Senior Hardware Project Manager

Jobtailor; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Kennesaw, GA seeks a senior Project Manager for electronics hardware development. You will coordinate firmware and software teams, manage stage-gate NPD processes, and drive on-time delivery while ensuring product quality.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of PM experience in electronics or contract manufacturing, plus experience leading cross-functional teams and PM tools like MS Project, Smartsheets, and PowerBI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years PM experience in Electronics Hardware Development or Contract Manufacturing.
• Experience leading technical cross-functional teams (HW Eng, SW/FW Eng, Production Test, IT, QA, Test & Integration).
• Strong proficiency with MS Office suite and PM tools (MS Project, Smartsheets, PowerBI).
• Experience in manufacturing environments and R&D Hardware/Software engineering.
• CAPM or PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple hardware projects with firmware and software coordination.
• Enforce Stage Gate New Product Development Process policies and procedures.
• Create and manage project plans and reporting dashboards.
• Oversee resource budgets, scope, on-time delivery KPIs, and product quality.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate actions with executive/functional management.
• Run regular project team meetings with internal and external resources.
• Provide status reports and manage issues, risks, escalations.

Skills

Project Management

Firmware Coordination

Software Coordination

Budget Management

KPI Management

Risk Management

Requirements Definition

Sprint Preparedness

Technical Understanding

Product Quality Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related subject

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheets

PowerBI

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

• Managing multiple hardware projects (which include firmware and software team coordination)
• Understanding, complying, and enforcing policies and procedures as outlined in the Stage Gate New Product Development Process
• Creating and managing project plans and reporting dashboards
• Managing resource budgets, project scope, on time project delivery KPI and product quality.
• Leading and coordinating the actions of project teams to produce deliverables agreed upon with executive and/or functional management
• Leading regular project team meetings, working with internal and external resources.
• Project status reporting as required
• Issue and risk management/mitigation
• Escalations management
• Create and apply practices and processes to develop new products and/or services for the Company

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of Project Management experience in Electronics Hardware Development or Contract Manufacturing
• Bachelors’ degree in Engineering, Business, or related subject
• Experience managing technical cross-functional teams including stakeholders such as HW Engineering, SW/FW Engineering, Production Test, IT, QA, Test & Integration and more
• Competencies in: Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams
• Prior experience presenting to executive level stakeholders
• Experience with PM tools (MS Project, Smartsheets, PowerBI etc.)
• Experience in manufacturing environments, including conditions & constraints related to producing new products
• Experience in R&D Hardware & Software Engineering environments, including conditions & constraints related to producing new product
• Experience with sprint preparedness activities
• Solid technical understanding and ability to assist in defining and refining requirements through a project lifecycle
• CAPM or PMP certification

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing hardware projects, including firmware and software coordination, while ensuring compliance with the Stage Gate New Product Development Process. Proficient in leading cross-functional teams and managing project budgets, timelines, and quality metrics.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Experience
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Stage Gate New Product Development Process
• PMP Certification
• Experience in Electronics Hardware Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Firmware Coordination
• Software Coordination
• Budget Management
• KPI Management
• Risk Management
• Requirements Definition
• Sprint Preparedness
• Technical Understanding
• Product Quality Management

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP Certification
• CAPM Certification

Industry Keywords

• Electronics Hardware Development
• Contract Manufacturing
• R&D Hardware Engineering
• Software Engineering
• Manufacturing Environments

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• MS Project
• Smartsheets
• PowerBI
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Outlook
• Teams