Senior Project Manager (New Product Development)

Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You
 

At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company - we're innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over 120 years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste.

Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation.

When you join us, you'll find:

• Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe.

• Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential.

• A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive.

Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet.

What You Will Contribute:
 

Reporting to the Manager of Project Management Office, the Sr. Project Manager is primarily responsible for the timely completion of development and industrialization activities associated with assigned projects. This position is responsible for project planning, project oversight, facilitation, and escalation of project issues and support of project team members across the organization. Additionally, this position has the responsibility of providing comprehensive project management support including, but not limited to, the use of effective project management techniques in planning, coordinating and managing the accelerated development and industrialization of new products and major product modifications in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain an effective product planning process to ensure meeting a minimum 90% of company-defined target metrics relative to product schedules, product and project costs. All items must be kept current for the duration of the product development process.
• Ability to lead a cross-functional team through 5–7 New Product Development (NPD) projects without a direct reporting structure from product conceptualization through release for sale in a high-volume product manufacturing corporation.
• Ability to partner with cross-functional teams to set and continually manage project expectations and communicate project status with transparency. 
• Ability to problem solve and ensure all project risks are proactively identified, documented or avoided throughout the lifecycle of a project.  • Responsible for driving cross-functional team members through successful risk mitigation tools and techniques to remove barriers to success and maintain original project release schedules. • Proven track record of successful collaboration with all levels of the organization demonstrating superior written and verbal skills.
• Provide updates to the Priority Project Status Report on a monthly basis. Assist management by assessing financial viability of a product as well as mitigation of financial risks (either associated with development or delays).
• Manage projects to comply with requirements of the ISO 9008 Standard.
• Continued education in the latest project management techniques and remain on the forefront of business practices. • Ability to lead hardware projects using agile techniques. 
• Lead Sprint Planning Sessions and Daily Stand-Up meetings
• Develop & Maintain Project Burn Down Charts.
• Assist Product Owner in developing and maintaining the Project Backlog.
• Assist Product Owner in obtaining, managing and supporting relevant stakeholder buy-in.
• Create, implement and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Project Management department including, but not limited to, process and value stream mapping, standard operating procedure (SOP) evaluation and development.
• Conduct New Product Development (NPD) postmortems to create and disseminate report outs relative to successful and unsuccessful completed project elements (product cost, budget, timeline, otherwise).
• Assist in the development of phase gate and milestone achievement metrics (Key Performance Indicators).
• Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.
• Additional projects, tasks, and/or assignments as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ or more years of related experience in Project Management, Process management, Workflow Manag