Project Manager

Benshaw Inc.•Pittsburgh, PA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Benshaw is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex research and development projects across the full product lifecycle. The role oversees new product development and ongoing product improvements, including redesigns, component obsolescence, and cost reduction initiatives. The Project Manager establishes project scope, schedules, budgets, and milestones; manages risks and competing priorities; and coordinates cross-functional teams across multiple locations. Working with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and other stakeholders, the Project Manager helps prioritize the project pipeline, communicates progress and recommendations to leadership, and drives accountability for project commitments. The role also supports strategic and operational initiatives as business priorities change, maintains project dashboards and performance metrics, and leads lessons-learned reviews. The position is onsite at Benshaw’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania location and requires travel of up to 5–10%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related technical field.
At least 5 years of project or product management experience in industrial or electrical equipment; product development experience is strongly preferred.
Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrix organization without direct authority.
Experience coordinating engineering teams across multiple locations or remote teams.
Ability to quickly learn a project’s technical and commercial background and identify gaps in documentation, scope, or planning.
Strong presentation skills for executive and technical audiences.
Proficiency in project management processes and tools.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
Experience leading a large, multi-year product development project.
Experience with VFDs, soft starters, MCCs, or power electronics.
Familiarity with UL, CSA, and IEC standards.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems and product lifecycle management (PLM) tools.
Experience with Agile or hybrid methods for firmware projects.

Responsibilities

Lead complex R&D projects across the full product lifecycle, including new product development, ongoing development, and sustaining engineering.
Lead product updates, redesigns, component obsolescence, and cost reduction initiatives.
Develop corrective action plans for at-risk projects and present leadership with options, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
Initiate projects from concept by establishing scope, success criteria, and phase-gate milestones.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and risk, and provide regular status updates to leadership.
Support strategic and operational initiatives as business priorities change.
Lead cross-functional project teams across multiple locations, set expectations, and secure commitments to project goals.
Escalate resource and priority conflicts to leadership with tradeoffs and recommended solutions.
Track project budgets and product cost targets.
Maintain visibility of upcoming projects, their scope and resource needs, and their fit with current work timelines.
Work with leadership to prioritize and schedule upcoming projects.
Identify technical and schedule risks early and lead mitigation efforts.
Manage scope changes through formal change control.
Establish regular communication across sites, including stand-ups, status reviews, and gate reviews that work across locations and time zones.
Maintain project dashboards and performance metrics.
Lead lessons-learned reviews and incorporate results into the process.