Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Project Manager

Build a multi‑project portfolio that drives operational efficiency and supports long‑term business goals. This role partners with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to deliver high‑impact projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

• Lead cross‑functional project teams utilizing internal and external resources to implement projects and ensure goals are being met by prioritizing, monitoring and executing workflows
• Guide large projects through the Product Development Process, following a phase‑gate project management approach
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Design, Engineering, Operations, and Executive Leadership
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical specifications
• Manage project timelines, Gantt charts, deliverables, budgets (Cap Ex & OpEx), and dependencies
• Facilitate effective meetings and milestone presentations to ensure alignment and progress
• Deliver project status updates and steering committee reports highlighting progress, risks, and key decisions
• Drive strategic process improvements and foster interdepartmental collaboration
• Support resource planning and workload management based on long‑range product plans
• Contribute to PMO practices by applying established procedures, tools, and templates
• Propose and administrate overall and individual project budgets, including both capitalizable and non‑capitalizable expenses (Cap Ex & OpEx) in alignment with the company’s overall financial plan
• Help facilitate financial and technical justification for product selection and developmental projects
• Coordinate all phases of the product development life cycle through introduction to market by guiding handoff between departments
• Accountable for delivering agreed‑upon business‑case metrics such as milestone dates, product launch dates, material cost, and development budgets
• Assist in tracking and management of individual and departmental workloads to effectively utilize staff based on long‑range product plan commitments
• Effectively engage with and manage external design and tooling vendor relationships, including procurement of quotes based on well‑defined scope of work documents and managing corresponding project spend
• Proactively escalates risks, issues, and changes, offering solutions and facilitating joint problem‑solving
• Maintain transparent and concise project documentation and communication

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field; PMP certification preferred
• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in a manufacturing or product development environment
• Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project methodologies
• Ability to work with complex cross‑functional teams
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to resolve conflict and drive accountability through proactive leadership
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Power Point
• Ability to learn to use project management software such as Smartsheet, , and MS Project
• The individual must have the ability to adapt and work in a constantly changing environment

South Bend, IN
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• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Project Management
• Industries:
  Manufacturing

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance