Product Development Planning Manager

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.    

POSITION SUMMARY

The Product Development Manager is responsible for managing the Product Development Planning (PDP) process. Collaborates with a cross functional team to monitor product development progress through the various stages. The Product Development Manager is responsible for tracking all projects and chairs PDP meetings.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Owns and manages the Product Development roadmap
• Works in close partnership with PDP stakeholders to execute project reviews and approvals cleanly and seamlessly
• Working closely with the Product configuration teams, validates configuration completion within the product configurators is accurate and reflective of model/certification year implementation determined by the PDP board
• Responsible for managing and maintaining the master project track sheet, and project Teams channels.
• Coordinates and leads all PDP board meetings, ensures that meeting agendas and minutes are distributed, manages and tracks all decisions made at the meetings
• Prepares and compiles project information for monthly ELT meeting and ensures quarterly GLT meeting information is compiled
• As a hands-on leader, reviews, tracks and ensures all meeting materials are complete prior to each phase approval meeting of a project. Communicates with project owner for all required documents
• Participates in and supports the continuous improvement and management of the process and its associated materials including training documentation

 WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Registered Technologist/Engineer

• Design related experience - minimum of 5 years.
• Basic project management skills
• Extensive product knowledge
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong organizational skills
• Detail oriented