Engineering Project Manager - Connected Products

This Engineering Project Manager - Connected Products - is responsible for planning, collaboration, and execution within a cross-function development team delivering product solutions that enhance Regal Rexnord's Connected Solutions portfolio. This leadership role engages in the reoccurring planning cycles, facilitating work sizing, schedule development, resource allocation, and alignment to the quarterly delivery commitments that are integrated into execution management systems. Development projects consist of a mix of hardware and software solutions supported by a team proficient in both waterfall and Agile methodologies across the product lifecycle. Projects typically serve Regal Rexnord divisions and require a partnered approach focused on transparent communications, rapid proof-of-concept development, stakeholder value delivery, and leadership that bridges Connected Solutions processes with the divisional business and operational workflows.

The ideal candidate brings proven project management experience in new product development for highly engineered hardware and digitally enabled platforms, with exposure extending into operation sites and business processes. They are skilled in waterfall methodologies, experienced in agile software development and committed to continuous improvement. They excel at leading global teams to consistently deliver commitments. Must be self-motivated, promote team accountability, communicate clarity, and be an effective problem-solver who overcomes barriers and mitigates risks to drive business results.

Connected Solutions is part of a fast-paced, high-growth business seeking a team member with a strong sense of ownership, drive, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. This is a hybrid role located at the downtown Milwaukee, WI office.

• Lead global cross-functional team from planning through completion for hardware, software, and connected product platform projects.

• Define and align scope, objectives, schedules, budget, and resource plans with business goals; facilitate quarterly planning cycles and delivery commitments.

• Apply both waterfall and Scaled Agile methodologies; lead Agile ceremonies and manage dependencies across workstreams.

• Facilitate works breakdown structure, populate management systems (Jira and Confluence), ensure data integrity during ongoing execution for milestone % complete, risk mgmt., burn down and velocity charts with visual mgmt.

• Monitor and trend project performance, identify improvement opportunities and implement improvements.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for divisional stakeholders, managing communications, ensuring alignment.

• Champion a project team culture of accountability, transparency, proactive risk mitigation, urgency, and data-driven decision-making.

• Ensure process adherence, hold retrospectives to identify, and advance continuous improvement opportunities.

• Lead structured problem-solving efforts using tools such as 5 Whys, FMEA, and 8D.

• Represent the project team in leadership reviews with clear updates, decision-ready proposals, and follow-through on actions.

• Ability to independently manage projects with the discipline to consistently focus on top priorities.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline/equivalent)

• 5 years of Project Management experience, preferably in New Product Development

• Waterfall project mgmt. required, Agile/SCRUM experience preferred. PMP or SCRUM Master Certs., are a plus.

• Ability to lead cross-functional, multi-location projects in a global organization is a must

• Process based, continuous improvement mindset, skilled in structured problem-solving and mitigation actions

• Effective executor, gets things done, a track record of delivering complex transformation programs

• Effective communicator. Demonstrates strong executive presence and the ability to interact with Leadership Team and outside partners. Learn and proficiently speak our "digital platform" vocabulary.

• Makes timely data driven decisions, applies defendable logic and strong financial and business acumen

• Experience with schedule tool MS Project (and others), proficient with the MS Office package

• Experience within Jira, Confluence, EazyBI, Copilot and AI Tools, preferred

• Highly developed planning and organizational skilling including structured project management environment

• Ability and willingness to travel, domestic and possibly international, up to 10-20%

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• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

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