Full-Time

Agile Project Manager

Multiple Teams

Ocean Optics

Ocean Optics

51-200 employees

Manufactures portable spectrometers and sensing solutions

No salary listed

Newtown, PA, USA

Hybrid

Newtown, Pennsylvania or the Eastern Time zone is preferred.

Bachelor's

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Agile
Six Sigma
Visio
Quality Assurance (QA)
JIRA
Risk Management
Confluence
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • A minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience in software and hardware project management, including in-depth knowledge and application of Agile principles, is required.
  • Use Agile tools such as Jira to track team progress and productivity.
  • Select, adapt, and practice Agile software development methodologies.
  • Perform well under pressure, adapt to change, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Be a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, assertive follow-through, and a results orientation.
  • Balance people, technical, and business needs and make decisions taking all of these into account.
  • Have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Project, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, and Excel, and Atlassian tools, including Confluence and Jira.
  • Manage multiple projects concurrently and adapt to shifting priorities.
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable presenting to and communicating with cross-functional groups at multiple organizational levels.
  • Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and find innovative solutions to project execution or process problems.
  • Have excellent decision-making skills and be comfortable influencing and leading cross-functional groups.
  • Have strong organizational skills.
  • Have proficient English-language communication skills.
  • Manage and interact with internal and external stakeholders across many functions and geographies.
Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, and delivery for hardware and software initiatives using Agile methodologies, including SAFe and BML.
  • Partner with engineering, product management, hardware design, quality assurance, and operations to align scope, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Manage project risks, dependencies, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent workstreams, including actively managing RAID logs and mitigating risk.
  • Drive incremental development to ensure seamless interoperability between hardware and software components.
  • Track and communicate project status, milestones, and key performance indicators to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Promote continuous improvement, Agile maturity, and team empowerment across the organization.
  • Coordinate vendor relationships, external partners, and manufacturing or deployment teams as needed.
  • Manage the project budget, including capitalized development costs and external spend with multiple geographically diverse suppliers.
  • Ensure documentation, compliance, and quality standards are met throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Develop complex project plans using Microsoft Project.
  • Create an environment that fosters commitment, team spirit, resilience, and trust.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and encourage teams to adopt and adapt best practices to enhance productivity and product quality.
  • Track, measure, and report on project and team performance metrics.
Desired Qualifications
  • PMP or PMI-ACP certification.
  • SAFe Scrum Master certification.
  • SAFe Release Train Engineer certification.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification.

Ocean Optics makes compact spectroscopy hardware and related optical sensing tools. Its flagship products are miniature, portable spectrometers used to measure light across wavelengths for scientists and engineers in fields like chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and industrial sensing. The devices work by detecting light that passes through or reflects from a sample and translating it into a spectrum—the distribution of light by wavelength—using optical components and a small detector. The company differentiates itself with a modular approach and small, affordable spectrometers that can be integrated into custom systems or handheld devices, enabling researchers to build compact spectroscopic tools rather than relying on large, expensive lab equipment. Ocean Optics' goal is to broaden access to spectral data by providing versatile, scalable sensing solutions that allow users to deploy spectroscopy across a wide range of applications and environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dunedin, Florida

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • Halma reported 8% photonics organic revenue growth in FY26, lifting Ocean Optics demand.
  • Ocean Optics added 2026 conference booths across Europe, Asia, and North America.
  • Bioz engagement rose in 2025, improving citation visibility and lead generation.

What critics are saying

  • Avantes and Hamamatsu pressure pricing and performance in compact spectroscopy markets.
  • Moxchange LLC v. Ocean Optics, Inc. remains an active legal distraction and cost.
  • Distributor dependence on Edmund Optics can weaken direct customer control by 2027.

What makes Ocean Optics unique

  • Ocean Optics invented miniature spectroscopy and still sells modular instruments globally.
  • Halma backed Ocean Optics since 2004, supplying capital, distribution, and operational stability.
  • The Edmund Optics marketplace partnership, announced September 22, 2025, widens customer access.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

1%
Ocean Optics
Aug 12th, 2025
Ocean Optics Partners with Edmund Optics for Global Distribution

ORLANDO, Fla. - (August 14, 2025) - Ocean Optics, a pioneer in modular spectroscopy and a trusted name in optical sensing, is proud to announce a new Supplier Partner relationship with Edmund Optics.

Ocean Optics
Jun 23rd, 2025
Ocean Optics Launches Bioz Tool

To further enhance visibility and engagement, Ocean Optics has also added a Bioz Homepage Banner, ensuring that visitors immediately discover the powerful citation management capabilities available on its website.

EIN News
Sep 8th, 2023
Ocean Insight Announces Richard Curran as New President

Ocean Insight announces Richard Curran as new president.

Ocean Insight
Jun 22nd, 2023
Women in Engineering Day 2023

Ocean Insight has been named the Best Place to Work in both Central Florida and New York state.

Ocean Insight
May 3rd, 2023
Press Release: New Ocean SR series

Orlando, Florida, USA (May 4, 2023) – Ocean Optics, a brand of Ocean Insight, introduces compact, versatile Ocean SR series spectrometers distinguished by their rapid spectral acquisition speed and high signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.