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Senior Manager, Product Development Governance & Process Excellence– Plymouth, MN – Hybrid
Daikin Applied is seeking a seeking a Senior Manager, Product Development Governance & Process Excellence to lead the governance, deployment, continuous improvement, and operational effectiveness of the company's product development framework.
This role is responsible for establishing and sustaining the processes, governance structures, operating rhythms, and standard work that enable disciplined, predictable, and high-quality product development execution across the enterprise.
Working closely with Engineering, Product Management, Product Design Quality, Reliability, Compliance & Safety, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Business Unit leadership, this position drives organizational alignment, improves decision quality, strengthens development readiness, and increases confidence in product launch commitments.
The ideal candidate combines program leadership, process ownership, change management, and organizational influence to build scalable product development practices that improve execution consistency, reduce risk, and accelerate business outcomes.
Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!
Location: Hybrid, Plymouth, MN
Your Responsibilities:
Product Development Governance
- Own and continuously improve the company's product development governance framework, decision-making processes, and stage-gate operating model
- Define and maintain governance standards, readiness expectations, escalation paths, and decision criteria
- Establish consistent operating mechanisms that support effective execution across multiple product development portfolios
- Facilitate governance reviews and readiness assessments that enable informed, evidence-based decisions
Process Ownership & Excellence
- Define and maintain product development standard work, templates, deliverables, workflows, and operating procedures
- Ensure processes remain aligned with business objectives, organizational capabilities, and product development best practices
- Identify systemic process gaps and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives to increase effectiveness and efficiency
- Drive simplification, standardization, and continuous improvement of development processes
Deployment, Adoption & Change Leadership
- Lead deployment of new processes, tools, governance models, and operating practices across the organization
- Develop implementation and sustainment strategies that drive long-term adoption
- Train, coach, and support teams on process expectations, governance requirements, and best practices
- Foster a culture of disciplined execution, accountability, and continuous improvement
Portfolio Visibility & Execution Effectiveness
- Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms that provide visibility into execution performance, milestone achievement, risks, dependencies, and organizational readiness
- Monitor process health and organizational performance to identify opportunities for improvement
- Provide leadership with actionable insights that support effective prioritization and decision-making
- Improve predictability, transparency, and confidence in product development execution
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Reliability, Compliance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to drive alignment and execution excellence
- Facilitate collaboration across organizational boundaries to improve development outcomes
- Lead cross-functional teams in resolving execution challenges and implementing process improvements
- Influence stakeholders at all levels through leadership, communication, and data-driven decision making
Strategic Program Leadership
- Lead strategic initiatives that strengthen product development capabilities and organizational effectiveness
- Support evolution of the company's product development operating model
- Identify opportunities to improve execution speed, decision quality, launch readiness, and overall development performance
- Drive initiatives that improve enterprise-wide product development maturity
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, Operations, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years of experience in Program Management, Product Development, Engineering Operations, Quality, Process Excellence, or related disciplines
- Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives
- Strong understanding of product development processes, governance models, and project execution methodologies
- Experience driving process improvement and organizational change
- Excellent communication, facilitation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
Your Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Administration, or related field
- PMP certification or equivalent program management credentials
- Experience leading product development governance, stage-gate, or lifecycle management processes
- Experience developing and deploying enterprise-level business processes and operating models.
- Working knowledge of product development quality practices including:
- Requirements Management
- Design Reviews
- Risk Management
- DFMEA
- DVP&R
- Product Validation
- Reliability Engineering
- Compliance & Product Safety
- Experience in HVAC, industrial equipment, manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or other complex engineered product environments
Your Benefits:
Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
- 401K retirement plan with employer match
- Paid time off and company paid holidays
- Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
- Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $113,800 - $193,900 in Minnesota plus a 20% bonus. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
#LI-DF1
If you're looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you'll love a career at Daikin Applied!
Join the world's largest HVAC company, named by Forbes as one of America's Best-In-State Employers 2025!
Senior Manager, Product Development Governance & Process Excellence– Plymouth, MN – Hybrid
Daikin Applied is seeking a seeking a Senior Manager, Product Development Governance & Process Excellence to lead the governance, deployment, continuous improvement, and operational effectiveness of the company's product development framework.
This role is responsible for establishing and sustaining the processes, governance structures, operating rhythms, and standard work that enable disciplined, predictable, and high-quality product development execution across the enterprise.
Working closely with Engineering, Product Management, Product Design Quality, Reliability, Compliance & Safety, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Business Unit leadership, this position drives organizational alignment, improves decision quality, strengthens development readiness, and increases confidence in product launch commitments.
The ideal candidate combines program leadership, process ownership, change management, and organizational influence to build scalable product development practices that improve execution consistency, reduce risk, and accelerate business outcomes.
Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!
