Senior Project Manager: Automation & Large-Scale Programs

Progressive Machine and Design; Town of Victor (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Machine and Design seeks an experienced Project Manager III to lead a substantial project portfolio with minimal oversight and mentor junior PMs. The role requires engineering background, strong scheduling, budgeting, and vendor management skills, plus travel to customer sites for system validations.

Candidates should have automation experience and the ability to handle complex programs. The PM will oversee schedules, budgets, resources, and change orders while providing regular

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in project management.
• Experience running at least 10 concurrent projects with a portfolio size of >$15M.
• Automation experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.
• Establish deadlines throughout the project and monitor progress.
• Identify and resolve issues within the project scope.
• Define and manage resources to reach objectives effectively.
• Track project costs to meet the established budget.
• Provide weekly project updates to internal customers.
• Provide bi-weekly reports to customers.
• Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers to meet project goals.
• Communicate with internal and external customers to meet project needs.
• Prepare change orders for project changes.
• Release engineering documentation into the company’s procurement system.
• Measure project performance to identify areas of improvement.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Budget management

Leadership

Communication

Risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Vendor management

MS Office

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Autocad

Solidworks

Inventor

Job description

Progressive Machine and Design seeks an experienced Project Manager III to lead a substantial project portfolio with minimal oversight and mentor junior PMs. The role requires engineering background, strong scheduling, budgeting, and vendor management skills, plus travel to customer sites for system validations.

Candidates should have automation experience and the ability to handle complex programs. The PM will oversee schedules, budgets, resources, and change orders while providing regular