Project Manager – Product Development & Testing Programs

Concepts NREC; Hartford (VT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Concepts NREC is seeking a Project Manager to support product development and testing programs. The role emphasizes planning, coordination, and follow-through to keep programs on scope and schedule with clear visibility to stakeholders.

The Project Manager will drive execution by keeping teams aligned, tracking progress, and managing follow-up, while technical direction remains with the assigned technical leads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering management, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management or coordination.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experience managing scope, schedules, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 tools and project management software.

Responsibilities

• Manage product development and testing programs from planning through execution and closeout.
• Own execution of assigned programs, including scope, schedule, budget tracking, and deliverables.
• Coordinate scope changes, schedule impacts, and budget with internal stakeholders and clients.
• Develop project plans using MS Project or Planner.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, operations, purchasing, and client teams.
• Communicate status, risks, decisions, and next steps to clients and stakeholders.
• Facilitate client-facing discussions, project reviews, and internal coordination meetings.
• Track action items, decisions, risks, and project dependencies.
• Maintain organized records of activities and deliverables.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Organization

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Microsoft Project / Planner

Job description

Position Overview

Concepts NREC is seeking a highly organized Project Manager to support the execution of product development and testing programs. This role focuses on project planning, coordination, communication, and follow-through to help ensure programs are delivered on scope, on schedule, and with clear visibility to stakeholders. The Project Manager helps drive execution by keeping teams aligned, tracking progress, and managing follow-up, while technical direction and engineering decisions remain with the assigned technical leads.

Description

Position Type: Full Time Salary

Work Model: On Site or Hybrid

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years of experience managing or coordinating projects, is comfortable with client-facing interactions, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

For this role an onsite presence is often necessary, however, a hybrid arrangement could be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage product development and testing programs from planning through execution and closeout
• Own execution of assigned programs, including scope, schedule, budget tracking, and deliverables
• Coordinate scope changes, schedule impacts, and budget implications with internal stakeholders and clients
• Develop and maintain project plans using tools such as Microsoft Project or Microsoft Planner
• Coordinate cross-functional project activities across engineering, technician, operations, purchasing, and client teams
• Ensure clear and consistent communication of project status, risks, decisions, and next steps to clients and stakeholders
• Facilitate client-facing discussions, project reviews, and internal coordination meetings
• Track action items, decisions, risks, open issues, and project dependencies
• Maintain organized records of project activities, documentation, and deliverables

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering management, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management, project coordination, program coordination, or a related field
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder communications
• Demonstrated organizational and project coordination abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 tools, including Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Experience using Microsoft Project or similar project management software

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing projects in a manufacturing, product development, laboratory, or technical services environment
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
• Experience preparing project status reports, schedules, meeting agendas, and action-item trackers
• Familiarity with project management practices such as risk tracking, change management, issue management, and schedule control

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and execution discipline
• Comfortable leading client-facing interactions and project reviews
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to keep teams aligned and accountable
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, processes, and business workflows

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Frequent collaboration with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced project environment
• Regular participation in client meetings, project reviews, and internal planning discussions

The compensation range posted represents the full salary range for the role. Actual pay will be determined based on a candidate’s experience, skills, and the position level ultimately offered.