**Sr. NPD Project Leader, North America** _Work Mode: Hybrid_ **Location:** Hybrid - Kohler, WI **Opportunity** As a member of a New Product Development project team: + Focus on product categories for North America region including regional and global projects. + Lead product development teams to launch innovative new products and improve the quality, performance and/or cost of existing products. + Manage cross functional teams using the KBDP new product development process through market launch. Drive each Program to defined metrics. + Develop and manage the project budget with the team including development expense, capital tooling and expense tooling. Guide the team to develop new products that meet cost targets. + Develop and monitor project schedules and adhere to the KBDP process.Manage deliverables and tasks within each phase of a project. Anticipates and manages tasks/risks within each project. + Participate in performance expectations and evaluations for cross functional teams. Provide leadership and mentoring to less experienced team members as needed. + Communicate to senior management on project status, execution plans, and process. + Define and facilitating decision-making process for development teams. Coaches project team personnel to develop and implement cross-functional solutions to complex issues. + Establish and maintain relationships with senior management for the purpose of aligning NPD objectives and removing obstacles for project completion. + Drive improvements in creative problem solving and continually improve the KBDP process and organization. **Specific Responsibilities** Project Management: + Lead regional and global projects of moderate-to-high complexity, risk and business impact. + Provide structure and leadership for solving technically complex design and business problems. + Proactively identify and plan for project risks, communicating risk clearly, early and appropriately to management + Managing your assigned projects' timing and financial adherence to plan. Leadership + Challenge project teams to achieve innovative solutions. + Willing and successful in taking moderate risk. + Identify opportunities for organizational and process change. + Work effectively when organizational structure or processes are unclear or conflicting. + Lead brainstorming discussions. + Able to facilitate & resolve conflict and problem solving. Decision-making + Make decisions with moderate levels of ambiguity. + Chooses appropriate action and alternatives with rationalethat is consistent with facts, constraints, and predicted consequences. + Take independent action with insight into global and regional business impact. + Willing to speak up and raise concern in global and regional settings. + Provide options, scenarios and recommendations to overcome obstacles. **Skills/Requirements** + Bachelor’s degree in product development related discipline (e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, or Design) with a minimum of 8 years of experience in concurrent product development (project management, product design, process engineering or manufacturing engineering). + Must demonstrate the capability to build cohesive high-performance teams, improve development processes and communicate effectively with associates and executives. + Global product development experience is preferred but not required. + Ability to travel 10-20% including international. \#LI-Hybrid \#LI-SC2 **_Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future._** _The salary range for this position is $98,900 - $125,600. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision & 401k._ **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.