<p>Job Description</p> <p>Fortune Brands is hiring a Senior Hardware Program Manager for our digital/IoT portfolio. you will play a critical role in driving growth and innovation for our Connected Products for both Security and Water business. As Senior Hardware Program Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing program management activities in the product development area, from executing product plans and platform road maps to driving continuous improvement cost savings plans.</p> <p>Join us in shaping the future of our digital/IoT portfolio and help us bring innovative products to market. This position develops collaborative relationships across Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Industrial Design, and Global Operations, enabling successful project execution. The ideal Program Manager will have New Product Introduction (NPI) experience for Hardware Consumer Goods.</p> <p>This position is eligible to work in a hybrid environment in our Deerfield, IL or San Francisco, CA offices. Remote days are Monday and Friday.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Lead cross-functional business and engineering teams through assigned platform projects from inception to completion </li><li>Utilize the Fortune Brands Product Development Process to develop finished goods architectures that meet business requirements of cost, quality, timing, customer expectations, and applicable standards </li><li>Lead product development and supply chain activities from definition to production, focusing on speed to market, schedule, budget, and product cost. </li><li>Represent Global Product Development with internal and external customers (i.e. Business Units (BU's), Operations, and Suppliers) </li><li>Ensure programs launch on time and meet or exceed the deliverables, and actively manage project expense, capital, and product cost </li><li>Meet the business impact and capital targets at launch (safety, quality, service, cost, growth) </li><li>Collaborate with advanced Concept team, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations Teams to focus on speed to market, platforming actions, and the innovation process </li><li>Oversee and motivate all functional areas during development to meet key deliverables (Engineering, Marketing, Sourcing, Finance, Quality, Advanced Manufacturing, and Manufacturing) </li><li>Monitor timing, quality, technical, and financial risk on assigned projects so that the correct risk mitigation strategy is developed. Be able to elevate and focus management attention when necessary </li><li>Ensure that timely and accurate executive gate reviews and routine reports are conducted on assigned projects </li><li>Perform post-launch reviews on projects to ensure targets have been met and report gaps to planned business profitability </li><li>Remain flexible to changing responsibilities, project prioritization, and workload adjustments </li><li>Manage day to day priorities of critical path resources when necessary to help drive result </li></ul>