**PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER** **Location: Shanghai, China** The Project Leader is responsible for leading, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing NPD projects within the organization. They ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet the defined quality standards by following Global NPD process, while aligning with the company's strategic objectives. **Specific Responsibilities:** + Create comprehensive project plans, including work breakdown structures (WBS), project schedules, and resource allocation plans. + Develop risk management plans, identifying potential risks and creating mitigation strategies. + Lead and manage cross - functional project teams, providing clear direction, motivation, and support to support efficient outcome. + Oversee the day - to - day project operations, making real - time decisions to address issues and keep the project on track. + Facilitate effective communication among team members, stakeholders, and external partners. + Ensure project deliverables, as time to market, product quality, cost, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, etc. + Lesson learn from project execution and optimize available procedure **Skills/Requirements** **Technical Skills:** Proficiency in project management software, such as Microsoft Project English Skill on spoken and written **Soft Skills** + Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and guide cross - functional teams. + Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels. + Excellent problem - solving and decision - making abilities, with a focus on finding practical solutions to complex issues. + Superior organizational and time - management skills, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously. + Strong negotiation and conflict - resolution skills to manage competing interests. + High - level interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive relationships with team members and stakeholders. **Why Choose Kohler?** We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives. **About Us** It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.