Project Manager

Hydrograph USA INC•Austin, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Project Manager - Operations to plan, budget, and drive execution of projects across our Advanced Manufacturing organization. This role manages new product introduction (NPI) projects identified by the business, new designs and significant improvements identified by Operations, and facility improvement and site expansion projects. The Project Manager partners with technical teams as well as business and marketing stakeholders to ensure requirements are clearly defined, documented, and met, escalating and driving collaboration when projects fall off track, and keeping stakeholders informed as project scope, market, and technical feasibility understanding evolves.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or 10+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
5+ years of project management experience
Experience managing project budgets, timelines, and ROM cost estimates
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across technical, business, and marketing teams
Strong understanding of project management methodologies such as Stage-Gate
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with project management software and tools (Wrike, MS Project, SmartSheets, etc)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite: Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Teams

Nice To Haves

Background in construction, manufacturing, or industrial/materials environments (not IT or Finance)
PMP Certification
Experience with facility or site expansion projects
Knowledge of portfolio management and program management principles

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional project teams and coordinate activities across multiple departments including R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Sales.
Work with teams and supply chain to develop budgets and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costs for samples and full-rate production.
Report out to Leadership on project status and spend.
Develop and maintain project timelines across new product introduction, new design/improvement, and facility improvement projects; escalate and drive resolution when projects fall off track.
Document project history and key decisions at each phase of the project.
Partner with business and marketing stakeholders, in addition to technical teams, to ensure project requirements are clearly defined, agreed upon, and met.
Document and communicate changes to project requirements, ensuring stakeholder agreement and awareness.
Keep stakeholders informed as market and technical feasibility understanding evolves throughout the project.
Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies and action plans, document and maintain risk registers.
Manage timelines and coordination for internal team members and external partners, including vendors and suppliers.
Support site expansion projects as needed.
Apply Stage-Gate process methodology to guide projects through defined phases and gate reviews, ensuring appropriate documentation and stakeholder sign-off at each stage.