Project Manager - New Product Development, Cold Plate Business

Company Overview Vertiv, a global organization with 31,000 employees and a turnover of 8 billion USD, designs, builds and services critical infrastructure that enables vital applications for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities. We support today’s growing mobile and cloud computing markets with a portfolio of power, thermal and infrastructure management solutions. Job Summary Location: Georgetown, TX. We are seeking a Project Manager – New Product Development to lead cross‑functional projects for the development, customization, industrialization, and launch of cold plate products and liquid cooling solutions . The role coordinates engineering, product management, manufacturing engineering, operations, procurement, quality, order fulfillment, logistics, service, marketing, sales, and other cross‑functional teams to ensure successful project execution from inception to product launch. Responsibilities Lead cross‑functional projects for new cold plate product development, engineered‑to‑order customer solutions, product customization, and product transfers into manufacturing. Manage projects in accordance with the corporate NPDI / New Product Development and Introduction process. Develop, maintain, and execute project plans, including timelines, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, budgets, risk registers, and dependency tracking. Own project scope, schedule, budget, risk management, escalation, and overall execution performance. Coordinate cross‑functional teams including engineering, product management, manufacturing engineering, operations, procurement, quality, logistics, service, marketing, sales, and order fulfillment. Work with functional leaders globally to identify and secure the resources required to adequately staff projects. Ensure project execution remains aligned with the manufacturing strategy, production capabilities, and launch readiness. Drive alignment between project scope, business strategy, customer requirements, product roadmap priorities, technical feasibility, and manufacturing capability. Collaborate closely with Product Management to define product requirements, specifications, customer needs, business cases, and launch priorities. Work closely with Engineering to support design, development, validation, and release of cold plate solutions that meet performance, reliability, quality, and cost targets. Support key development activities including design reviews, prototype builds, thermal and mechanical validation, design verification, product qualification, and production readiness. Drive product cost, manufacturability, scalability, and design‑for‑manufacturing objectives throughout the development process. Support supplier development, make‑versus‑buy decisions, tooling readiness, manufacturing process definition, and launch preparation. Coordinate with the Georgetown manufacturing team on process readiness, equipment readiness, capacity planning, pilot builds, production ramp‑up, and launch execution. Facilitate regular project reviews, technical checkpoints, gate reviews, risk reviews, and launch readiness meetings. Track and report project progress, budget utilization, risks, issues, KPIs, and key decisions to stakeholders and senior management. Identify risks and issues that may impact project timeline, scope, cost, quality, or customer commitments, and lead recovery or mitigation plans. Maintain continuous alignment of project scope with company strategic objectives and recommend changes when needed to improve effectiveness. Support customer qualification activities, including sample delivery, validation documentation, technical issue resolution, and launch support. Initiate and complete post‑launch product analysis, lessons learned, and feedback collection to support continuous improvement and future product iterations. Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement within the product development process. Qualifications A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an asset. Minimum of 3 years experience as a Project/Program Manager, leading programs within a structured organization. Understanding of the product development lifecycle, from concept ideation to commercialization. Good knowledge of project management methodologies, stage‑gate processes, risk management, resource planning, and project governance. PMP certification is preferred. Proficiency with project management tools and software such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar platforms. Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, with proficiency in engaging and influencing stakeholders at all organizational levels and external partners. Strong leadership and influencing capabilities, including the ability to motivate and direct cross‑functional teams toward common objectives. Robust problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, characterized by a proactive and solution‑oriented approach. Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time. Preferred: Experience in the HVAC sector. Advantageous: Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban). Work Authorization This position requires legal authorization to work in the United States. Sponsors for work visas will not be provided. Eligible candidates are those who are legally authorized to work in the United States or possess a permanent residency status. Candidates with temporary visas such as E, F‑1, H‑1, H‑2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire. Equal Opportunity Employer We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr Vertiv