Lead MES Project Manager – Manufacturing Ops

Parsec; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsec Automation, LLC is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead TrakSYS MES projects for manufacturing clients. You will oversee governance, RAIDD, and delivery quality while coordinating with technical architects, engineers, and client teams.

The role involves managing 3 to 4 concurrent projects and occasional travel to client sites. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT project management, with MES or manufacturing system experience, and proficiency in MS Project and Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT project management, with 3+ years leading MES or manufacturing system implementations.
• Experience managing 3–4 projects concurrently across multiple clients.
• Familiarity with both agile and waterfall SDLC approaches.
• Strong collaboration with architects, engineers, MES consultants, and client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project kick-off calls with internal and client teams.
• Prepare and align on detailed project plan and milestones.
• Establish governance structure, cadence, and stakeholder map.
• Manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies, and Decisions (RAIDD).
• Track and manage change requests throughout the project.
• Support SOW creation and estimations using inputs from MES consultant and Technical Architect.
• Maintain project documentation (plans, RAIDD logs, status reports).
• Conduct weekly status meetings (internal & client-facing).
• Coordinate day-to-day project execution with Technical Lead and Engineers.
• Oversee sprint planning, backlog progress, and sprint reviews.
• Track deliverables against scope, schedule, and quality metrics.
• Ensure dependencies are tracked and managed.
• Support SIT and UAT readiness, ensuring test phases are planned and resourced.
• Develop and oversee cutover plan, including environment readiness and data migration.
• Coordinate go-live command center activities and communication streams.
• Manage stabilization / hypercare period.
• Lead project closure activities and transition to support (if applicable).

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Multi-project delivery

Tools

MS Project

Azure DevOps

Job description

Parsec Automation, LLC is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead TrakSYS MES projects for manufacturing clients. You will oversee governance, RAIDD, and delivery quality while coordinating with technical architects, engineers, and client teams.

The role involves managing 3 to 4 concurrent projects and occasional travel to client sites. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT project management, with MES or manufacturing system experience, and proficiency in MS Project and Azure DevOps.