R&D NPI Sr. Engineering Manager (m/f/d), Project Management

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We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION: Team Leadership & Development (Global PMO Enablement) Own people leadership and performance accountability for a growing PMO organization based in India, including team capability, delivery outcomes, and balancing resource availability. Lead and develop the India PMO organization through close partnership with the local PMO manager, focusing on scaling foundational project management standards, and operating models as the team grows. Establish clear operating rhythms, role clarity, and a consistent "how we run programs" playbook across regions (e.g., planning standards, execution cadence, quality checks, and escalation paths). Act as a senior PMO leader and role model for project execution excellence across Europe, India, and the U.S., influencing outcomes through partnership rather than direct authority where applicable. Program Execution and Delivery Supervise execution of priority programs, ensuring on-time delivery within scope and budget while maintaining strong quality outcomes. Provide direct project/program leadership for select business-critical initiatives-especially where structure, coordination, risk management, or multi-functional execution needs strengthening. Multi-functional Coordination (Engineering Partnership + Portfolio Delivery) Partner closely with engineering, product management, integrated supply chain, manufacturing, and operations teams to ensure alignment of priorities, resources, dependencies, and timelines. Strengthen collaboration with Germany-based hardware and embedded engineering teams responsible for a shared technology platform used across multiple product lines-improving execution field, achievement clarity, road mapping cadence, and interested party alignment. PMO Operating Model, Governance, and Scaling Define and deploy scalable PMO processes, templates, and governance (e.g., program reviews, change control, decision logs, risk management, critical issue pathways). Improve consistency of execution across sites by introducing practical standards for planning, scheduling, resource forecasting, turning point management, and reporting. Build a long-term capability plan for PMO growth in India (training, onboarding, tools adoption). Opportunity for EU expansion. Resource Allocation Optimize resource planning and allocation across projects, balancing capacity dynamically to meet changing business priorities and ensure effective utilization. Identify bottlenecks and proactively drive resolution across functional groups. Portfolio Management Collaborate with key partners to support selection and prioritization of R&D/NPI work aligned to strategic objectives and business goals. Improve portfolio transparency and trade-off clarity (value, urgency, capacity, and risk). Continuous Improvement (Process + Tools + Metrics) Own and evolve elements of the NPI/development lifecycle governance to ensure consistent and efficient product development execution. Drive continuous evaluation and enhancement of project management processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency and scalability. Performance & Reporting Define and track KPIs to measure program health and business impact (e.g., schedule alignment, achievement quality, delivery confidence, risk aging, resource load). Lead regular business reviews to communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and decisions needed from senior leadership. YOU HAVE: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field. 8+ years of experience in NPI, R&D program leadership, or PMO leadership, including complex multi-functional program delivery. 3+ years of people leadership experience (direct), including coaching, developing, and leading teams in a matrixed organization. Proven ability to build PMO capability: standards, governance, operating rhythms, reporting, and consistent execution practices. Proven record of leading large-scale, complex technical programs with distributed global teams. Strong stakeholder leadership skills with the ability to influence across functions and levels. Excellent communication, coaching, and senior stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making ability to drive clarity and execution discipline. Experience in manufacturing, industrial, or engineering-focused organizations. Occasional travel to India and/or U.S. sites may be required Preferred / Nice to Have Experience scaling or redefining a PMO organization (team growth, maturity build, standardization). Experience working across EMEA/India/U.S. time zones and global delivery models. Experience partnering with hardware engineering teams and embedded/platform development programs. PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum certification (helpful but no