Project Manager - Hardware Development

Rockwell Automation•Mayfield Heights, OH

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Rockwell Automation is hiring a Project Manager to bring product roadmaps to life in collaboration with Engineering, Product Managers, Program Managers, and Business Managers. The role spans the product development life cycle, from initiation through development and testing to product release, managing products that include electronic hardware and embedded software. The Project Manager creates plans and coordinates delivery across engineering teams in an Agile environment, while working with manufacturing and sourcing to ensure the plant is ready to build products at release. The role involves facilitating cross-disciplinary decisions, addressing issues early, and coordinating project teams that may include resources at global facilities. International collaboration and domestic or international travel may be required. The position is based at a Rockwell Automation location in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, or Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and reports to a manager in the Project Management Office. There are no direct reports. Mentorship and coaching are available, with potential to grow into roles with increased scope and responsibility. Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy expects employees to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, unless they have a business obligation out of the office. Experience will determine position level and compensation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
Typically requires 5+ 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 involving electronic hardware and embedded software.
Experience in a project management or project leadership role.
Ability to partner with management and lead indirect resources.
Demonstrated experience in project planning, including financial budgeting and forecasting, execution, and risk management.
Knowledge of project/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.

Nice To Haves

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 involving 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 Atlassian Jira, Jama, SAP, and scheduling software.
Experience with 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 establish mitigation and contingency plans.
Bring the team together to drive decisions, resolve complex project issues and risks, and manage change.
Communicate project progress, decisions, issues, risks, and mitigation plans concisely to the team and senior leadership.
Ensure alignment across other initiatives to avoid duplication or misaligned opportunities.
Provide input to product roadmaps and strategies to optimize delivery of new products and features.
Coordinate delivery across engineering teams in an Agile development environment.
Work with manufacturing and sourcing teams to ensure the plant is ready to build the product at release.