Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Project Manager

Exeter, New Hampshire, United States

Sense the power of light

ams OSRAM is a global leader in innovative light and sensor solutions. "Sense the power of light" - our success is based on our deep understanding of the potential of light. By adding intelligence to light, we enable our customers to drive transformative applications. Our around 20,000 employees worldwide focus on innovation alongside the societal megatrends of digitalization, smart living, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

Whatever your role is, you are a part of a talented team that enjoys exploring and designing new technologies.

Your new responsibilities

About the Role

We are seeking a highly driven Multi-Project Manager for New Product Introduction (NPI) to lead and coordinate multiple concurrent NPI programs from concept through industrialization and ramp-to-production. This role ensures alignment across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and external partners to deliver launches on time, within scope, and at target cost.

As the Multi-Project Manager, you will drive disciplined project execution, establish project governance, mitigate risks, and serve as the central communication hub across all stakeholders. You will influence at multiple levels of the organization while managing complex timelines, technical challenges, and cross-functional dependencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple NPI projects simultaneously, from early concept phases through pilot build, qualification, and volume production.
• Own project planning, including scope definition, schedules, resources, risk management, and deliverables.
• Drive adherence to NPI processes, phase-gate requirements, and documentation standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams (Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Product Management, Finance).
• Facilitate regular project reviews, status reporting, and communication to leadership and stakeholders.
• Identify risks early, implement mitigation strategies, and escalate appropriately.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness, process capability, yield targets, and stable ramp.
• Support cost analysis, BOM validation, PFMEA, control plans, and process qualification activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across NPI methodologies, tooling readiness, and project governance.
• Champion structured problem solving and data-driven decision making.

What we look for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably in NPI, manufacturing, semiconductor, automotive, or other regulated/high-complexity industries.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, DFx principles.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with structured stage-gate project management frameworks
• High proficiency in project planning tools such as Jira

Preferred:

• PMP, Agile or similar certification.
• Experience in industrial automation, sensors, LED/semiconductor systems, or precision manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement tools.

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Diversity, equity and inclusion is strongly established in our corporate culture and we firmly believe it makes us more successful as a company. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment regardless of ethnic, national or social origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, age, physical and mental abilities.

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