Engineering Project Manager

McIntosh Laboratory•Binghamton, NY

About The Position

Bose Corporation is seeking a Project Manager to join its Luxury Division Program Management Team. The role leads globally distributed, multifunctional teams across engineering disciplines, manufacturing, validation, user experience, global supply chain, suppliers, and remote Bose engineering teams. It requires operational awareness to align product development, resourcing, and delivery processes across the global organization. The Project Manager leads engineering projects throughout the product lifecycle, including product requirements, team roles and responsibilities, and ROI projections. The role establishes project objectives, manages software and hardware integration milestones, and supports technology platforms, products, and product variants. It also sets and tracks budgets and schedules, manages project risks, improves operational processes and cross-team communication, and coordinates resource planning, capacity, and materials readiness with Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing. The position monitors KPIs and operational metrics and builds effective relationships with technical experts, stakeholders, and management.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience working within engineering-focused teams.
At least 1 year of experience in a product development role, preferably in consumer electronics.
At least 3 years of experience in a program or project manager role.
Experience leading cross-functional teams, including electrical, mechanical, software, supply chain, and product quality.
Experience working with external technology, design, and manufacturing partners.
Program or project management background in consumer electronics product development or development of new technologies and software.
Working understanding of software development processes and integration with hardware designs.
Understanding of operations and supply chain principles, including lead-time management, inventory strategies, and capacity planning.
Systems-level critical thinking, collaboration, influencing skills, and high emotional intelligence.
Experience with project scheduling and planning; MS Project or equivalent.
Experience with project cost estimating and program accounting practices.
Ability to understand basic technologies and engineering and manufacturing processes involved in product development.
Ability to build strong distributed teams and provide leadership throughout the development cycle.
Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional technical teams, business organizations, vendors, and leadership.

Nice To Haves

Formal training or experience in operations management, supply chain, or Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams in engineering projects throughout the product lifecycle, including aligning product requirements, defining roles and responsibilities, and creating ROI projections.
Establish and clarify project objectives and ensure teams have the guidance and resources needed to succeed.
Manage project milestones for software and hardware integration.
Lead or support development programs for new technology platforms, products, and product variants as needed.
Set project budgets and schedules, track performance, and adjust plans to align with customer needs, resource availability, and competing priorities.
Identify and manage technical and other project risks.
Improve operational efficiency by implementing scalable project management processes, streamlining workflows, and improving cross-team communication.
Collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams on resource planning, capacity alignment, and materials readiness for development and launches.
Monitor KPIs and operational metrics to identify improvement opportunities and support data-driven decision-making.
Build working relationships with technical subject matter experts, stakeholders, and management.