Project Manager

Integress Inc; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized canteen

Weekly physical activity

Rooftop terrace

Indoor bicycle and car parking

Wardrobe with showers

Job summary

Integress Inc in Hickory, NC seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead government contracts from award through final delivery. You will manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, and compliance while ensuring alignment with FAR/DFARS and customer expectations.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver mission-critical solutions on time and within budget. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, disciplined program controls, and experience with government stakeholders in highly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with minimum 5 years relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in Norwegian and English, both written and oral.
• Experience from hardware and software projects, preferably within security, defense or critical infrastructure.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills. With a strong background in maintaining documentation and building workflow frameworks.
• Able to be cleared for a EU Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery projects of defense products and integration into partner systems.
• Oversee the implementation of project milestones (e.g. PDR, CDR, FDR to FAT and SAT).
• Ensure compliance requirements are met and help build new processes following modern project methodology.
• Follow up on delivery milestones with customers and participate in on-site visits during test and evaluation phases.
• Coordinate with cross-department activities between engineering, production, customer experience, and support.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Documentation

Workflow frameworks

Cross-functional coordination

Strategic thinking

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Location : Hickory, NC

Salary : $130,000 — $150,000

Bonus : 10%

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the execution of complex government contracts from award through final delivery. In this role, you will be responsible for managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and compliance while ensuring alignment with contractual and regulatory requirements (FAR/DFARS) and customer expectations. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, sales, supply chain, and quality to deliver mission-critical solutions on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, disciplined program controls, and experience working with government stakeholders in highly regulated environments. This is a high-visibility role requiring accountability, precision, and the ability to drive performance in support of national defense objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead both development and delivery projects of defense products and integration into partner systems
• Oversee the implementation of project milestones (fex. PDR, CDR, FDR to FAT and SAT)
• Ensure compliance requirements are met and help build new processes following modern project methodology
• Follow up on delivery milestones with customers and participate in on-site visits during test and evaluation phases
• Coordinate with cross-department activities between engineering, production, customer experience, and support

About you

We value curiosity, teamwork, and the ability to work independently when needed. We are looking for someone with an interest in fostering new solutions for rapid growth, strong organizational skills, and a genuine interest in modern technology trends, cybersecurity, and continuous improvement.

Relevant Skills

• Education at Bachelor’s or Master’s level with minimum 5 years relevant work experience
• Proficiency in Norwegian and English, both written and oral
• Experience from hardware and software projects, preferably within security, defense or critical infrastructure
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills. With a strong background in maintaining documentation and building workflow frameworks
• Fluent in Norwegian and English, written and spoken
• Able to be cleared for a EU Secret security clearance

Workplace & Benefits

• Working on a project that’s meaningful, important, and genuinely cool
• A friendly and supportive team
• A strong focus on developer experience, including building our own tools
• Small team offices and close collaboration across disciplines
• Freedom to get the job done in the best way you see fit
• Multi-disciplined organization

In addition to the above, we offer:

• Good work/life balance and a flexible workday
• Employee development through conferences and courses
• Easy commute right next to the subway
• Subsidized canteen
• Weekly organized physical activity (currently padel tennis and climbing)
• Rooftop terrace for breaks and summer parties
• Indoor bicycle and car parking
• Wardrobe with showers

Practical

We work with partners who require confidentiality and have security requirements that we must ensure our employees can comply with. This position may require security clearance.