-functional teams to work seamlessly across boundaries of company, culture, and geography for successful project execution.
• Leads, collaboration efforts across organization to leverage best practices, expertise and shared resources.
• Prepares project status and communicates risks to leadership with proper level of detail and recovery plans.
• Challenges and provides constructive mitigation strategies.
• Runs efficient meetings by establishing cadence and techniques.
• Responsible for significant contributions to the design, development, and completion of project deliverables, including documentation, status monitoring, and reporting in accordance with PMO standards.
• Proactive in identifying and eliminating obstacles to business goals, solution plans, or implementation.
• Supports and provides advanced analytical input for change initiatives impacting multiple business units, product lines, or processes.
• Maintains effective reporting relationships with stakeholders, team members, managers, customers, vendors, and other departments to coordinate efforts and ensure project quality.
• Willingness to contribute to various project tasks as directed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• A competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.
• Access to state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
• An awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior