Project Manager

OLSOM; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Flexible 40-hour week

20 vacation days

Unlimited sick leave

Mentor for growth

Job summary

OLSOM is a smart manufacturing software company enabling manufacturers to digitize, automate, and optimize production operations with its AGW platform. A Project Manager is needed to lead end-to-end software implementation and services for client-facing projects, ensuring scope, timelines, budgets, and quality.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, manage risks and client expectations, and coordinate with MES Consultants, Delivery Engineers, and Account Managers to align business needs with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management within IT, software development, or technology services.
• Proven experience managing client-facing software development, implementation, or integration projects.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and software delivery processes.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or Hybrid project management methodologies.
• Experience managing projects through full delivery lifecycle from requirements to handover.
• Proficiency in Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, or similar tools.
• Upper-Intermediate English (B2+) or higher for professional client communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation to closure.
• Define scope, objectives, milestones, timelines, and budgets with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans and resource allocations.
• Track progress against timelines, budgets, scope, and quality.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and scope changes; escalate as needed.
• Manage client communication and stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure alignment of priorities and capacities.
• Oversee testing and acceptance activities with MES Consultants and Delivery Engineers.
• Collaborate with Account Managers and leadership to align requirements with solutions.
• Prepare regular project status reports for visibility on progress and budgets.
• Facilitate project meetings, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support requirements definition with MES Consultants and customers.
• Ensure adherence to project management standards and delivery practices.
• Handover completed projects to ITSM; contribute to knowledge base.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

SDLC understanding

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional teams

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

English proficiency

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Job description

OLSOM is a smart manufacturing software company that helps manufacturers digitize, automate, and optimize their production operations. We develop AGW — a composable Smart Manufacturing Platform that adapts to diverse operational requirements, enabling manufacturers to deploy tailored solutions quickly and scale them as their needs evolve.

Since 2011, leading manufacturers—including OPmobility, Motherson, Hanon Systems, and Siemens— have trusted OLSOM to support their mission‑critical operations. By combining deep industry expertise with industry‑recognized, 24/7 support, we help manufacturers achieve greater efficiency, agility, and operational excellence.

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead end‑to‑end delivery of client‑facing software implementation and services projects, ensuring alignment with agreed scope, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

You will oversee project execution, manage cross‑functional teams, risks, resources, and client expectations while driving delivery performance and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.

Role responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end project delivery, from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and closure
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, timelines, and budgets in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
• Develop and maintain project plans, resource allocation, and delivery schedules
• Track project progress and performance, ensuring adherence to agreed timelines, budgets, scope, and quality standards
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes, ensuring timely resolution and escalation
• Manage client communication, expectations, and project‑related stakeholder relationships throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams, aligning priorities, responsibilities, and resource capacity with Team Leads
• Coordinate and monitor project testing and acceptance activities, working closely with MES Consultants, Delivery Engineers and Technical Teams to ensure alignment with project timelines, deliverables, and quality objectives
• Collaborate with MES Consultants, Delivery Engineers, Account Managers, and department leadership to ensure alignment between client requirements, technical solutions, and business objectives
• Prepare and deliver regular project status reports, providing visibility into progress, risks, budgets, and delivery performance
• Facilitate project meetings, reviews, retrospectives, and other project management activities
• Facilitate and coordinate the requirements definition process, working closely with MES Consultants and customers to ensure alignment between business needs, manufacturing processes, and technical solutions
• Ensure compliance with internal project management standards, methodologies, and delivery practices
• Organize handing over of completed projects to OLSOM’s ITSM organization
• Conduct project after action reviews, contribute to respective knowledge base and continuous project delivery improvement process
• Contribute to PMO development, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement of project management processes

Skills and experience

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management within IT, software development, or technology services
• Proven experience managing client‑facing software development, implementation, or integration projects
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and software delivery processes
• Practical experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or Hybrid project management methodologies
• Experience managing projects throughout the full delivery lifecycle, from requirements gathering and planning to implementation, go‑live, and handover
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and delivery risks
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams and managing multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Strong understanding of project governance, planning, reporting, and delivery management
• Ability to manage scope changes, dependencies, competing priorities, and delivery challenges
• Excellent client communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, or similar
• Upper‑Intermediate English (B2+) or higher, with confidence in professional client communication

Nice to have

• Experience in manufacturing IT, MES, ERP, or industrial software implementation projects
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, Industry 4.0, and ISA-95 standards. Familiarity with integrations between MES, ERP, SCADA/HMI, and other enterprise systems
• Experience working with international clients and geographically distributed teams
• PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-ACP, or other relevant project management certifications

What we offer

The benefits and support we provide to help you do your best work and grow.

Remote‑first

Flexible 40‑hour week, work from wherever you do your best thinking

Time to recharge

20 vacation days, unlimited sick leave, and your local public holidays

Family‑friendly policies

Maternity and paternity leave to support you when it matters most.

Support for your growth

Regular feedback, internal LMS, and a mentor to help you develop

No micromanagement

Open culture with clear goals and the autonomy to deliver.

Multicultural team

Work across continents and cultures, bringing diverse perspectives to everything we build.