Project Manager - Hardware Development

Rockwell Automation•Mayfield Heights, OH

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Project Manager, you will work with Engineering, Product Managers, Program Managers, and Business Managers to bring product roadmaps to life. You will manage the product development life cycle from project initiation through development and testing to product release. You will manage new products comprising electronic hardware and embedded software, create project plans, and coordinate delivery across engineering teams in an Agile development environment. You will collaborate with manufacturing and sourcing teams to prepare the plant to build products at release. Facilitating cross-discipline decisions and addressing issues early are important to success. Project teams may include resources at global facilities, and some projects may require working with international teams. Domestic and international travel may be required to meet team members and facilitate progress. Mentorship and coaching are provided, with opportunities to grow into roles with increased scope and responsibility. The position reports to a manager in the Project Management Office and is based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, or Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It has no direct reports. Employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, except when business obligations require working elsewhere.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this opening.

Nice To Haves

Typically 5 or more years of relevant experience.
Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline.
Advanced training or certifications in PMI/PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Business Administration, Management, Operations, Project Engineering, or Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Experience in product or application development, especially with electronic hardware and embedded software.
Experience in a project management or project leadership role.
Experience partnering with management and leading indirect resources.
Demonstrated experience in project planning, including financial budgeting and forecasting, execution, and risk management.
Knowledge of project or product management tools such as Atlassian Jira, Jama, SAP, and scheduling software.
Experience using Agile/Scrum methodologies, especially the Scaled Agile Framework.
Knowledge of product certifications such as 61508 functional safety, 62443 security, UL, CE, and TUV.
Technical knowledge of industrial controls, new product design, hardware/software, product testing, manufacturing, or continuation engineering.

Responsibilities

Partner with multidisciplinary teams to create and manage project delivery plans, finances, and resource plans.
Identify dependencies, anticipate obstacles and risks, and proactively develop mitigation and contingency plans.
Bring teams together to make decisions, resolve complex project issues and risks, and manage change.
Communicate project progress, decisions, issues, risks, and mitigation plans to the team and senior leadership.
Ensure alignment with other initiatives to avoid duplication or misaligned opportunities.
Provide input to product roadmaps and strategies to optimize new product and feature delivery.