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About the Role

This Senior Hardware Program Manager role drives growth and innovation for Fortune Brands' digital/IoT portfolio, specifically for Connected Products in Security and Water businesses. The position oversees program management activities in product development, including executing product plans, platform road maps, and continuous improvement cost savings plans. It involves developing collaborative relationships across Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Industrial Design, and Global Operations to ensure successful project execution. New Product Introduction (NPI) experience for Hardware Consumer Goods is highly valued.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional business and engineering teams through assigned platform projects from inception to completion.
Utilize the Fortune Brands Product Development Process to develop finished goods architectures that meet business requirements of cost, quality, timing, customer expectations, and applicable standards.
Lead product development and supply chain activities from definition to production, focusing on speed to market, schedule, budget, and product cost.
Represent Global Product Development with internal and external customers (Business Units, Operations, and Suppliers).
Ensure programs launch on time and meet or exceed deliverables, actively managing project expense, capital, and product cost.
Meet business impact and capital targets at launch (safety, quality, service, cost, growth).
Collaborate with advanced Concept, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations Teams to focus on speed to market, platforming actions, and the innovation process.
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, developing correct risk mitigation strategies and elevating management attention when necessary.
Ensure timely and accurate executive gate reviews and routine reports are conducted on assigned projects.
Perform post-launch reviews on projects to ensure targets have been met and report gaps to planned business profitability.
Remain flexible to changing responsibilities, project prioritization, and workload adjustments.
Manage day-to-day priorities of critical path resources when necessary to help drive results.

Requirements

Minimum of 5+ years of experience successfully leading projects and programs.
Significant project experience in new product development.
Experienced at identifying needs, assigning roles and responsibilities, and leading cross-functional teams to meet project deliverables.
Demonstrated success managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to effectively work with teams and suppliers from different cultures and countries.
Demonstrated capital and expense budgeting for large-scale projects and programs.
Experience with project financial measures and metrics.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and problem-solving.
Interpretation of statistics related to business and engineering models.
Ability to cost product based on planned manufacturing, assembly, and material flow process.
Ability to communicate risk, benefits, and new concepts to senior management in both written and verbal form.
Willingness to travel up to approximately 15% of the time, domestically.

Skills

Proficiency in SAP
Proficiency in Oracle
Proficient in Microsoft Project
Proficient in Microsoft Word
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Working knowledge of Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Working knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE)
Working knowledge of Quality Function Development (QFD)
Working knowledge of Design for Assembly (DFA)
Working knowledge of Design for Manufacturing Assembly (DFMA)
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as injection molding
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as casting
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as forging
Working knowledge of manufacturing processes such as fabricating
Ability to lead design for manufacturability activities (e.g., gate location, tooling material, cooling system design)
Experience working in an Agile team structure

Location

Hybrid, Deerfield, IL
Hybrid, San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
Minimum 5+ years of experience leading projects and programs
Significant project experience in new product development

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree
Advanced degree in Business (preferred)
Advanced degree in Engineering (preferred)
Advanced degree in Sciences (preferred)
Advanced degree in Supply Chain (preferred)

Salary/Compensations

Hiring Pay Range: $90,000 USD - $143,000 USD (base salary)
Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance
Role-based sales incentive plan

Benefits

Robust health plans
Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
Product discounts
Flexible time off benefits
Adoption benefits
Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

About the Company

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security, and digital products company.
Focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security, and commercial building markets.
Driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens.
Advances exciting innovations in all products and processes, delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style.
Workplace environment supports smart, ambitious people to reach their fullest potential.
High-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast, and make bold decisions.
Inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged to be authentic, valuing differences and unique perspectives.
Built on industry-leading brands and innovation within high-growth categories of water, outdoors, and security.
Makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety, and enhance sustainability.

Equal Opportunity

Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer.
Evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
For accommodation requests due to a medical condition or disability during the application or interview process, contact [email protected] with the nature of your request and contact information.