Lead Project Manager

Medium; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Medium is looking for a Lead Project Manager in Phoenix, Arizona, to oversee the execution of customer projects from order receipt through final delivery. The successful candidate will ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet customer expectations by coordinating between sales, engineering, and production teams.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2-5 years of project management experience. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential. This position offers an opportunity to drive continuous improvement in project execution.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of project management experience in a relevant industry.
• Proven track record of managing projects from initiation to completion.
• Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum or Waterfall.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee the successful execution of customer projects.
• Ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet customer expectations.
• Establish project priorities, identify risks, and drive communication.

Skills

Leadership & team development

Project scheduling

Coaching and training

Collaboration and accountability

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering or related field

PMP certification

Job description

Lead Project Manager

The Lead Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the successful execution of customer projects from order receipt through final delivery. This position serves as the primary liaison between customers, sales, engineering, purchasing, production, warehouse operations, and suppliers to ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet customer expectations.

The Lead Project Manager provides leadership and guidance on project execution, establishes priorities, identifies risks, and drives cross‑functional communication to support on‑time and profitable project completion.

Primary Responsibilities

• Customer project scheduling
• Control panel build coordination
• Material readiness tracking
• Maintain change log for approved requested changes and related costs
• Engineering release coordination
• ERP production order creation / maintenance
• Production schedule communication
• Customer status updates
• Materials expedite coordination
• Maintain open issues matrix
• Problem solve with other teams to meet customer requirements
• Shipment coordination
• Project closeout

Key Metrics

• On‑time delivery %
• Budget maintenance
• Engineering release compliance
• Material availability at build start
• Expedite frequency
• Customer satisfaction
• Revenue shipped vs. schedule
• Open past‑due projects
• Post‑production change minimization
• Systematic order maintenance and accuracy

Authority & Decision Rights

• Assign projects to project manager staff
• Call project review meetings
• Collaborate on production schedule with production managers
• Escalate material shortages
• Escalate engineering delays
• Recommend production priorities
• Hold departments accountable to project milestones

Key Competencies & Skills

• Leadership & team development: directly supervise and support project managers and other assigned team members
• Assign workload and establish priorities to ensure project deadlines are met
• Provide coaching, training and performance feedback
• Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development plans
• Promote collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement within the project coordination team
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding and training new team members as needed
• Monitor team performance and workload capacity to ensure efficient project execution

Additional Success Measures

• Team productivity and workload balance
• Employee development and retention
• Accuracy and timeliness of project communication
• Reduction in project delays and escalations
• Continuous improvement initiatives implemented
• Cross‑functional collaboration effectiveness

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering or a related field
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent is highly desirable
• Preferred 2–5 years minimum of project management experience in a relevant industry
• Proven track record of successfully managing projects from initiation to completion
• Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum or Waterfall
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, timelines and resources effectively
• Experience in risk management and developing mitigation strategies

Success in This Role

A successful Lead Project Manager consistently delivers projects on schedule and on budget, communicates effectively across departments, proactively resolves issues, maintains strong customer relationships, and helps create a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

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