Product Innovation Manager Job Description
The Product Innovation Manager will coordinate current NPI activity for existing product lines and projects to support new technologies and capital equipment purchases.
* Key Responsibilities:
* NPI Gate Process: Review and approve NPI project proposals through the gate process, conduct research and collate competitive product information to support new product proposals, and prepare technical and commercial feasibility studies for gate review meetings.
* Project Management: Prepare or support the team in preparing project plans, including project scope, development of budgets and schedules, establish project teams and resource planning for projects, and conduct project reviews with the project team and management.
* Product Development: Obtain repair approval, maintain a good relationship with OEMs on repair approval processes, determine preferred technologies and processes for repairs, and follow best practices in introducing products and repairs to the business.
* Product/Project Introduction: Identify up-front requirements of stakeholders, procure new equipment required for product introduction, ensure necessary product information is provided in a timely manner to commercial to support product launch, and monitor product costs and profitability for the first six months of production.
* Leadership: Provide direction and leadership to team members on assigned projects, present progress reports against agreed plans at management reviews, and liaise with OEMs and EASA design organisations to coordinate and expedite approval of substantiation packages.