Location: Hybrid, Plymouth, MN
Your Responsibilities:
Product Development Governance
- Own and continuously improve the company's product development governance framework, decision-making processes, and stage-gate operating model
- Define and maintain governance standards, readiness expectations, escalation paths, and decision criteria
- Establish consistent operating mechanisms that support effective execution across multiple product development portfolios
- Facilitate governance reviews and readiness assessments that enable informed, evidence-based decisions
Process Ownership & Excellence
- Define and maintain product development standard work, templates, deliverables, workflows, and operating procedures
- Ensure processes remain aligned with business objectives, organizational capabilities, and product development best practices
- Identify systemic process gaps and lead cross-functional improvement initiatives to increase effectiveness and efficiency
- Drive simplification, standardization, and continuous improvement of development processes
Deployment, Adoption & Change Leadership
- Lead deployment of new processes, tools, governance models, and operating practices across the organization
- Develop implementation and sustainment strategies that drive long-term adoption
- Train, coach, and support teams on process expectations, governance requirements, and best practices
- Foster a culture of disciplined execution, accountability, and continuous improvement
Portfolio Visibility & Execution Effectiveness
- Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms that provide visibility into execution performance, milestone achievement, risks, dependencies, and organizational readiness
- Monitor process health and organizational performance to identify opportunities for improvement
- Provide leadership with actionable insights that support effective prioritization and decision-making
- Improve predictability, transparency, and confidence in product development execution
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Reliability, Compliance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to drive alignment and execution excellence
- Facilitate collaboration across organizational boundaries to improve development outcomes
- Lead cross-functional teams in resolving execution challenges and implementing process improvements
- Influence stakeholders at all levels through leadership, communication, and data-driven decision making
Strategic Program Leadership
- Lead strategic initiatives that strengthen product development capabilities and organizational effectiveness
- Support evolution of the company's product development operating model
- Identify opportunities to improve execution speed, decision quality, launch readiness, and overall development performance
- Drive initiatives that improve enterprise-wide product development maturity
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business, Operations, or a related technical discipline
- 8+ years of experience in Program Management, Product Development, Engineering Operations, Quality, Process Excellence, or related disciplines
- Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives
- Strong understanding of product development processes, governance models, and project execution methodologies
- Experience driving process improvement and organizational change
- Excellent communication, facilitation, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
Your Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Administration, or related field
- PMP certification or equivalent program management credentials
- Experience leading product development governance, stage-gate, or lifecycle management processes
- Experience developing and deploying enterprise-level business processes and operating models.
- Working knowledge of product development quality practices including:
- Requirements Management
- Design Reviews
- Risk Management
- DFMEA
- DVP&R
- Product Validation
- Reliability Engineering
- Compliance & Product Safety
- Experience in HVAC, industrial equipment, manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or other complex engineered product environments
Your Benefits:
Daikin Applied offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
- 401K retirement plan with employer match
- Paid time off and company paid holidays
- Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
- Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service
Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
The typical annual base salary for this position ranges from $113,800 - $193,900 in Minnesota plus a 20% bonus. The range displayed represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade which this position falls. Individual base pay will depend on a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
#LI-DF1
If you're looking for an engaging career with growth opportunities in a supportive environment, you'll love a career at Daikin Applied!
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Who's Hiring
- Amgen13
- Micron Technology11
- Thermo Fisher Scientific9
- Integer8I
- Cellares6
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals22
- Electronics & Hardware19
- Medical Devices15
- Science & Research11
- Consulting & Professional Services10
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in process development engineer jobs.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with process scale-up from laboratory to pilot or production scale
- Proficiency in Design of Experiments and statistical analysis tools such as JMP or Minitab
- Familiarity with GMP, FDA regulations, or ISO standards depending on the industry
- Experience writing and executing process development protocols, reports, and validation documents
- Knowledge of analytical characterization techniques relevant to the product or material being developed
Tips for Your Process Development Engineer Job Search
Quantify scale-up outcomes on your resume
Employers want to see that you moved a process from lab to pilot to production successfully. Call out yield improvements, cycle time reductions, or cost savings you drove at each stage. Vague claims about 'supporting scale-up' won't stand out.
List your DOE and statistical tools explicitly
Design of Experiments, Minitab, JMP, and Six Sigma credentials belong in a dedicated skills section, not buried in job bullets. Hiring managers in process development filter by these tools early, so surface them where they're easy to find.
Target openings by regulatory environment
A process development role at a pharma or biotech company requires GMP familiarity, while semiconductor or chemical roles emphasize safety and yield metrics instead. Matching your application language to the regulatory context of each posting significantly sharpens your fit.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists process development engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a technical problem-solving narrative
Most process development interviews include a case study or walkthrough of a past failure. Prepare a concise story about a process that didn't perform as expected, what root cause analysis you ran, and how you fixed it. Be specific about the methodology.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
In process development, the scale of what you own matters for your career trajectory. When an offer comes, clarify whether you'll own full technology transfer or only discrete tasks. Roles with broader ownership accelerate your path to senior or staff levels faster.
Process Development Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most process development engineers?
The companies hiring the most process development engineers right now include Amgen, Micron Technology, and Thermo Fisher Scientific, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and Minnesota, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in pharma, biotech, and semiconductor manufacturing.
How many process development engineer jobs are remote?
About 13% of process development engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most process development work. Roles focused on data analysis, documentation, and technology transfer coordination are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid flexibility compared to bench-heavy positions.
How do you become a process development engineer?
Start with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, materials science, biochemistry, or a closely related field. Build hands-on lab experience through internships or co-ops that involve process characterization or scale-up work. Develop fluency in statistical tools like JMP or Minitab and learn the regulatory requirements of the industry you want to enter, whether pharma, semiconductor, or chemicals.
Can you get a process development engineer job with limited experience?
Yes, entry-level process development engineer roles exist, but employers expect you to demonstrate practical lab skills even without full-time experience. Co-op projects, thesis research involving process optimization, or internships where you ran experiments and analyzed data are strong substitutes. Emphasize your familiarity with DOE methodology and any scale-up work you contributed to, even at a small scale.
What does the process development engineer interview process look like?
Most processes start with a recruiter screen focused on background and industry fit, followed by a technical phone interview covering process fundamentals and your approach to troubleshooting. A final round typically includes a panel interview with engineers and cross-functional partners, often featuring a case study or a walkthrough of a past project where you'll be asked to explain your experimental design decisions and how you handled unexpected results.
Where can I find and apply to process development engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to process development engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your background and target industry, and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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