Program Manager NPD/NPI - Transformers

Eaton is a leading electrical company seeking a Program Manager NPD/NPI – Transformers to join their team. This role is primarily responsible for providing new product development support for transformer product lines, facilitating customer feedback, and ensuring successful product launches through effective communication and project management.

Responsibilities:

• Owns PROLaunch governance for assigned transformer NPD and NPI programs, including gate readiness, work package alignment, and deliverable compliance
• Develops and maintains integrated project plans, schedules, dashboards, and trackers across multiple concurrent programs
• Coordinates cross-functional participation from engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality, supply chain, marketing, finance, ERL, and EIIC teams
• Monitors and reports project status, risks, issues, and actions with clear ownership and escalation paths
• Facilitates Gate 0–4 preparation, reviews, and follow-up actions to ensure readiness and adherence to Eaton standards
• Maintains SharePoint, JIRA, and ProPM project spaces to ensure accurate, current, and accessible program documentation
• Implements standardized templates, workflows, and reporting mechanisms to improve consistency and efficiency across programs
• Tracks and enforces completion of program deliverables, ensuring accountability across functional teams
• Prepares and presents program updates for leadership reviews, PMRs, DGCs, and other governance forums
• Captures and organizes lessons learned and best practices to continuously improve future product launches

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of work experience in project or program management within engineering or manufacturing environments
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• Experience with Eaton PROLaunch or equivalent stage-gate process
• Familiarity with power systems and/or transformer products and/or major power distribution equipment (Transformers, voltage regulators, MV switchgear, LIPE products, Capacitors, Network Protectors, Metal-Clad MV and LV switchgear, Protective Relays / Protection schemes)
• Experience coordinating globally distributed teams
• Knowledge of commercial/industrial processes and required electrical equipment/sensors and applications
• Knowledge of Utility, Commercial, and Industrial markets, customers, and applications
• Knowledge of SAP
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools
• Strong organizational, coordination, and execution skills