R&D Project Manager

MAS creates custom-engineered thermal management solutions for markets that thrive on flexibility, creativity, and bold ideas. From humble beginnings to becoming an emergent multi‑brand manufacturing leader, we’ve grown by bringing in great people and empowering them to do great work.

At MAS, we believe innovation happens when everyone contributes, diversity of thought is celebrated, and people feel supported in their growth. We take pride in working hard together—tackling challenges, solving problems, and having fun along the way. As we expand into both emerging and mission-critical industries, we stay committed to delivering efficient, competitive, and sustainable heating and cooling technologies. And throughout your career here, you’ll have the chance to directly shape the foundation for what's next in our industry.

Position Summary:

The NPD Project Manager – Air Cooling Technologies is responsible for leading new product development (NPD) projects within the Advanced Development team, with a focus on innovative air cooling solutions. This role owns the full project lifecycle from concept initiation through design validation and product launch, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining alignment with MAS HVAC’s engineering standards and strategic objectives.

The position reports directly to the Director of Advanced Development and maintains a dotted-line relationship with the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure consistency in project management processes, tools, and governance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Execution Lead cross-functional NPD projects for new air-cooling technology from concept through commercialization, using a structured stage-gate or agile development process

Develop comprehensive project plans including scope definition, schedules, resource plans, risk registers, and budget forecasts

Drive project execution by coordinating activities across Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Marketing Monitor project performance against plan; proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate blockers as appropriate

Conduct regular project status reviews with stakeholders and present updates to Advanced Development leadership

Process & Governance Partner with the PMO to adopt and maintain consistent project management practices, templates, and reporting standards across NPD efforts

Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation throughout the project lifecycle

Facilitate stage-gate reviews, ensuring deliverables meet defined criteria before progressing to the next phase

Support continuous improvement of MAS HVAC’s NPD process based on lessons learned and industry best practices

Collaboration

Serve as the primary point of contact and communication hub for assigned NPD projects

Build strong working relationships with R&D engineers, product managers, manufacturing engineers, and external suppliers or partners

Coordinate with Supply Chain and Operations to ensure design-for-manufacturability (DFM) considerations are addressed early in the development process

Collaborate with Quality to ensure new products meet applicable performance, safety, and regulatory requirements

Resource & Budget Management Manage project budgets and track expenditures against approved plans; provide regular financial forecasts and variance explanations

Coordinate resource allocation across project teams; surface resource conflicts and work with functional managers to resolve them

Qualifications & Requirements:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline

PMP certification (Project Management Professional) or equivalent formal project management education (e.g., a degree program with a concentration in project/program management)
Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in project management, with at least 3 years leading NPD or product development projects in a manufacturing or engineering environment

Demonstrated proficiency with project scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent)
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