Project Manager, New Product Introduction

At Ecolab, we help make the world cleaner, safer and healthier by delivering critical technologies and solutions for our customers. As CoolIT Systems continues to grow as part of Ecolab, we are looking for a Project Manager, NPI to manage new product introduction and strategic improvement projects supporting advanced liquid cooling solutions.

In this role, you will report into the Product organization and be accountable for planning and executing assigned cross-functional development projects from concept through launch. You will apply established project management and governance practices to maintain alignment with project objectives and support timely business decisions.

What's in it For You

•  The opportunity to manage high-impact NPI projects supporting advanced cooling technology and important customer programs.

•  Exposure to cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and production teams in a fast-paced technology environment.

•  Meaningful accountability for project delivery and stakeholder coordination.

•  The opportunity to contribute ideas that improve project planning and execution.

•  Access to competitive employment programs, including vacation, flex days, benefits, bonus programs and employee ownership/retention programs, where applicable.

What You Will Do

• Manage assigned new product introduction and strategic improvement projects from planning through execution and launch.
• Develop and manage project scope, requirements, schedules, approved budgets, resource requirements and deliverables.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, test, supply chain and production functions.
• Identify and manage project risks, develop mitigation plans, support issue resolution and escalate significant concerns through established channels.
• Apply established governance and change-control processes to manage changes and maintain stakeholder alignment.
• Prepare and deliver project reviews, status updates and management reports.
• Track project KPIs, milestones, dependencies and resource constraints using project management tools, dashboards and reporting systems.
• Coordinate project activities, handoffs and dependencies with regional teams as required.
• Capture and share lessons learned and recommendations to improve future project execution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in Engineering, Technology, Project Management or a related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience in hardware product development, NPI, manufacturing or complex technical environments.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing electromechanical or hardware-based product development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, approved budgets, requirements, resource plans, risks and deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder coordination, communication, issue-resolution and escalation skills.
• Working knowledge of project management tools and reporting methods.
• Ability to work from Ecolab/CoolIT’s Taipei, Taiwan office as required by the role.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience delivering advanced electromechanical products in manufacturing environments.
• Experience using PLM, ERP, MES and project management systems such as Arena, NetSuite, MS Project, ClickUp or similar platforms.
• Experience using dashboards, KPI reports and data-visualization tools.
• Experience contributing to project management process or governance improvements.
• Experience working with global engineering, manufacturing or operations teams.
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