• Take total ownership of one or more New Product Development projects • Lead the Core Team toward a common objective • Manage resources • Ensure the project is "staffed for success" • Negotiate with functional managers and Project Approval Committee (PAC) to alleviate resource constraints as needed • "Discipline the System" • Ensure that the team are operating according to the development process • Keep people focused on the matters at hand as well as their area of responsibility • Report out project status to PAC following contract date • Be proactive to take actions and get thing done • Resolve conflict and controversial issues