Company Description
About Us
Fortune Brands began its journey as a publicly traded company (NYSE: FBHS or “Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.”) in 2011, as a successful spin-off from Fortune Brands, Inc. Since then, we have grown organically and through acquisitions, and have delivered strong financial performance. We have also proven our resilience and execution excellence. We outperformed and expanded in our categories through the housing market recovery, and executed our strategies through global disruptions, while refining our portfolio for the future.
On December 14, 2022, we completed the separation of our Cabinets business, enabling us to pursue our unique and exciting path for accelerating growth and productivity.
Today, we are a new company: Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: FBIN). We are focused on driving our brand, innovation and channel leadership, and winning in supercharged categories.
Why work with us?
You will gain the flexibility to balance your life at every stage with Total Rewards that support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We also support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be authentic, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength
In Fortune Brands Innovation, Inc. we're looking a Product Development - Project Manager for our New Innovation Center in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, in this role you will be responsible for leading and managing the execution of new product development projects from ideation to 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. 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.
Job Description
- 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 , ensureing 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.
- Ensure project deliverables and tasks are appropriately resourced
- Be proactive to mitigate risk and take corrective actions as required to deliver complete scope, at desired quality, cost targets, on time and within budget.
- Effectively manage change and communicate to stakeholders as needed.
- Perform post launch audits on projects to ensure targets have been met and report gaps to planned business profitability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field is required
- Valid Visa
- Availability to travel
- Minimum 3 years experience in a fast-paced Product Development environment leading cross-functional teams utilizing project management methodologies and project execution best practices
- PMI PMP certified, Agile experienced, and advanced MS Project skills are preferred.
- 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
- Advanced communication, negotiation, conflict resolution capabilities
