Project Manager

Kavaliro; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavaliro is seeking a Project Manager to support multi-location, cross-functional teams from concept through production and field deployment in the United States. The role focuses on managing cost, schedule, quality, and requirements across sales, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, and field operations within stage-gate and agile frameworks.

The PM will coordinate with engineering and supply chain to ensure prototype readiness, manage timelines, and communicate risks and milestones to

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; BS in engineering preferred.
• 3+ years of project management experience required.
• Hands-on leadership from concept to deployment with multi-functional, global teams.
• Experience managing competing priorities and cross-organizational stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Teams, Project, Word, Excel) required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Engineering teams and subsystem owners to ensure prototype and production drawings readiness.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to share drawings and engage engineers with suppliers for discussions and issue resolution.
• Ensure prototype parts delivery according to plan, tracking with suppliers and factories.
• Coordinate prototype installation with Engineering teams and subsystem owners and address turnbacks from installation and tests.
• Ensure production drawings are on schedule and track changes from turnbacks and tests.
• Collaborate with Program Manager/Director to manage stakeholders, schedule, scope, cost, risk, interdependencies, and resources.
• Support project reviews, gate reviews and executive communications.
• Plan, track, and communicate project goals, trades, schedule, cost, and milestones.
• Facilitate team meetings, providing leadership and direction focusing on deliverables and timelines.
• Support initiatives within PM team to increase efficiencies, processes, and tools.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

Associate degree

BS in engineering (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Daptiv

Job description

The Project Manager (PM) will support multi-location, cross-functional teams to deliver new products and designs from concept through production and field deployment. The PM will manage cost, schedule, quality, and requirements working with sales & marketing, supply chain, technical teams, manufacturing, and field operations. The PM will support individuals to understand and communicate the complexities of development activities, risk management, and timely escalations throughout the project development. The PM will operate within the structured stage-gate and agile product development frameworks.

Role Responsibilities

• Coordinating with Engineering teams and sub-systems owners to ensure prototype and production drawings readiness
• Coordinating with Supply Chain to ensure drawings or marked up drawings are shared and engage right engineer with supplier for any technical discussion and issue resolution
• Ensure prototype parts delivery according to plan, tracking and following up with suppliers and factory
• Coordinate prototype installation with Engineering teams and sub-systems owners as well as turnbacks from installation and tests.
• Ensure production drawings are on schedule and tracked as well as the changes needed based on turnbacks and tests.
• In collaboration with Program Manager/Director, manage program stakeholders, schedule, scope, cost, risk, interdependencies, and resources
• Support project reviews, gate reviews and other team/executive communications
• Plan, track, and communicate project details such as goals, trades, schedule, cost, and milestones
• Facilitate team meetings, providing leadership and direction focusing on deliverables, goals, actions, and timelines
• Support initiatives within the program management team to increase efficiencies, processes, and tools

Qualifications

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