Senior Project Manager

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

We are seeking a Senior Product Development Project Manager to lead multiple engineering and product development programs from concept through testing, validation, and production launch. This role partners closely with engineering teams to drive execution, manage schedules, coordinate vehicle/truck testing activities, and ensure successful product delivery. This is not an IT Project Manager role. Candidates must have experience managing the development of physical products in manufacturing, automotive, vehicle, or similar engineering environments.

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.

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace, automotive, commercial vehicle, heavy equipment, or manufacturing experience.
• Experience with testing and validation programs.
• PMP or related certification.
• Experience with Stage-Gate or New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.

Ideal Candidate

• Hands-on product development project manager with a manufacturing mindset.
• Comfortable working directly with engineering teams and technical stakeholders.
• Strong executor who drives accountability, removes roadblocks, and delivers results.
• Experienced managing physical products, not software or IT implementations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Portland, OR.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&DD for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 28, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.