Senior Project Manager

Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Brand•Blaine, MN

4d•$130,000

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will lead complex projects end-to-end, from order through final customer acceptance, across both Design Build (DB) and Build to Print (BTP) work streams. This role has full accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality. The Senior Project Manager will develop and maintain detailed project plans, utilize the Ascential Production System (APS) for project lifecycle management, and be fully accountable for project budgets and cost performance. They will proactively identify, document, and manage project risks and issues. The role also involves serving as the primary customer contact for project matters, managing customer stakeholder relationships, reviewing and managing project contracts, and ensuring all customer-facing documentation and deliverables are met. Collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Application Engineering, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Assembly is crucial. Additionally, approximately 15% of the role's time is dedicated to contributing to the Ascential Production System (APS) and PMO, actively improving tools and processes, identifying process improvement opportunities, and maintaining disciplined project documentation and reporting standards.

Requirements

Lead complex projects end-to-end
Full accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality
Develop and maintain detailed project plans
Utilize the Ascential Production System (APS)
Manage project budgets and cost performance
Identify, document, and manage project risks and issues
Serve as the primary customer contact
Understand customer's organizational structure and identify key decision makers
Serve as a secondary customer contact for technical matters
Navigate customer stakeholder relationships
Review and manage project contracts
Ensure all customer-facing program documentation and deliverables are met
Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, project activities, and key milestones
Work closely with Application Engineering, Engineering, Supply Chain, Assembly, and other cross-functional teams
Support procurement and production readiness
Ensure smooth project handover to Customer Service and the customer
Contribute to the Ascential Production System (APS) and PMO
Identify process improvement opportunities
Maintain disciplined project documentation and reporting standards

Responsibilities

Lead complex projects end-to-end — from order through final customer acceptance — across both Design Build (DB) and Build to Print (BTP) work streams, with full accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource allocation.
Utilize the Ascential Production System (APS) to manage the full project lifecycle — planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout.
Fully accountable for project budgets and cost performance; identify variances and taking corrective action when deviations occur.
Proactively identify, document, and manage project risks and issues; implement mitigation strategies and escalate as appropriate.
Serve as the primary customer contact for all matters related to scope, deliverables, timelines, and issue resolution; understand the customer’s organizational structure and identify the key decision makers in the process.
Serves as a secondary customer contact for technical matters, enabling direct engagement with technical owners as needed.
Navigate customer stakeholder relationships proactively — knowing when to engage the right contacts to resolve issues, obtain approvals, and maintain project momentum.
Review and manage project contracts to ensure clarity of deliverables, responsibilities, and obligations.
Ensures all customer-facing program documentation and deliverables are met, including Functional Design Specifications, Acceptance Test Plans, and milestone packages.
Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, project activities, and key milestones.
Work closely with Application Engineering, Engineering, Supply Chain, Assembly, and other cross-functional teams to ensure coordinated project execution.
Serves as trusted advisor to ensure alignment on priorities, risks, and delivery expectations.
Support procurement and production readiness to ensure materials and resources are available to meet project timelines.
Ensure smooth project handover to Customer Service and the customer at closeout, with fully documented and agreed-upon action items.
Contribute to the Ascential Production System (APS) and PMO — actively improving the tools and processes that drive organizational delivery performance.
Identify process improvement opportunities based on project execution experience and share insights with the broader PMO team.
Maintain disciplined project documentation and reporting standards to support organizational visibility and continuous improvement.