Project Manager

Kickmaker•Seattle, WA

10d•$150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Kickmaker is a high-tech product design and industrialization agency supporting customers from prototype through production across markets including medical, new mobility, electrification, agrotech, robotics, IoT, and consumer devices. The Project Manager will work with multidisciplinary teams and customers to manage assigned projects from qualification and proposal development through delivery and completion. The role is accountable for team satisfaction, project profitability, compliance with internal processes, and strong relationships with customers and internal teams. The position is based in the context of strengthening Kickmaker’s team in Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco. The Project Manager reports directly to the Head of Front/Back or Kickmaker’s Senior Management and is under the direct control of Kickmaker’s executive team. The role includes qualifying customer requirements, supporting pre-sales and proposal development, identifying project risks and staffing needs, and managing technical, financial, contractual, and customer relationship aspects of projects. The Project Manager coordinates mechanical, electrical, and software teams; monitors workloads and performance; manages operational trade-offs; and reports to the executive team. The role also promotes continuous improvement, ensures compliance with quality procedures and EHS standards, and participates in quality audits. The successful candidate will typically work on 5–10 projects annually across a range of industries. Kickmaker describes its culture as maker-oriented, collaborative, and focused on autonomy, initiative, innovation, and professional growth. The salary range is $150,000–$200,000 per year.

Responsibilities

Support qualification of customer requirements and preparation of proposals.
Contribute to technical and financial proposals in collaboration with sales teams, program leads, and technical leaders.
Participate in pre-sales by analyzing and qualifying customer requirements.
Identify project risks and determine the resources needed to staff projects.
Manage assigned projects from launch to completion.
Manage project financial performance in line with established margin targets.
Build and maintain trusting customer relationships and a win-win partnership dynamic.
Ensure compliance with contractual commitments for cost, quality, and deadlines.
Organize, lead, and supervise multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, and software project teams.
Support team skill development and maintain positive team dynamics.
Define workload plans, monitor performance indicators, and propose corrective actions when necessary.
Ensure delivery of contractual commitments and expected project profitability.
Manage operational trade-offs and report to Kickmaker’s executive team.
Organize and lead project team meetings.
Review and approve team activity reports.
Propose, implement, and promote project management methods to improve performance.
Drive continuous improvement of internal processes.
Ensure compliance with Kickmaker quality procedures across projects.
Promote and ensure compliance with applicable Environment, Health, and Safety standards in daily activities.
Participate in internal and external quality audits.
Build and protect Kickmaker’s brand image with customers and ensure applicable procedures are followed by the employee and responsible team members.