New Product Development Project Lead

Century Arms; Florida; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Arms in West Palm Beach, FL, seeks a Project Manager for New Product Development to lead and coordinate product initiatives from concept through production launch. You will manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and external partners.

You will guide projects through stage-gate processes, ensure readiness for production, and drive accountability for milestones, cost targets, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Systems Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
• At least five years of technical project management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading new product development through production launch.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and Product Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development projects through concept development, design, prototyping, testing, validation, and production launch.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans defining scope, deliverables, schedules, dependencies, and budgets.
• Guide projects through stage-gate processes with reviews, documentation, decisions, and approvals.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and resolve conflicts and competing demands.
• Provide clear project updates to stakeholders and senior leadership on milestones, budgets, risks, and decisions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Scheduling

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Systems Engineering or Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

CAD/CAM systems

SolidWorks Manage

ERP systems

Job description

Century Arms in West Palm Beach, FL, seeks a Project Manager for New Product Development to lead and coordinate product initiatives from concept through production launch. You will manage scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and external partners.

You will guide projects through stage-gate processes, ensure readiness for production, and drive accountability for milestones, cost targets, and