Technical Project Manager

Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Technical Project Manager with experience running new product development projects. As a Technical Project Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing and managing technical projects from inception to completion, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions that drive business success.

This is a hybrid role, with 3 days week at our Sun Prairie Innovation Center. 

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution: Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of technical projects. This will include collaboration with various functions in the organization, including product management, engineers, firmware and software developers and operations.
• Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives.
• Team Leadership: Coordinate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment and maintaining strong working relationships across all project phases.
• Problem-Solving: Act as a point of escalation for technical and operational issues, working to resolve conflicts and ensure smooth project execution.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify project risks and issues and develop mitigation strategies, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption to project delivery.
• Progress Monitoring & Reporting: Set and manage project key performance indicators. Track project progress using relevant tools, providing regular updates to stakeholders on timelines, budgets, and any potential deviations. Ensure transparency and clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote best practices in project management, including continuous improvement of processes, tools, and techniques for better efficiency and project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management leading new product development projects
• PMI-PMP or equivalent experience
• Experience seeing technical projects from inception through delivery
• Ability to work with internal and external teams combining their expertise to create a product
• Ability to manage project budgets, timelines, goals, resources, risks, documentation and all details related to successful project execution according to project scope.
• Strong change management skills
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• Experience interacting with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication, professional social skills, as well as organizational and project planning skills are essential.
• Very effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Experience with Workfront, Jira and Confluence preferred

LinkedIn Tag

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