Senior Project Manager - Engineering -Maple Grove, MN

WARNING:
This role is only for motivated people with great ideas who thrive in a culture of innovation!

Circuit Check is the market-leading provider of automated test systems and test fixtures for complex electronic products for the automotive, military/aerospace, medical, industrial, and computer networking industries. At Circuit Check, we believe that innovation is a must, and that a challenging and robust environment where the work is consistently new and cutting edge is the best way to foster creativity. If you are ready to further your career in a fast-paced, technology driven organization where our test designs impact products that are used by millions of people around the world every day, then we invite you to join us at Circuit Check.

Our design staff includes electrical, software, mechanical engineers, and project managers. Our systems are supported by staff throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Malaysia, and China.

The Project Manager has the overall responsibility for the successful planning and execution of each project. They will be the main customer contact throughout the project from the proposal presentation to post-delivery support and will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships both with the customer and between the various departments. This will include the planning and management of the scope of work, schedule, open items, documentation, and budget.

This is a highly visible role that will be customer facing either in person, video conferencing or phone. Our projects are often custom, so being able to incorporate your technical experience, along with historical data from disparate sources is mission critical.

• Prepare proposals, evaluate estimated margins, and determine the presentation strategy with management.
• Provide direction and control for multi-disciplinary project teams. This includes all phases of the project from concept design through system design, integration, buy off/acceptance and factory installation.
• Foster strong customer relationships through good communication throughout the project lifecycle. Update the customer as required on project progress, scope, open issues, schedule, and technical issues.
• Prepare and maintain the project budget based on the quotation, any Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and all customer Purchase Orders.
• Prepare and maintain the project schedule – for both internal and customer use, including coordination of all CCI customer deliverables. Ensure that all project deliverables are complete and delivered as per schedule.
• Assist department managers in manpower planning for their project(s).
• Monitor and maintain the financial success of the project by tracking all material and labor costs throughout the project lifecycle and adjusting as required.
• Continually review scope of work for any possible risk items. Develop, initiate, and monitor any risk mitigation plans.
• Continuously monitor all project resources to ensure the project remains on target from a cost, scope, schedule, and technical perspective.
• Monitor the procurement process to ensure that materials are delivered as per current project schedule.
• Schedule and manage all design reviews to ensure that the work is executed in a timely fashion and that the resultant designs meet scope, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Provide regular job status reviews to management.
• Senior Project Manager will handle a larger number of and more complex of projects.
• Support the sales process for assigned accounts by interfacing with customers to clarify the RFQ, oversee the proposal development process, and present/sell the resulting proposal in coordination with Outside Sales.
• Provide direction to the Applications Engineering group in developing proposals for assigned accounts, including defining the scope of effort and initial design concept.

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline and or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant Project experience preferably in a test and development environment.

• Solid technical knowledge including broad understanding of electrical, software and mechanical engineering concepts.
• Solid understanding of commercial aspects of contract engineering.
• Strong influencing, negotiating and relationship building skills.
• Strong communication skills; able to articulate the benefits and preferences of each product.
• Prioritization/organization of work and multi-tasking skills are critical to this position.
• Capacity to deal with a high workload and under pressure of meeting deadlines. The environment is very dynamic and ever changing.
• Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Requires a strong initiative, self-starter, proactive nature, and a sense of urgency. Looking for someone willing to roll up their sleeves and jump in, even where there is ambiguity.
• Maintains…