Project Manager, Operations Manager, Systems Engineer

Direct Hire IT Gray, Maine

• Location:
  
  Gray, Maine
• Type:
  Direct Hire IT
• Job #20473

Pro Search is partnering with a confidential client to hire a Project Manager. This role leads multidisciplinary electronics-based NPD and NPI projects, bringing complex electronics and embedded systems projects from concept through manufacturing transfer, ensuring on-time delivery, quality excellence, and regulatory compliance. You will serve as the primary coordinator for customers and internal stakeholders, driving project success through strong technical leadership and cross-functional coordination.

You will manage scope, schedule, and risk, maintain clear communication with customers, and ensure alignment across technical and business stakeholders.

In the role of Project Manager:

• Own the successful delivery of assigned projects, ensuring delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Act as the primary customer interface for the duration of assigned projects, maintaining clear communication and alignment on expectations and deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional teams in developing NPD and NPI project proposals, including defining scope, schedule, cost estimates, and resource requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage all phases of projects from concept through manufacturing transfer, ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Coordinate deliverables and communication among design engineering, quality, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, providing regular status updates and reports to internal stakeholders, the PMO Manager, and customers.
• Track project milestones, manage task dependencies, and proactively identify and resolve issues or risks that could impact project success.
• Communicate project status, risks, and next steps clearly to internal stakeholders and customers.
• Manage scope changes in coordination with the PMO Manager and Account Managers, ensuring alignment on priorities and impacts.
• Support continuous improvement by contributing to the development of PMO processes, templates, and tools.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable project environment that emphasizes quality, efficiency, and technical excellence.
• Identify opportunities to add value for customers and the company beyond baseline project scope and constraints.

The skills you need to succeed:

• Proven ability to coordinate technical teams and balance competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Solid technical understanding of electronics, embedded systems, and multidisciplinary product development processes.
• Familiar with manufacturing and NPI principles such as DFM/DFT, verification/validation, and transfer to production.
• Proficient with project planning, scheduling, and shared resource management tools;
  Microsoft Project experience is desirable.
• Organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills, with attention to quality, schedule, and cost.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey both business and technical concepts clearly and concisely to a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Able to translate complex technical requirements into actionable project plans, balancing customer priorities, technical feasibility, and internal resources.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience managing technical projects in electronics product development, engineering services, or contract manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field strongly preferred.
• Experience in regulated industries such as medical devices, defense, or aerospace desirable.
• PMP or equivalent certification desirable;
  Lean/Six Sigma or similar process improvement experience a plus.

Why Join Us
At Pro Search and our client, your contributions directly impact product innovation, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. You'll join a collaborative, inclusive culture that values growth, mentorship, and measurable results.
Take the Next Step
If you are a results-driven Project Manager ready for high-impact NPD and NPI projects in electronics, embedded systems, and manufacturing, we want to hear from you. Bring your expertise and passion for structured execution to a team that values innovation, regulatory excellence, and measurable results.

Apply now to make an impact.