Project Manager

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join the WattStopper Team in Carlsbad, CA. 

What Will You Do?

Role:  Lead cross-functional development teams, sustaining teams and technology partners through the product development phases.  Launch products on time, and on budget, while meeting the product performance and quality requirements. Manage multiple teams without direct supervisory responsibility.

Main Activities:

• Organization: Individual competency model  
• Main Interface: Internal – Engineering at all levels, product management, marketing and sales, manufacturing and quality assurance teams.  External – partners and suppliers.
• Budget: Provides input on project budget, manages projects to established budget. 

Main Job Duties:

• Lead and manage projects from initiation to completion using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

• Develop comprehensive project plans including scope, schedule and budget.  Hold regular project status review meetings. Assess required resources and skills necessary to execute proposed projects.
• Coordinate Development, Validation and Manufacturing plans with project development teams to carry out the project execution with assistance from functional managers.

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

• Proactively coordinate activities between Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Product Managers to ensure New Product Develoment steady progress. Coordinate sustaining activities to ensure timely execution with little to  impact to ongoing production.

• Coordinate pre-production builds and new product validation between different BCS locations and with BCS partners.

• Develop contingency plans and escalate issues resolution to the proper decision makers to avoid project slips.
• Generate progress reports and deliver periodic project status updates.
• Plan and carry out Design and Phase Exit reviews.
• Support New Product Commercial Launch Readiness activities.
• Promote and support Continious Improvement Methodology across BCS divisions and departments. Contribute to the creation and management of the tools used to manage projects across the organization.
• Develop a budget for the project, track project expenditures including coordination of purchase orders, track man hours and other resources spent on the project.
• Promote professionalism, accountability, effective communication and transperancy at all levels.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
• PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification (e.g., CSM, PMI-ACP) is a plus.

• Minimum 5 years technical program or project management experience.  Proven experience with both Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies.
• Strong understanding of project management tools and software (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, ADO, Smartsheet).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: 

• Must possess project management skills, including demonstrated ability to develop and manage deliveries per established project plan.  Must be capable of establishing priorities, delegate action items to team members and follow-up to meet deadlines.
• This role requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and ability to effectively handle multiple priorities. As well as exercise an independent judgment to plan, prioritize, and carry out project activities. 
• Strong initiative; self-driven to deliver results without daily supervision.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment.
• Must be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus to extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information. Must be able to create effective reports, presentations and business correspondence.
• Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends and establish proactive corrective actions.  Must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.  Experience with risk management and risk mitigation highly desired.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software, e-mail and meeting management software.  Ability to use internet and web-based resources efficiently and effectively.

About Legrand

Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting.  We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers’ needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.  LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity.  For more information, visit legrand.us

About Legrand’s Building Control Systems Division

Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division includes the Wattstopper, Vantage, and Shading Systems product lines. BCS industry-leading energy-efficient lighting controls technology and services are designed to meet code, ensure ease of installation, and enable precision control of light in offices, classrooms, hospitals, homes, and more. Combined with our Shading Systems for residential and commercial applications, Legrand’s Building Control Systems provides leading solutions for the control of natural and electric light in spaces where people live, learn, and work. BCS teams’ partner with designers to offer solutions that meet today’s green initiatives, including LEED, WELL Building, Living Building Challenge, and more

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