Project Manager

Project Manager

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer, and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast, and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

As a Project Manager within Fortune Brands, you will be responsible for leading and managing the execution of new product development and continuous improvement projects from ideation through commercialization. You will develop project plans to ensure projects are completed within scope, on time, and within budget while meeting or exceeding cost and quality specifications. You will be the champion of the Stage-Gate process for your respective projects and responsible for managing the documentation requirements of the New Product Development process to ensure that the products, and the process of developing the products, are appropriately documented. The position requires extensive collaboration with all cross-functional groups involved in defining and developing products. This includes the marketing, product management, engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, finance, legal, sales, and other teams, as appropriate. The Project Manager will work on a range of project types that may include on platform, off platform, new NPD innovation. As the project manager, you will play a critical role in our success, leading cross-functional teams to effectively deliver key new products to the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple end-to-end strategic projects across several product lines and channels
• Use the Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) enterprise Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) system to plan, track, and coordinate project activities
• Utilize FBIN's Product Development Process, ensuring timely and accurate gate reviews and routine reports are conducted on assigned projects. Responsible for assuring process discipline within project teams.
• Develop, monitor, and control project schedules with proactive risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with advanced Concept team, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations Teams to focus on speed to market, platforming actions, and the innovation process.
• Ensure project deliverables and tasks are appropriately resourced.
• Lead product development and supply chain activities from definition to production, focusing on speed to market, schedule, budget, and product cost.
• Oversee and motivate all functional areas during development to meet key deliverables (Engineering, Marketing, Sourcing, Finance, Quality, Advanced Manufacturing, and Manufacturing).
• Monitor timing, quality, technical, and financial risk on assigned projects so that the correct risk mitigation strategy is developed. Be able to elevate and focus management attention when necessary
• Remain flexible to changing responsibilities, project prioritization, and workload adjustments
• Effectively manage change and communicate to stakeholders as needed.
• Interact with all levels of leadership (i.e. Managers, Directors, Vice-Presidents, President)
• Perform post launch audits on projects to ensure targets have been met and report gaps to planned business profitability

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, or related field is required
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a fast-paced New Product Development environment leading cross-functional teams utilizing project management methodologies and project execution best practices
• PMP certified, Agile experienced, and advanced MS Project skills are preferred
• Demonstrated success managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment
• Experienced at identifying needs, assigning roles and responsibilities, and leading cross-functional teams to meet project deliverables
• Familiarity with mechanical product development and manufacturing practices
• Demonstrated ability to apply discipline in the use of project management toolset (scope, schedules, budgets, reports, risk management, updates)
• Proven ability to engage and lead cross-functional teams, driving decisions to deliver the product requirements
• Demonstrated capital and expense budgeting for large scale projects and programs as well as experience with project financial measures and metrics
• Advanced communication, negotiation, conflict resolution capabilities
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 15% of the time (domestic and international)

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $70,000 USD - $110,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates' feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at fbinleave.fbhs@fbin.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.