Product Development PM: Concept to Deployment

Kforce Inc; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life, disability & ADD insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Project Manager in Florence, SC to lead multi-location cross-functional teams from concept to production and field deployment. You will manage cost, schedule, quality, and requirements across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing, with strong emphasis on communication and risk escalation.

The role operates within Otis-style stage-gate and agile development frameworks. Strong collaboration and independent work are required, along with proficiency in English and MS

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; BS in engineering preferred.
• 3+ years of project management experience.
• Hands-on leadership from concept to deployment with cross-functional, global teams.
• Experience with managing competing priorities, distributed teams, stakeholders, and complex system trades.
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Teams, Project, Word, Excel).
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Familiarity with Daptiv or similar PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Engineering to ensure prototype and production drawings readiness.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to share drawings and engage engineers on technical discussions.
• Ensure prototype parts delivery according to plan and track with suppliers and factory.
• Coordinate prototype installation with Engineering and sub-systems owners.
• Ensure production drawings stay on schedule and track changes from tests.
• Manage stakeholders, schedule, scope, cost, risk, interdependencies, and resources.
• Support project reviews, gate reviews, and executive communications.
• Plan, track, and communicate goals, schedule, costs, and milestones.
• Facilitate team meetings and provide leadership focusing on deliverables and timelines.
• Support PM team to improve processes and tools.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

English communication

Agile / stage-gate

Documentation & reporting

Education

Associate degree

BS in engineering preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Daptiv

Microsoft Office (Teams/Word/Excel)

Job description

Kforce is seeking a Project Manager in Florence, SC to lead multi-location cross-functional teams from concept to production and field deployment. You will manage cost, schedule, quality, and requirements across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing, with strong emphasis on communication and risk escalation.

The role operates within Otis-style stage-gate and agile development frameworks. Strong collaboration and independent work are required, along with proficiency in English and MS