Development Project Manager

Development Project Manager is all about the details: tasks, resources, deadlines, accuracy, and coordination between different process participants.

• Interact with account managers and directly with clients to clearly understand their business needs and expectations.
• Build positive working relationships with clients and ensure client satisfaction.
• Act as the primary contact for client technical queries and concerns relating to their development projects.
• Attend project-based client meetings as required, reminding the client when feedback is delayed.
• Define the agenda and lead the prototype review meeting with the client; document all changes and disseminate them throughout the organization.
• Provide comprehensive meeting minutes from all client or internal project meetings, detailing actions and deadlines.
• Serve as the key contact for all internal resource teams for development project details and requirements.
• Remind the account manager, the client, and the development team of upcoming deadlines; warn when a deadline looks likely to slip.
• Ensure the client understands what was done and why, relating it back to the development brief.
• Capture client feedback in a structured manner so each iteration moves the deliverable closer to finalization.

• Co‑coordinate with Client Business Development or Account Management to ensure all development projects are completed within agreed parameters.
• Prepare project proposal and scoping document, responding to RFP requirements with deliverables, timelines, and budget.
• Create the development project plan, schedule, and budget according to client requirements.
• Assess potential risks and technical challenges and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Determine resource requirements and identify resources with the right skills.
• Launch development “kick‑off” meetings and debrief relevant departments; ensure requirements are clearly understood.
• Set and communicate deadlines for key tasks, negotiating with account managers and the development team.
• Ensure the development team has all necessary files, briefs, and clear deadlines.
• Juggle resources and adjust schedules as needed while maintaining open communication.
• Establish and evaluate timelines (Gantt charts) and prepare detailed project milestone plans.
• Liaise with internal resources to specify manufacturing materials and processes that meet budget, timeline, and quality requirements.
• Assist with prototype and production estimates where required.
• Set up project numbers and sub‑sections for cost recording.
• Maintain quality control parameters for internal and supplier manufacturing.
• Continuously review the project plan, implementing control measures as necessary.
• Develop cost reduction initiatives with internal and external resources while maintaining quality.
• Brief internal resources on prototype requirements and assist with subcontractor briefing.
• Analyze and resolve project issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• Coordinate daily with design, engineering, prototype managers, estimating, account services, and finance to execute projects within deadlines and budget.
• Monitor quality and ensure changes are recorded throughout the prototype process.
• Liaise with design, engineering, and estimating teams to outline specification changes or upgrades and assess cost impact, reporting it to the client promptly.
• Prepare cost and budget reconciliations, taking corrective action when projects run over budget.
• Liaise with account services to verify prompt invoicing of client invoices.
• Ensure prototypes are photographed to a high standard for corporate presentation.
• Ensure all project documentation is complete, accurate, and timely; archive files for future access.
• Partner with Production Project Managers to transition from development to production, ensuring accurate production engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Create an environment of continuous improvement by reviewing methodologies, procedures, and materials.

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, business operations, or related experience.
• 3–5 years of experience as a Project Manager.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written…