Project Manager, IMS

Hadrian Automation • Torrance, CA

12d • $160,000 - $220,000

About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for key programs and products, serving as the central integrator between program, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, and operations timelines. The role partners cross-functionally to align engineering schedules, supply chain lead times, and delivery commitments in a dynamic, high-mix new product introduction (NPI) manufacturing environment.

The Project Manager develops and manages schedules for products, programs, capabilities, and production sites, coordinating development, procurement, construction, equipment installation, and qualification activities across concurrent NPI and factory-buildout workstreams. The role maintains reliable schedule data, monitors performance against baselines, identifies and quantifies risks and change impacts, and drives solutions to meet milestones and delivery commitments. It also facilitates schedule reviews, aligns stakeholders on dates, deliverables, and resource trade-offs, and helps define scheduling standards and automation to scale the process.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in integrated scheduling, project management, or engineering or manufacturing planning.
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing an Integrated Master Schedule.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling methodologies and principles, including estimating durations and qualifying risk.
• Experience using scheduling tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6, or Smartsheet.
• Experience building automations and connectors.
• Ability to partner with stakeholders and drive accountability.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in development and scaling phases of aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, or other complex hardware manufacturing industries.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Ability to bring structure and process to fast-paced environments while maintaining velocity.
• Experience supporting multi-site or multi-program production environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop Integrated Master Schedules for products, programs, capabilities, and production sites.
• Sequence development, procurement, construction, equipment installation, and qualification activities across concurrent NPI and factory-buildout workstreams to create feasible schedules.
• Maintain and update schedules so they serve as trusted decision-making tools and reliable sources of valid data.
• Track schedule performance against baselines, identify risks proactively, quantify change impacts, and surface key insights.
• Drive solutions to achieve milestones and maintain delivery commitments.
• Facilitate cross-functional schedule reviews and align stakeholders on milestone dates, deliverables, and resource trade-offs.
• Drive accountability for on-time delivery.
• Support the definition of scheduling philosophy, standards, and patterns.
• Systematize and automate scheduling processes to scale them efficiently.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees.
• 401k.
• Relocation support may be provided in certain situations based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed