R&Pd Project Manager

James Hardie Industries is the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fibre cement and fibre gypsum building solutions. As a local manufacturer, trusted innovator and industry leader James Hardie empowers homeowners across Asia Pacific to achieve their dream home with premium quality exterior cladding solutions. 

Our business is fast-paced, and our people are smart in the way they solve problems, driven in their pursuit of results, and real in the way they build relationships and work together. 

It is the vision of our Global Research & Product Development team to provide a continuous pipeline of market-led innovative new unique products and technologies with sustainable advantages to achieve our global business goal to be #1 in every market we choose to participate in. As part of the Global R&PD team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside industry-leading engineers and scientists to develop and pursue research to advance our key technology areas to fundamentally transform the building industry and ensure sustainable profitable business growth.  You will have the opportunity to follow the latest research, work with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and be challenged to think differently about the way you work.
  

THE OPPORTUNITY
We have an exciting opportunity for an R&PD Project Manager to join our high-performing and innovative R&PD Team. This person will support delivery of projects by leading teams and following Project Management methodologies. 

The Project Manager assigned to the R&PD team will oversee new product development projects from design to delivery. This role will be responsible for managing timeline, dependencies and budget for technology and new product development projects, collaborating closely with cross-functional resources to enable on-time and on-budget completion. The Project Manager will report directly to the VP of Innovation to Commercialization, PMO for the R&PD organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage execution of strategic, complex, functional, and cross-functional R&PD projects, from inception to successful commercial deployment, exercising organizational, leadership, and management skills
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional new product development teams in defining project goals, deliverables, milestones, resources, budget, and schedule.
• Providetimely and accurate communications to stakeholders, including overall status, health, and business benefits tracking for projects
• Provide leadership, planning, tracking, benchmarking and reporting to effectively manage projects
• Manage oversight of project-level financial management, including managing the achievement of the business case
• Lead project teams in implementing and applying standard processes for risk management, issue management, quality assurance, and project communications
• Guide team members on the use of project tools and in the successful preparation for stage gate reviews
• Anticipate resourcing needs and develop/modify plans accordingly to achieve desired results.
• Facilitate and contribute to the continuous improvement of a standard PM methodology including, but not limited to, project execution, approval, and reporting
• Apply structured Change Management methods to projects and lead change management activities, including stakeholder assessment, communication, training/ coaching, and resistance management
• Mentor and train business team members to build consistent project management and change management practices across the function

 
ABOUT YOU – WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Essential

• Demonstrated project management planning/ execution skills with a record of leading large projects to obtain tangible business results
• Demonstrated business knowledge and excellence in building relationships with internal and external teams
• Ability to drive project management standards across the organization by helping functional teams understand, see and utilize its benefits.
• Ability to influence, inform, and collaborate with all levels of leadership

  
Desirable

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with project management for new product development is required, including working knowledge of stage gate methodologies
• Project Management Certification (PMP) highly desired
• Experience working in a matrix organization beneficial
• Familiarity with Human-Centered Design / Design Thinking Frameworks is a plus

 
WHAT WE OFFER

• Commitment to Zero Harm
• Competitive salary and bonus incentive
• Great Western Sydney location, with plenty of free parking on site
• State of the art equipment in a newly renovated office
• Employee Assistance Programmes and Supportive Policies

Additional information

• ASX Top 20 Global Market Leader
• Free Parking Onsite
• Lots of career-growth opportunities as part of a highly driven team