Project Manager
About The Position
Cambium is seeking a Project Manager to lead technical research and development projects from concept and funding through delivery and closeout. The role is accountable for project execution, cost, schedule, scope, and margin, and serves as the primary customer contact while collaborating with scientists, engineers, executives, sales, and finance. Projects involve translating research goals into action plans, managing technical work and project finances, and coordinating the transition from laboratory development to production. The position is full-time and on-site at Cambium’s headquarters in El Segundo, California.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or business, or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of experience managing technical research and development projects.
Nice To Haves
- At least 10 years managing research, development, and testing programs, including multi-year, multi-million-dollar projects.
- Technical background in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or aerospace engineering.
- Experience taking a new material or technology from laboratory scale to manufacturing.
- A record of writing successful proposals and managing the resulting projects.
- Experience managing government projects or contracts.
- Experience in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Master of Business Administration or Project Management Professional certification.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook and Excel, and experience with reporting and visualization tools.
- Comfort planning work with uncertain outcomes, communicating bad news early with recovery plans, and working across technical and budget tasks.
- Comfort working on a lean team and developing tools and templates.
- Ability to use AI to enhance and expand capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Own cost, schedule, scope, and margin for projects from kickoff through closeout.
- Translate research goals into work breakdown structures, schedules, resourcing plans, and spending plans, adapting as experiments change or fail.
- Work with scientists and engineers to scope technical tasks, set milestones, and determine whether to continue, redirect, or stop work.
- Coordinate scale-up, process development, testing, and handoff to manufacturing teams.
- Track project spending and forecast final costs.
- Own technical reports, milestone reviews, test data packages, and associated deadlines.
- Proactively manage customer relationships and serve as the main customer contact.
- Communicate project status, risks, and decisions candidly across functions.
- Write proposal packages and statements of work to secure government and commercial funding.
- Manage outside testing laboratories, suppliers, and consultants, including scope, purchase orders, schedules, change orders, and work quality.
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready project records and cost tracking.
- Incorporate lessons learned into future program planning and execution.
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation and benefits plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Matching 401(k) plan.
- Professional development reimbursement.
- Opportunity for equity for most full-time positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
