Senior Process Manager, Advanced Development & Innovation

Sloan is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems and has been in operation since 1906. We are at the forefront of the green building movement and provide sustainable restroom solutions.  We manufacture water-efficient products including flush valves, electronic faucets, soap dispensing and sink systems along with vitreous china fixtures for commercial, industrial and institutional markets worldwide.

We are seeking a Senior Process Manager, Advanced Development & Innovation based out of our Franklin Park, IL office. This role will lead Sloan's enterprise PLM (SAP PLM) and PDM (Product Data Management) systems, and collaborate with IT and/or vendors and consultants to administer both systems. This position will own and drive the Engineering Change Management (ECM) process through cross functional team engagement & support. They will also own and lead continuous improvement opportunities for the PLM & CAD (Creo) systems, including the business processes within those systems or that utilize those systems, including the ECM process. Additionally, this position will communicate with cross-functional teams to continue to expand system capabilities, pinpoint areas of opportunity and support user proficiency, leveraging IT and/or outside vendors and consultants. This leader will also be responsible for engineering data and provide metrics within the enterprise PLM system including but not limited to product attributes, Engineering Bills of Material (EBOM), and other engineering documentation across multiple engineering centers. Lastly, they will be responsible for diagnosing user and system level issues and drive to solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Leads cross-functional teams through ideation sessions, detailed working sessions all the way through to execution of developed improvements.
• Leads activities required to complete project documents: plan(s) & schedule(s), charter/structure, roles/responsibilities, scope, budget(s), project ROI including on-going operating costs and resources requirements.
• Partners with subject matter experts (SME's) and seeks to find areas for improvement and eliminate waste.
• Develops project cost estimates and overall budget for assigned project.
• Initiates potential cost control measure to ensure project budgets are met.
• Communicates project status to team and stakeholders through the duration of the assignment and post implementation to make certain all impacted functional teams and stakeholders have an understanding of decisions, risks, issues and activities related to the project.
• Provides leadership, coaching and guidance on a continuous basis to other project team members in the areas of the project lifecycle, operating procedures, processes & practices.
• Ensures that the processes are documented and consistent with existing processes within the organization.
• Creates risk management plan to identify, analyze, monitor and respond to risks associated with specific project(s) to ensure ability to achieve expected outcomes on time & on budget.
• Review all aspects of this project(s) to assure compliance with overall objectives. This could include participating in design review, project risk assessments, other commercialization activities as required.
• Other duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements:

• Ability to build team cohesiveness and work cross functionally to achieve results.
• Ability to promote a shared vision and customer focus.
• Creates an environment that motivates, inspires and respects others.
• Demonstrates a high level of competence in interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with MS Office Applications, including MS Project & MS Teams.
• Extremely high proven competence in organization and planning skills.
• Familiarity with an enterprise PLM systems (SAP PLM), CAD (Creo, SolidWorks), a Product Data Management (PDM) System including ECM / ECN processes & Bills of Materials (BOM's).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to deal with ambiguity and guide a team forward to complete project and/or program objectives.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and business acumen, and should be familiar with multiple product development methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams across multiple geographic locations and aligning the teams' focus on achieving the project or platform objective.
• Experience supporting the areas of engineering, hardware development, software development, mechanical and electronics development, with a technical background and successful with new product commercialization experience.

We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• A choice of Medical (with Health Savings Account), Dental, Vision, Rx Insurance for employees and their eligible dependents
• Company paid Basic Life and AD & D Insurance, Basic Accident Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and Well-being Programs.
• Paid time off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Vacation time, Paid Sick time, Paid Military Leave, and Paid Volunteer time away from work.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Parking and Transit Accounts, and Tuition Reimbursement benefits.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match.
• Employee Service Anniversary Awards and Employee Recognition Programs

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB):

YOU Belong at Sloan. We are intentional in building an inclusive culture that embraces different voices, ideas, and backgrounds. We commit to continuing this ever-growing journey with and for our employees, customers, partners, and community. We are better together when we can be ourselves.

We Are Proud Partners With the Chicago Cubs: 

We are a Legacy Partner of the Chicago Cubs and we are proud to be the organization’s official water efficiency partner! Through this relationship, which includes the naming rights to Sloan Park, the Cubs’ Spring Training facility in Mesa, Arizona, we have had the opportunity to promote our brand and continue our water conservation efforts in the city of Chicago and around the world.

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For additional company information please visit our website at www.sloan.com.

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer.