Project Manager

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

We’re Hiring for a Sr. Project Manager!  

THE ROLE: This position will serve as a senior level engineering project manager for the new product development within YSI’s R&D department.  Products can encompass environmental monitoring and water quality instrumentation and software, as well as life sciences biochemical analysis.  Contributions directly impact the success of all product lines and systems introduced by YSI. This role reports directly to the Director of R&D, YSI.

Job Specifications and Work Performed:

• Manages projects through a Xylem Product Development (XPD) stage-gate process, from ideation through production launch and year 1 retrospective.  Maintains and is accountable for XPD gate deliverables and presentation to senior leadership team stakeholders for approvals and gate clearances.
• Accountable for the project team’s introduction of product items, components, BOMs and other controlled documentation into YSI business systems for production intent.
• Role will have no direct reports.  Individuals contributing to the project are assigned by each department lead.
• Works closely with cross-functional assigned project resources from our New Product Development (NPD) engineering team, Sciences team, and Services team within R&D.
• Works closely with cross-departmental teams such as Marketing/Product Management, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Procurement teams.
• Completes projects that meet budget, customer requirements, schedules, product cost, and regulatory certifications.
• Provides regular updates to management on progress and provides mitigating solutions to risks or delays.
• Ensures that all development and design work is thoroughly documented and organized for future reference.
• Utilizes modern tools to plan project timelines, tasks, milestones, and deadlines, as well as familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP. 
• Plans and facilitates communication between stakeholders with project meetings to align the project.  Prepares agendas, meeting notes, and project summaries.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of YSI project management standard processes, documentation and training.
• Contributor to technical feasibility studies/analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and recommends engineering solutions.

Experience & Academic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or relative technical field with 5 years of engineering experience working to bring physical products from ideation to mass production/assembly line.
• Experience in Project Management. 
• Project Management certifications are a plus.
• Project Management of software projects is a plus.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to articulate very technical concepts to non-technical team members.
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team.
• Ability to work in a product development team environment.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Requires minimal direction.

Working Condition:

• Role requires On-Site (Yellow Springs, Ohio) 1 – 2 days per week.
• General office environment.
• 40 hours/week minimum Monday through Friday.
• 5% travel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

(The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters and must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility
• Must be able to sit and stand for extended period of time.
• Standard weekly job hours: 40 hours

Xylem does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

The estimated salary range for this position is $100,000-125,000 plus bonus. Starting pay is dependent on multiple factors, such as skills, experience and work location, and is not typically at the top of the range.

Salary range:

$86,700.00 - $156,100.00

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.