Software Development Project Manager

Rockwell Automation•Mayfield Heights, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Project Manager, you will work with Engineering, Product Managers, Program Managers and Business Managers to bring our product roadmaps to life. Your responsibilities span the product development life cycle from project initiation, through development and test, to product release. You will manage new products comprised of software and embedded software. You will construct a plan and coordinate delivery across engineering and product teams in an Agile development environment. Facilitating decisions across departments and addressing issues early are important to your success in this role. Project teams may consist of resources across global facilities. You will work with an international team on some projects and there may be some travel, both domestic and international, to meet with team members and facilitate project progress. Mentors and coaches will support you in career development and, after success in this role, you will have the opportunity to grow into roles with increased scope and responsibility. You will report to a manager in the Project Management Office and work from Mayfield Heights, OH.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

Typically requires 5+ years of relevant experience
Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
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 with electronic hardware and embedded software
Experience in a project management or project leadership role
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 with the Scaled Agile Framework
Knowledge of product certifications, such as 61508 functional safety and 62443 security.
Technical knowledge of industrial controls, new product design, software/embedded software, product testing, or continuation engineering

Responsibilities

Partner with multi-discipline teams to manage project delivery plans, finances, and resource plans.
Look beyond the current project state to identify dependencies, anticipate obstacles and risks, and put mitigation and contingency plans in place.
Bring your team together to drive decisions, resolve complex project issues, and manage change.
Concisely communicate progress, decisions, issues, and mitigation plans to your team and senior leadership.
Ensure project alignment across other initiatives to avoid duplication or misaligned opportunities.
Provide input to product roadmaps and strategies to optimize new product and feature delivery.