Job Description
Senior Technical Project Manager
Schedule
Monday Friday, 8am 5pm
Top 3 Skills
- End-to-end technical program management scheduling, budgeting, resource planning, and milestone execution in an engineering or advanced manufacturing environment
- Cross-functional leadership across commercial, R&D, and manufacturing teams driving alignment and decisions across all levels
- MS Project and project management tools active daily use for scope management, risk tracking, and schedule control
What You'll Do
- Own programs from kickoff through delivery define the plan, manage the schedule, track the budget, and keep everything moving
- Lead technical teams through problem-solving and strategy execution without losing sight of cost and timeline targets
- Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external customers managing scope, setting expectations, and maintaining strong relationships
- Monitor program assumptions and customer requirements continuously flag changes, assess impact, and adjust accordingly
- Build and defend business cases, including P&L implications and value propositions tied to division strategy
- Present program status, risks, and direction clearly to both working-level teams and senior leadership
- Drive milestone definition and accountability know when to push, when to escalate, and when to recommend a program change
- Oversee product testing and evaluation to confirm performance and manufacturing readiness
- Apply structured stage-gate program processes to guide program progression and decisions
What We Need From You
- 5 7+ years managing technical programs in an engineering, R&D, or advanced manufacturing environment
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams and hold them accountable to deliverables
- Strong command of MS Project, Excel, and PowerPoint these are daily tools, not occasional ones
- Clear communicator who can translate complex technical topics for both project teams and executive leadership
- BS in Engineering or a related technical field relevant hands-on experience considered in lieu of degree
Bonus If You Have
- MS degree or background in optics or photonics
- Experience managing Stage 3 5 product transfers to manufacturing
- SAP or ERP experience in a manufacturing environment
- Background working with science and technology or research organizations