Engineering Project Manager

Emerson Career Site • Austin, TX

27d

About The Position

Emerson Test & Measurement (T&M) Product R&D is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives focused on New Product Development (NPD) and integrated business processes. This role is pivotal in shaping how hardware and software teams collaborate, innovate, and deliver. You will partner with senior leadership to define strategic priorities, design scalable processes, and champion organizational change that accelerates product development and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related field
• US Citizen or Green Card Holder
• 5+ years of experience in project/program management with a strong focus on organizational change and process transformation.
• Proven success in implementing NPD frameworks for hardware and software development.
• Expertise in integrated business processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with project management tools and ability to define requirements for tooling teams.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, including experience engaging senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading enterprise-wide transformation in in high-tech product development environments.
• Knowledge of Agile and hybrid delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and process improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to portfolio management tools (Planview, etc.) from a requirements perspective.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).
• PMP, PgMP, or similar certification.

Responsibilities

• Drive organizational change by designing and implementing NPD frameworks that align with business strategy and foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as a change agent, influencing culture, behaviors, and adoption of new processes across engineering, operations, and business units.
• Partner with senior leadership to identify transformation opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and establish governance models.
• Lead workshops and stakeholder engagements to harmonize processes and embed best practices across global teams.
• Develop and execute change management strategies, including communication plans, training programs, and adoption metrics.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging data-driven insights and industry benchmarks to optimize performance.
• Monitor process effectiveness using KPIs and continuously refine frameworks to improve speed, quality, and compliance.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend innovative solutions for process improvement.

Benefits

• We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs.
• We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.
• Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees