NPI Project Manager

Logitech is seeking an NPI Operations Manager (NOM) to oversee cross-functional preparation, operational execution, and the seamless transition of new products from project kick-off to market launch.

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Operations Manager ensures timely product launches by meeting deliverable targets while balancing cost efficiency, scalability, and production goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end NPI projects to ensure product launch readiness across capacity, material availability, production scaling, manufacturing diversification, and risk mitigation.
• Represent Operations within the cross-functional team, including Business Group, Engineering, Software, Design, etc., to drive collaboration and alignment while ensuring successful project delivery across Logitech.
• Drive accountability by monitoring progress, analyzing challenges related to cost, schedule, and experience, assessing their impact on project delivery, implementing mitigations for identified risks, and providing clear and consistent reporting of NPI project status.
• Ensure the key NPI launch processes are continuously improved, adhered to across stakeholders, and documented in Logitech’s NPI Playbook.
• Oversee critical Operations deliverables while analyzing inputs from other teams to ensure alignment; then communicate and collaborate on the necessary information within the Global Operations organization.
• Ensure the Product Launch Center (PLC) app is kept up to date with accurate, timely NPI project data.
• Administer and enhance the NPI launch process to ensure the delivery of key NPI KPIs and operational excellence in Logitech’s NPI Playbook.
• Support PIPO for all new NPI to ensure optimal NPI launch performance in the first 24 months after product launch.
• Champion the adoption of best practices in NPI and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Adapt to new tools, methodologies, and processes to foster innovation, streamline operations, and enhance scalability for future NPI launches.
• Facilitate NPI PCR (Post Completion Report) reviews to capture lessons learned and integrate findings into future project processes.
• Manage improvement and process-enhancement projects, including documentation and training to enable scalability.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. PMP certification is a plus.
• Experience: At least 2-3 years of experience in NPI, program management, manufacturing, demand/supply planning, or supply chain,preferably in high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Key Skills:
• Strong analytics, quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in manufacturing processes from prototype to end-of-life.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies, tools, and product lifecycle management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Competencies:
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive results across diverse teams.
• Ability to simplify complex data, summarize key actionables, and deliver concise reporting.
• Training or coaching experience, paired with a results-driven and self-motivated attitude.
• Flexibility to accommodate meetings across global time zones.

Benefits: Logitech offers comprehensive and competitive benefits packages and working environments that are designed to be flexible and help you to care for yourself and your loved ones, now and in the future.