Engineering Project Manager
About The Position
The position summary identifies the role as Project Coordinator II. It organizes and coordinates multiple cross-functional product development projects of moderate complexity within the Product Development organization, driving execution from initiation through completion. The role partners with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Management, and other stakeholders to achieve project objectives. Working with limited supervision, the Project Coordinator II proactively identifies project risks and resource constraints, recommends corrective actions, facilitates decisions across teams, and communicates project status, milestones, schedules, and deliverables to leadership. It serves as a key partner to Engineering Managers, Directors, and Product Development leadership. The role is onsite in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, in a standard office environment and engineering lab, with domestic and international travel up to 10%. It includes regular interaction with internal stakeholders across functional areas and occasional interaction with customers, suppliers, and external partners.
Requirements
- Three to five years of experience coordinating or managing engineering, product development, operations, or technical projects.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience developing project schedules, status reporting, risk tracking, and resource planning.
- Experience using project management software such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or an equivalent.
- Strong verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive project execution without direct authority.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
- Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
- Ability to identify risks, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to communicate project impacts and recommendations effectively to leadership.
- Working knowledge of project management methodologies, product development processes, and stage-gate practices.
- Experience with project management and collaboration tools, including Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar platforms.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
- Ability to work effectively with global and cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
Nice To Haves
- Project Management Professional (PMP), CAPM, Agile, or equivalent certification.
- Experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) or product development projects.
- Familiarity with engineering design review and product lifecycle processes.
- Technical background in electronics, manufacturing, or engineering environments.
- Understanding of engineering development environments and manufacturing operations.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage and coordinate multiple product development projects and engineering initiatives of moderate complexity from initiation through closure.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, milestones, action items, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Identify project risks, resource conflicts, schedule impacts, and execution challenges; recommend and coordinate mitigation plans.
- Facilitate cross-functional project meetings and ensure ownership, accountability, and follow-through on commitments.
- Track project performance against objectives, timelines, budgets, and business goals.
- Prepare and communicate project status updates, dashboards, metrics, and executive summaries to stakeholders and leadership.
- Coordinate activities among Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Management, Marketing, and other functional groups.
- Support engineering capacity planning, resource forecasting, and prioritization.
- Improve project management processes, tools, metrics, and reporting methods.
- Contribute to product development processes, stage-gate reviews, and documentation activities.
- Escalate project concerns and facilitate resolution of execution issues.
- Provide guidance and best practices to less experienced project coordinators and project team members.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Annual pay-for-performance incentive plan.
- Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Multiple medical plans.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
- Three weeks of paid vacation starting entitlement.
- Seven days of paid sick time.
- Twelve paid holidays.
- Eight hours of paid volunteer time off.
- Eight weeks of paid parental leave for both parents.
- Company-matched 401(k).
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs.
- Voluntary critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
