Principal R&D Project Manager

Role Overview

• Leverage a high level of technical expertise relevant to the projects being managed to make informed decisions, facilitate discussions, and solve problems effectively.
• Lead cross-functional teams across global sites, demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Work closely with the team to define and align on project timelines, scope, and budgets.
• Drive technical trade-offs and decisions within the project constraints, ensuring alignment with overall goals.
• Actively identify, manage, and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide clear and regular communication on project status, risks, changes, and other relevant updates to project sponsors, ensuring the appropriate level of detail is shared.
• Identify talent gaps within the team and collaborate with Discipline Managers to recommend adjustments or personnel changes as needed.
• Facilitate and lead project meetings, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and informed.
• Remove roadblocks and obstacles to project progress, ensuring smooth execution.
• Offer feedback, guidance, and coaching to engineers on the project to foster growth and ensure project success.
• May lead hardware project teams using a hybrid approach (Waterfall + Agile methodology).
• May lead software project teams using Agile, preferably Scrum methodology (including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives).
• Successful execution of projects within cross-functional teams, ensuring collaboration across various stakeholders.
• Meet and report on key project metrics, including schedule adherence and budget compliance.
• Ensure the delivery of committed product features on time and within scope.
• Contribute to project management process improvements and engage in continuous learning activities to enhance overall project delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or 5 years with a Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven track record in managing technical projects, meeting deadlines, and maintaining budget controls.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to self-initiate and manage tasks effectively.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously, maintaining flexibility and composure under uncertainty.
• Effective team collaborator with experience working in a matrix organization.
• Passionate hardware/software developers seeking to transition or grow into project management roles are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive benefits plans
• Variety of medical insurance plans
• Flexible time off plans
• Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
• Vacation and holiday leave
• Commitment to ongoing career development