The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating the successful execution of new product development, product enhancement, and certification projects throughout the product lifecycle. This position owns the Clarke Fire Protection Products (CFPP) Stage-Gate process and serves as the central point of coordination between Engineering, Production, Quality, Materials Management, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives. The Engineering Project Manager develops and maintains project plans, facilitates cross-functional collaboration, manages project risks and priorities, and provides portfolio visibility to leadership. This role plays a critical part in driving organizational accountability, improving project execution processes, and supporting successful product launches that meet business requirements.
***** Clarke is not currently accepting applicants who now or in the future will need sponsorship assistance *****
Key Responsibilities:
Stage-Gate Process Ownership
- Own the existing CFPP project Stage-Gate process and all activities associated with it.
- Maintain Stage-Gate templates, forms, presentations, and process documentation.
- Verify required deliverables are completed and facilitate Gate review meetings.
- Continuously improve the Stage-Gate process based on lessons learned and organization needs.
Portfolio Management & Prioritization
- Maintain visibility of all active CFPP development and certification projects.
- Monitor project portfolio health and escalate schedule, resource, cost, and technical risks to management.
- Support project prioritization activities and resource allocation discussions.
- Assist in the development and evaluation of new product ideas and support creation of project charters and business cases.
Project Initiation
- Facilitate project initiation activities including scope definition, technical requirements, and stakeholder alignment.
- Conduct project kick-off meetings.
Project Execution & Coordination
- Create / maintain project schedules.
- Coordinate activities between Engineering, Production, Materials Management, Quality, Sales, Marketing and Customer Support.
- Facilitate resolution of project issues requiring cross-functional collaboration.
- Identify, document, communicate, and manage project risks throughout project lifecycle.
- Maintain project issue and action item tracking (Open Items Lists).
Product Launch Readiness
- Coordinate, facilitate, and lead product launch readiness activities including Engineering, Production, Materials Management, Quality, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support deliverables.
Reporting & Communication
- Prepare and present project portfolio status updates to management and CFPP Steering Team leadership.
- Develop project performance metrics and reporting tools.
Continuous Improvement
- Conduct lessons learned meetings.
- Continuously review current processes and procedures, and identify improvement opportunities to reduce waste, rework, and non-value-added activities.
Additional Responsibilities
- Based on business needs, assist, support, and / or perform other duties as assigned.
