Senior R&D Engineering Project Manager

Dahl Consulting; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Dahl Consulting partners with a global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions to hire a Senior R&D Engineering Project Manager. The role leads large-scale New Product Introduction initiatives in Cooling and Enclosures, guiding cross-functional teams through stage-gate processes to ensure on-time launches.

You will drive schedules, coordinate design activities, manage risk, and track KPIs in a global, collaborative environment that offers career growth and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 7+ years of related engineering experience, including 3+ years in project management.
• Proficiency with Office 365 tools (SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to lead teams to improve efficiency and collaboration.
• Strong communication skills and problem-solving orientation.
• Willingness to travel ~10% domestically, with potential for international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale New Product Introduction projects across Cooling and Enclosures.
• Drive schedules and coordinate design activities with engineers and designers.
• Direct external tasks such as regulatory compliance and third‑party testing.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across PM, Engineering, Operations, Supply, Quality.
• Manage a project portfolio, escalate roadblocks, and mitigate risks early.
• Track KPIs and drive continuous improvement in product development cycles.
• Foster collaboration, open communication, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

PowerPoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

About the Role

We are partnering with a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions to hire a Senior R&D Engineering Project Manager. Our client designs, manufactures, and services high‑performance products that connect and protect some of the world’s most sensitive equipment, buildings, and critical processes. With a portfolio of industry‑leading electrical brands dating back more than 100 years, they are recognized globally for quality, reliability, and innovation.

This role sits within the Systems Protection Business Unit and offers the opportunity to lead impactful New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives in a dynamic, global environment that fosters career growth, innovation, and collaboration.

Job Description

The Senior R&D Engineering Project Manager will oversee multiple large‑scale New Product Introduction projects, primarily supporting the Cooling Department with additional support provided to the Enclosures Department. This position leads cross‑functional teams through a structured stage‑gate process to ensure timely and successful product launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading teams through the New Product Introduction process (Discover, Develop, Deploy, and Launch) to deliver products on schedule.
• Driving, coordinating, and maintaining project schedules while partnering with engineers and designers on product design activities.
• Directing external activities such as regulatory compliance and third‑party testing.
• Leading cross‑functional teams as the central point of coordination across Project Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply, ISC, Quality, and Compliance for both branded platform products and customer‑specific engineered solutions.
• Managing a portfolio of projects to ensure they remain on track, escalating roadblocks as needed.
• Identifying, tracking, and mitigating risks early through structured risk planning strategies.
• Tracking Project Portfolio KPIs and driving continuous improvement to reduce product development cycle time.
• Fostering a collaborative team environment with open communication, problem identification, and effective resolution.
• Promoting knowledge sharing to strengthen technical depth, ensure adaptable operational support, and enable process improvements.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 7+ years of related engineering experience, including a minimum of 3+ years in project management and/or leading teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 tools, including SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to teams to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and collaboration.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to establish a team environment focused on problem‑solving and resolution.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% domestically, with the potential for international travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) for backlog management, progress tracking, and reporting.
• Prior experience managing New Product Introduction (NPI) projects within a stage‑gate framework.
• Background in the electrical, enclosures, cooling, or systems protection industries.

Benefits

Our client offers eligible full‑time employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their health, well‑being, financial security, and work‑life balance. Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; short‑term and long‑term disability coverage; critical illness and accident insurance; life insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with company match; and an employee stock purchase plan with company match. Additional supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver leave, personal and parental leave, back‑up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, well‑being programs, and legal and identity theft protection.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an equal‑opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. We look forward to meeting you.