New Product Development Manager

SPX Technologies • Overland Park, KS

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The New Product Development (NPD) Program Manager is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and disciplined execution of new product development programs from concept through commercialization. This highly technical role partners with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Sourcing, Quality, Sales, and other cross-functional stakeholders to translate product development objectives into well-defined project plans and ensure programs are executed against established scope, schedule, cost, quality, and performance expectations. The NPD Program Manager provides leadership across multiple development programs, establishing consistent processes, milestones, accountability, and visibility to ensure projects progress effectively through the NPD process. The role proactively identifies risks, resolves barriers, facilitates cross-functional decisions, and communicates program status to business and technical leadership. Success requires a strong engineering foundation combined with program management expertise, business judgment, and the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives through influence and accountability. This role encourages innovation and continuously improves efficiency of technical support, monitors advances of technology and competition, and supports global and acquisition-related technical issues in areas of expertise.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in engineering, product development, program management, or a related technical environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex new product development or engineering programs from concept through launch.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing projects involving multiple technical and business disciplines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate program status, risks, and recommendations to technical teams and business leadership.
• Strong ability to coordinate people and resources without losing focus on project priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to identify issues, evaluate alternatives, and drive resolution.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project planning or scheduling tools.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Ability to work effectively in both office and laboratory/test environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong technical foundation with the ability to understand complex engineering concepts, requirements, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Strong program and project management skills, including scope, schedule, resource, risk, and milestone management.
• Strong process orientation and ability to establish structure and discipline around complex development activities.
• Ability to manage multiple complex programs and competing priorities in a fast-paced product development environment.
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance technical requirements with schedule, cost, quality, and commercial objectives.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and development of more effective NPD processes and tools.
• Experience within HVAC, industrial equipment, engineered products, or a related industry preferred.
• Project or program management certification (PMP or similar) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple complex new product development programs from initial concept and project definition through design, validation, launch, and commercialization.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans defining scope, deliverables, schedules, milestones, resources, dependencies, and key decision points.
• Establish clear ownership and accountability for project deliverables and ensure cross-functional teams execute against established commitments.
• Maintain appropriate rigor and discipline throughout the NPD process while balancing speed, technical risk, business priorities, and resource constraints.
• Lead cross-functional program teams consisting of Engineering, Product Management, Sourcing, Operations, Quality, Manufacturing, Sales, and other functions as required.
• Serve as the primary coordination point between technical and business functions throughout the product development process.
• Facilitate technical and business discussions necessary to resolve issues, evaluate alternatives, and maintain program momentum.
• Ensure technical requirements, customer needs, manufacturability, quality expectations, cost objectives, and commercialization requirements are appropriately integrated into program execution.
• Establish and manage program milestones, stage reviews, decision points, and other governance mechanisms required by the NPD process.
• Proactively identify technical, schedule, resource, cost, supplier, and execution risks and ensure appropriate mitigation and recovery plans are developed.
• Develop and maintain program metrics and reporting tools that provide visibility to project health, milestones, risks, resource needs, and overall NPD portfolio performance.
• Conduct regular program reviews with project teams and leadership, escalating critical issues and facilitating timely decisions when necessary.
• Champion consistent application of the organization’s NPD process, tools, standards, and project management practices across development programs.
• Identify and implement improvements to NPD processes that increase execution speed, predictability, accountability, and overall effectiveness.
• Capture lessons learned from completed programs and integrate improvements into future product development activities.
• Partner with Engineering and business leadership to improve resource planning, project prioritization, portfolio visibility, and overall NPD execution capability.

Benefits

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

What This Job Offers

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