Project Manager

Applied CAx provides customized digital solutions and software services, including product lifecycle management and enterprise engineering technologies. The Project Manager will lead customer-facing software implementation projects from kickoff through deployment and acceptance, managing schedules, budgets, risks, teams, client communication, and project closeout.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end customer software implementation projects, primarily PLM, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource assignments, and deliverables based on client needs and project objectives
• Own project financial management, including budget tracking, actuals, forecasting, Estimate to Complete (ETC), and communication of material variances
• Act as the primary project point of contact between the client and Applied CAx delivery team, establishing clear governance, status reporting, communication, and expectations
• Coordinate Solution Architects, technical leads, engineers, developers, consultants, and customer resources to ensure work is planned, sequenced, and executed effectively
• Work with clients to understand business processes, requirements, priorities, and success criteria so the implementation remains aligned to business objectives
• Coordinate project activities involving integrations with other enterprise platforms such as CAD, ERP, MES, and related business systems
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes, driving mitigation, escalation, and resolution before they disrupt delivery
• Lead project kickoffs, status meetings, key workshops, go-live readiness activities, customer acceptance, and project closeout
• Conduct post-project reviews, capture lessons learned, support a clean transition to ongoing support where applicable, and identify follow-on opportunities that add value to the client

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of project management experience, including significant responsibility for customer-facing software implementation projects
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical education in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or another related technical discipline
• Demonstrated experience leading software implementations from kickoff through deployment, go-live, and customer acceptance is required
• Strong client management skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders in a dynamic, multi-client environment
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities
• Experience defining and managing project scope, schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource needs, deliverables, and acceptance criteria
• Experience managing project budgets, actuals, forecasts, ETC, and overall financial performance. Experience with both fixed-price and Time & Materials engagements is a plus
• Strong risk, issue, and change management skills, including the ability to establish mitigation plans and escalate appropriately
• Experience coordinating cross-functional implementation teams that may include Solution Architects, engineers, developers, IT, business stakeholders, and external partners
• Working understanding of enterprise system integrations and the relationships among systems such as PLM, CAD, ERP, and MES
• Familiarity with enterprise project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or similar platforms
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear business language
• Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing project requirements and client needs
• Ability to travel to client sites when necessary, learn new technologies quickly, manage conflicting priorities, and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes
• PLM implementation experience is preferred
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter or another enterprise PLM platform is a strong plus
• If PLM experience is limited or absent, ERP and/or MES implementation experience is strongly preferred
• PMP certification is preferred