Job Overview

The Manager, Project Management leads and develops a team of project managers/coordinators responsible for driving speed, clarity, and disciplined execution across two complementary engineering value streams: the Rapid Response Team (RRT) and the Advanced Development Team.

 
This role ensures that the organization applies robust project management methodologies, provides clear governance and escalation paths, and delivers on commitments on-time, on-cost, and on-quality—with a strong emphasis on rapid early-stage execution for targeted opportunities while supporting longer-horizon technology enabling work.

Job Requirements

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop project managers so they are successful in project execution; set clear roles, expectations, and accountabilities.
• Plan, budget, and secure staffing for the project management resources in scope; build capability through development plans and regular follow-ups.
• Promote and institutionalize best practices in project/program management; build succession pipeline and leadership bench strength.

Execution Excellence (Delivery, Governance, and Accountability)

• Hold project managers accountable to deliver projects on-time, on-cost, and on-quality, ensuring compliance with standards and procedures.
• Monitor overall execution health across the portfolio (schedule, cost, risk, quality) and provide transparent reporting, early warnings, and decision support to leadership.
• Resolve conflicts and manage escalations effectively; create a fast, reliable escalation path aligned to the needs of rapid response execution.
• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of project management methodologies/tools and drive process improvements and streamlining. Rapid Response Team (RRT) — Speed-to-Customer Enablement
• Enable the Rapid Response Team (RRT) mission: accelerate the TE/customer design process through improved collaboration between commercial and technical teams, reducing time-to-market via faster prototyping and design.
• Establish operating cadence and PM governance that supports rapid iteration and faster decision-making, targeting a ~48-hour VOC response and ~4-week proposal/prototype cycle where applicable.
• Ensure the RRT remains focused on defined target customers/platform opportunities and is not positioned as a replacement for full NPD/Launch teams.

Advanced Development — Technology Enablers & Innovation Readiness

• Partner with engineering leadership to support Advanced Development work focused on technology enablers that strengthen portfolio and competitive edge, balancing longer horizon efforts with disciplined execution.
• Implement portfolio transparency and prioritization mechanisms so the right work is staffed and sequenced to deliver maximum strategic value.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the project management leadership interface across Engineering, Product/Program stakeholders, Procurement/Supply Chain, and other cross-functional partners to keep execution aligned and unblock delivery.

Reinforce disciplined project execution practices aligned with applicable internal project execution procedures and role responsibilities (e.g., leading cross-functional teams, maintaining schedules/governance, driving prototype build coordination, and maintaining visibility to status/risks/schedule

What your background should look like

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field (or local equivalent) and significant progressive experience leading projects and/or managing project managers.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams executing projects (people leadership + delivery accountability).
• Strong knowledge of project/program management methodologies and tools; ability to implement procedures and drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to resolve conflict, manage escalations, and influence across cross-functional organizations.

Preferred

• Formal project management education; PgMP or PMP certification (or equivalent) is a plus.
• Industry experience relevant to the organization’s products/markets is beneficial (as applicable).

Competencies