Senior Product Dev Project Manager (Auto/Manufacturing)

Actalent; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

PTO / Vacation

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Senior Product Development Project Manager to lead multiple engineering and product development programs in Portland, OR, from concept through testing and production launch. This role focuses on physical hardware, not software, requiring hands-on collaboration with engineering teams.

You will drive schedules, milestones, and cross-functional reviews, coordinating testing activities, manufacturing readiness, and risk management to deliver on-time launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project or program management experience in product development, engineering, manufacturing, automotive, or related industries.
• Experience managing products through the full development lifecycle, from concept through production.
• Proven success leading cross-functional engineering teams.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency with JIRA and Microsoft Project.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent product development projects.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate engineering, testing, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.
• Drive truck/vehicle testing plans and validation activities.
• Facilitate project reviews, status meetings, and cross-functional communication.
• Track action items and ensure accountability across stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate project risks to keep programs on schedule.
• Utilize JIRA and Microsoft Project to manage project execution and reporting.
• Support product launch and transition into manufacturing.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Project

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Senior Product Development Project Manager to lead multiple engineering and product development programs in Portland, OR, from concept through testing and production launch. This role focuses on physical hardware, not software, requiring hands-on collaboration with engineering teams.

You will drive schedules, milestones, and cross-functional reviews, coordinating testing activities, manufacturing readiness, and risk management to deliver on-time launches.