Project Manager (Product Development & Technology Delivery)

Cintra, a Ferrovial company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end development, launch, scaling, and operation of innovative technology products requiring software and hardware integration. The role bridges business stakeholders, product teams, engineering, vendors, and operations to deliver market-ready solutions.

The ideal candidate will pair strong program management with deep software engineering and hardware integration knowledge, driving cross-functional collaboration and successful

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, technology program management, or related leadership roles in transportation.
• Proven success delivering complex products with both software development and hardware integration.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, system architecture, cloud platforms, integration patterns, and DevOps practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional product and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex technology products from concept through commercialization.
• Manage cross-functional teams including product managers, software/hardware engineers, QA, operations, and vendors.
• Define product vision, roadmap, objectives, success metrics, and launch strategies.
• Establish governance, risk management, reporting, and decision-making processes.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional teams

Agile methodologies

DevOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or IT

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on two major stock markets: Nasdaq - 100 Index (US) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Cintra is the highways business unit of Ferrovial, one of the world’s leading infrastructure operators committed to developing sustainable solutions. Today, its portfolio includes nearly 1,200 miles of managed highways globally, representing a total global investment in roadway improvements of over $24.8 billion.

We provide the maximum value in each project, managing all phases of the life cycle of our state-of-the-art infrastructure assets, such as the 407 ETR in Canada, the Managed Lanes LBJ and NTE in Texas, I-77 in North Carolina, I-66 in Virginia and our projects in Europe, South America, and India.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and highly driven professional to lead the end-to-end development, launch, scaling, and operationalization of innovative technology products that require significant software development and hardware integration. The Project Manager serves as the primary leader responsible for transforming business concepts into market-ready solutions, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from business case development and roadmap definition through design, development, deployment, and ongoing operations. The successful candidate will combine strong project and program management capabilities with a deep understanding of software engineering practices, systems integration, and hardware-enabled solutions. They will effectively bridge business stakeholders, product teams, engineering teams, vendors, and operations organizations to ensure successful delivery of complex technology products.

Key responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Planning

• Lead the translation of business opportunities into executable product development programs.
• Define product vision, roadmap, business objectives, success metrics, and launch strategies.
• Develop and manage business cases, investment plans, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align product initiatives with strategic business goals.

Program & Project Leadership

• Own the end-to-end delivery of complex technology products from concept through commercialization.
• Manage cross-functional teams including product managers, software engineers, hardware engineers, quality assurance, operations, and external vendors.
• Establish and maintain project governance, risk management, reporting, and decision-making processes.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, and resource utilization.

Software Development Management

• Possess a detailed understanding of modern software development methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, cloud-native architectures, APIs, microservices, cybersecurity, and quality assurance practices.
• Partner closely with development teams to evaluate technical solutions, development plans, architecture decisions, and release strategies.
• Ensure product requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, and successfully translated into technical deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and delivery challenges.

Hardware & Systems Integration

• Oversee integration of hardware, devices, sensors, IoT components, communications infrastructure, and third-party systems.
• Coordinate validation, testing, interoperability, performance verification, and deployment readiness activities.
• Ensure seamless integration between physical infrastructure and software platforms.
• Manage vendor relationships and technical integration partners.

Product Launch & Scaling

• Develop and execute go-to-market and deployment strategies.
• Lead pilot programs, customer acceptance testing, launch readiness reviews, and production deployments.
• Define operational support models and transition products into sustainable operations.
• Drive continuous improvement, product evolution, and scalability initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between business leadership and technical teams.
• Communicate program status, key decisions, risks, and mitigation plans to executive stakeholders.
• Build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities.
• Facilitate strategic and technical decision-making processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product development, technology program management, or related leadership roles in the transportation industry.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex products involving both software development and hardware integration.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, system architecture, cloud platforms, integration patterns, and DevOps practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional product and engineering teams.
• Proven track record managing large-scale programs with significant budgets and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, Business, or Technology Management.
• PMP, PgMP, Scrum, Agile, SAFe, or similar certifications.
• Experience with IoT, intelligent transportation systems, tolling, mobility technologies, industrial systems, or connected infrastructure.
• Experience managing third-party technology vendors and strategic partnerships.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, data analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and cloud-based platforms.
• Must be able to demonstrate high computer proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (specifically Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)
• Skills in negotiating large contracts with regional implications
• Good teamwork skills required
• Active working attitude required
• Capability to undertake projects with certain self-sufficiency
• Capability to work against tight schedules
• Must be able to proactively multitask, problem solve, and implement innovative processes within a fast-paced environment

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Some travel required; may include air travel within US, Canada and occasionally South America and Europe
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus, as necessary to use a computer.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together!

Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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