Project Manager I

Element Materials Technology; Boxborough (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Materials Technology seeks a Project Manager to oversee a large portfolio of customer projects, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and scope while delivering a positive customer experience. The role requires self-supervision as you handle a high volume of projects and implement corrective actions.

You will collaborate with test engineers, lab managers, and the publications team to plan, execute, and close projects efficiently, maintaining data integrity and client communication

Qualifications

• Finance and budget management experience for projects.
• Proven leadership in cross-functional project teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to solve problems independently and proactively.
• Strong teamwork and organizational abilities in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lifecycles of all assigned test projects from opening to close.
• Manage project data across systems and ensure accurate reporting.
• Handle invoicing, revenue tracking, and cost control.
• Maintain project schedules and communicate progress to clients.
• Advise on costs, program, delays, and issues with clients.
• Ensure scope is controlled and change orders are properly billed.

Skills

Financial/budget management

Leadership

Strong communication

Independent problem-solving

Teamwork & organizational skills

Job description

Overview

The Project Manager manages a large book of customer projects. The Project Manager ensures assigned projects are completed on time, within budget, and within scope. The Project Manager provides the level of customer engagement required by type of project and specific customer to ensure the customer's needs and expectations are met. They focus on creating a positive customer experience.

The Project Manager supports the planning, execution, and successful completion of both transactional and more complex projects. This position works closely with test engineers, lab department managers and the publications department to ensure that all project tasks are completed on time. Self-supervision is required while managing a high volume of projects and implementing corrective actions

Salary: $80,000- $100,000/yr DOE

Responsibilities

The PM is responsible for all assigned test project's lifecycles from project opening, schedule adjustments, the scope of work including all changes of scope, to invoicing and project close out. The PM will be responsible for test costs, project revenue tracking, and all project tasks and resources. The Project Manager is responsible for managing interdivisional projects with other Element facilities.

• The PM will be responsible for the management of all project data and documentation across multiple systems, including but not limited to financial and operating systems, scheduling in the scheduling tool VLAB, as well as data and report sharing portals.
• They are responsible for ensuring all test procedures are up to date and available for the lab to use for testing.
• They are responsible for invoicing and revenue tracking.
• The PM will manage all project schedules and communicate progress to clients and the element project team.
• They will advise clients on the project cost, program, delays, and issues.
• The PM is responsible for managing the scope of work and putting costs back on customers for additional services.
• Tracking COS that has been submitted to the customer and ensure we receive an updated PO in a timely manner.
• They are responsible for all communication with customers and internal element team/stake holders.

Skills / Qualifications

• Financial/budget management
• Leadership
• Strong communication
• Independent problem-solving
• Strong teamwork & organizational skills

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.