R&D Project Manager

Brio Energy; Carthage (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt Inc. is seeking a hands-on R&D Project Manager to drive multiple projects from concept to delivery in our Electronics Engineering team.

You’ll partner with hardware and software teams and stakeholders to define scope, timelines, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with our bedding business goals. You will manage practical project plans, monitor progress, and provide clear updates to leadership, while identifying risks and optimizing development processes across the product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or related technical field.
• 3–5 years of experience supporting or leading engineering, R&D, or product development projects.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams across different engineering disciplines.
• Working knowledge of engineering development processes and product lifecycle concepts.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to influence project outcomes through collaboration rather than formal authority.
• Experience with cross-functional or matrixed teams is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile, Stage Gate, or iterative development approaches is a plus.
• Exposure to both hardware and software development projects is a plus.
• Interest in continued growth in technical project or program management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day execution of multiple R&D projects from concept through delivery.
• Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, timelines, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain practical project plans, schedules, and deliverables aligned with engineering workflows.
• Coordinate cross functional teams, including hardware and software developers, to support effective product development.
• Monitor project progress and provide clear, concise status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify and communicate project risks, issues, and dependencies, proposing mitigation strategies as needed.
• Support structured project reviews and milestone checkpoints throughout the development lifecycle.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of R&D project execution practices.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Engineering development processes

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s in engineering

Project Management certification

Job description

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We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a R&D Project Manager within our Electronics Engineeringteam to help support our bedding business. Did you know we have been revolutionizing the sleep industry since 1883? That’s right! In fact, we hold the original patent on a spiral steel coil bed spring, filed way back in 1885. Since then, we have been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As a R&D Project Manager you will have the opportunity to be hands-on in our engineering and/or product development environments. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by independently driving projects while continuing to grow in scope and responsibility. The team you will be working with is collaborative and innovative, and values challenging work and diversity of thought.

So, what will you be doing as a R&D Project Manager?

• Manage the day-to-day execution of multiple R&D projects from concept through delivery
• Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to define project scope, requirements, timelines, and success criteria
• Develop and maintain practical project plans, schedules, and deliverables aligned with engineering workflows
• Coordinate cross functional teams, including hardware and software developers, to support effective product development
• Monitor project progress and provide clear, concise status updates to stakeholders and leadership
• Identify and communicate project risks, issues, and dependencies, proposing mitigation strategies as needed
• Support structured project reviews and milestone checkpoints throughout the development lifecycle
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of R&D project execution practices

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or a related technical field
• 3–5 years of experience supporting or leading engineering, R&D, or product development projects
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a collaborative, fast paced environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with cross functional teams across different engineering disciplines
• Working knowledge of engineering development processes and product lifecycle concepts
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow through
• Ability to influence project outcomes through collaboration rather than formal authority

Things we consider a plus:

• Experience working in a cross functional or matrixed project team environment
• Familiarity with Agile, hybrid Agile/Stage Gate, Modified Agile for Hardware Development, or iterative development approaches
• Exposure to both hardware and software development projects

Interest in continued growth in technical project or program management

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