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Project Tollgate Manager (New Product Development - Innovation)

Stamford, Connecticut, United States · On-site

Mid level

The Project Tollgate Manager will lead critical design review preparation, Stage-Gate/Tollgate project management, and execution for active and potential R&D projects. This role serves as a key liaison between the busine…

Skills: Project Management, Stage-Gate Process, Tollgate Management, Budget Management, Cross-functional Leadership

Project Tollgate Manager (New Product Development - Innovation)

International Wire

Stamford, Connecticut, United States • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree
  • Posted 9d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Lead the Stage-Gate/Tollgate process for R&D projects from concept through commercialization, coordinating cross-functional teams. Manage project planning, detailed budgeting, and executive reviews to ensure on-time delivery of innovation initiatives.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in an engineering field and at least 3 years of experience in project or product development. Candidates must be proficient in Stage-Gate processes and possess strong executive-level communication skills.

Full job description

The Project Tollgate Manager will lead critical design review preparation, Stage-Gate/Tollgate project management, and execution for active and potential R&D projects. This role serves as a key liaison between the business units, Pantheon Corporate, and the R&D function to drive cross-functional engineering and product development initiatives from concept through commercialization. The Project Tollgate Manager is a key contributor in evaluating potential projects, developing detailed budgets and project plans, and coordinating with business stakeholders to ensure successful project execution and on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Tollgate Management

  • Lead creation of project GANTT charts and detailed project plans to align target completion dates and parallel work streams to monitor progress and measure on time execution
  • Lead Stage-Gate/Tollgate product development projects and coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, R&D, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
  • Establish operating rhythms to regularly interface with project team(s) on status, roadblocks and next steps
  • Manage and update project trackers and supporting files in preparation for project tollgate reviews
  • Work with project teams to identify and mitigate major project disruptions to propose resolution plans to re-align project completion targets
  • Execute where needed on project streams (engineering, process mapping, technical reviews) to provide hands-on support
  • Prepare and present project tollgate reviews for senior leadership

Budget Management

  • Work with Chief Engineer on preparation of TG proposals for funding
  • Collaborate with project teams, finance and R&D manager to establish baseline project budgets and implement cost segmentation for tracking
  • Regularly update budget trackers to monitor actual versus planned spend and any unexpected overruns to assess overall financial performance
  • Interface with finance to determine cash funding modes (alignment of cost and cash pools) across the enterprise to establish funding pool.

Project Evaluation

  • Manage identified innovation (internal/external) pipeline to define and prioritize projects
  • Support Tollgate 0 assessment of opportunities using available resources (academia articles, market research, etc.) to assist in evaluation of potential impact
  • Support Tollgate 2 detailed project cost and benefit analysis working with defined project team, business stakeholder and R&D group

Additional responsibilities as required

Preferred Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Product Development, Program Management, or Project Management
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (Materials Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related field)
  • Experience leading Stage-Gate/Tollgate processes, product development projects, and cross-functional engineering initiatives
  • Experience working on large-scale project initiatives with strong executive-level communication skills
  • Familiarity with profit and loss statements
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced project planning and reporting tools

 Key Candidate Attributes

  • Strong relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities, drive process improvements, and deliver results across multiple projects and stakeholders.
  • Self-motivated with strong attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Related keywords

Stage-GateTollgateR&DGANTT ChartsProduct DevelopmentBudgetingCost SegmentationP&L StatementsMaterials ScienceMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringChemical EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringInnovation PipelineProject TrackingCommercialization

About International Wire

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Industry
Manufacturing
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Camden, NY
LinkedIn followers
2,654

International Wire, headquartered in Camden, New York is the largest non-vertically integrated copper and copper-alloy wire products manufacturer in the United States. Our expanded operations in Europe further distinguish our unique footprint. Our strength lies in the capacity and breadth of products we offer, which serve a wide range of applications across diverse market segments. Look no further than International Wire for the highest quality bare, tin-plated, silver-plated, and nickel-plated copper wires, as well as specialty items such as copper-based alloys, aluminum conductors, or engineered electrical solutions.

Offices: 12 Masonic Ave, Camden, NY 13316, US

Copper Wire ProductsTin-Plated Copper Wire ProductsBare Copper Wire ProductsCopper Wireand Specialty Alloys Wire
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About International Wire

LinkedInVisit site

From Our Quality Products To Yours

Industry
Manufacturing
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Camden, NY
LinkedIn followers
2,654

International Wire, headquartered in Camden, New York is the largest non-vertically integrated copper and copper-alloy wire products manufacturer in the United States. Our expanded operations in Europe further distinguish our unique footprint. Our strength lies in the capacity and breadth of products we offer, which serve a wide range of applications across diverse market segments. Look no further than International Wire for the highest quality bare, tin-plated, silver-plated, and nickel-plated copper wires, as well as specialty items such as copper-based alloys, aluminum conductors, or engineered electrical solutions.

Offices: 12 Masonic Ave, Camden, NY 13316, US

Copper Wire ProductsTin-Plated Copper Wire ProductsBare Copper Wire ProductsCopper Wireand Specialty Alloys Wire
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