Project Manager - PMO

Project Manager - New Product Introduction

IET Bently Nevada PMO

Do you enjoy helping teams bring innovative products to market?

If so, imagine what you could do here

At Baker Hughes (IET - Bently Nevada), we are continuously innovating extraordinary products & services, that help our customers achieve the highest level of reliability & safety. Dynamic, resourceful people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. Do you want to join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking products & solutions.

The PMO Organization is looking for a resourceful New Product Introduction (NPI) Project Manager to drive NPI planning for key technologies. Responsibilities will encompass matrix management, reporting, logistic readiness and project management activities. The preferred candidate is a strategic problem solver who enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams to communicate changes, analyze risks, and execute complex mitigation strategies in support of engineering development builds.

NPIs are pivotal to the Bently Nevada's products. A successful NPI is a leader and facilitator; is dynamic, driven, organized and detail oriented; excels in program/ project management; communicates with ease at all levels; thrives in an ambiguous environment and is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts.

As a Project Manager, you will be a part of the PMO team at Bently Nevada, Minden. You will play an essential role in by coordinating efforts across a wide range of cross functional engineering, manufacturing, product management, services & support teams.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare comprehensive project execution plans, resource allocation plans, process accountabilities, RACI & governance
• Lead large, cross-division functional teams or projects that will drive successful products to market to meet business objectives
• Establish the metrics required to measure business performance, and recommend the go-forward strategy to address performance gaps
• Track the metrics, evaluate actual performance, and make recommendations to business leaders on performance target achievement
• Evaluate business plans to ensure they are operationally executable against defined strategic objectives
• Ensure that business activities are aligned with stated plans among different stakeholders
• Drive ramp readiness with product management, engineering, manufacturing & supply chain teams
• Communicate requirements and schedules to facilitate technical readiness with supply chain teams
• Influence product manufacturability, testability, and supply chain responsiveness in pursuit of low cost and flexibility while stewarding quality
• Lead all communications, upward and downward through the organization, raising key issues and options for resolution with executive teams
• Create and develop program reports and summaries for executive management in conjunction with team leads across IET Bently Nevada
• Develop tools and analytics for project reporting, enabling program teams to focus more efforts on problem solving
• Maintain and assist in driving productive meetings across project teams, providing and following up with action items as necessary
• Anticipate, plan and coordinate internal logistics/needs across projects and facilities
• Ensure all stakeholders (Internal and External) are engaged and aligned to the program goals
• Employ a can-do attitude, taking on any task required to support the team and get things done

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 3 years total experience in strategy planning or project management or operations
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in hardware, firmware, or software engineering
• Results oriented and attention to detail
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to present to management
• Ability to lead multiple, large, time sensitive projects or work streams
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and influence skill
• Ability to travel up to 30-35%
• Ability to effectively prioritize with strong time management skills and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Characteristics

• Advanced university degree required (e.g., MS, MBA) or demonstrable equivalent experience

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Education Assistance
• Generous Parental Leave
• Mental Health resources
• Dependent Care
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits