Senior Project Manager

ProSearch is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a confidential client. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary electronics-based NPD and NPI projects, ensuring predictable delivery, cost control, and on-time execution. You will act as the primary point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders, driving project success through strong technical leadership and cross-functional coordination. Working within our client’s PMO structure, you will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk for high-impact projects while mentoring other project managers and contributing to the continuous improvement of PMO processes.

In the role of Senior Project Manager:

• You will own the successful delivery of high-complexity projects, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• You will act as the primary customer interface for the duration of assigned projects, maintaining clear communication, managing expectations, and aligning deliverables with strategic goals.
• You will lead cross-functional teams in developing and refining NPD and NPI project proposals, including defining scope, schedule, cost estimates, and resource requirements.
• You will plan, coordinate, and manage all phases of projects from concept through manufacturing transfer, ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• You will coordinate deliverables and communications among engineering, quality, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless execution and delivery.
• You will maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, providing regular status updates and reports to internal stakeholders, the PMO Manager, and customers.
• You will track project milestones, manage task dependencies, and proactively identify and resolve issues or risks that could impact project success.
• You will communicate project status, risks, and next steps clearly to internal stakeholders and customers.
• You will manage scope changes in coordination with the PMO Manager and Account Managers, ensuring alignment on priorities and impacts.
• You will mentor other project managers and support their professional development.
• You will support continuous improvement by contributing to the development of PMO processes, templates, and tools.
• You will foster a collaborative, accountable project environment that emphasizes quality, efficiency, and technical excellence.
• You will identify opportunities to add value for customers and the company beyond baseline project scope and constraints.

The skills you need to succeed:

• You must have the demonstrated ability to manage multiple medium to large-scale, complex projects simultaneously, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
• You must have a solid technical understanding of electronics, embedded systems, and multidisciplinary product development processes.
• You must have strong familiarity with manufacturing and NPI principles, including DFM/DFT, verification/validation, and transfer to production.
• You must have an understanding of FDA medical product guidelines and ISO 13485 concepts, with the ability to apply them in project execution.
• You must be proficient with project planning, scheduling, and shared resource management tools; Microsoft Project experience is desirable.
• You must have strong organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills, with attention to cost, schedule, and quality.
• You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey both business and technical concepts clearly and concisely to a diverse group of stakeholders.
• You must have the ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable project plans, balancing customer priorities, technical feasibility, and internal resources.
• You must have strong leadership and mentoring capabilities to develop project managers and build high-performing teams.

Education & Experience Required:

• 5 years of experience managing complex technical projects in electronics product development, engineering services, or contract manufacturing.
• Proven success guiding multi-disciplinary project teams through design, verification, regulatory approval, and transfer-to-manufacturing.
• Demonstrated success managing projects in regulated industries, with strong preference for medical devices; experience in automotive, defense, or other complex product sectors also valued.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred; Lean/Six Sigma or similar process improvement experience a plus.