Sr. Project Manager

weir; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Excellent Health / Dental / Vision

5% 401(k) Retirement Match

15 days Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays per year

Flexibility in your schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Weir is seeking an Sr. Project Manager to lead complex engineering and new product development initiatives in the Salt Lake City area. The role is onsite with opportunities to collaborate across global teams and PMO governance.

You will manage 2-6 concurrent projects, drive milestones, and ensure scope, schedule, and budget adherence while maintaining transparent risk reporting. Travel may be required, and a strong safety mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, including 3+ years in new product development.
• Strong technical aptitude to understand engineering concepts and assess risks.
• High emotional intelligence and influential leadership without direct reports.
• Proven ability to set expectations and communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of complex engineering and new product development projects.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers; manage 2-6 projects.
• Run meetings, drive actions, escalate issues; keep stakeholders aligned.
• Provide governance reporting to leadership and PMO forums.
• Uphold safety first in all activities.

Skills

Project management

New product development

Technical aptitude

Emotional intelligence

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

PM software tools

Job description

Sr. Project Manager

Location - West Valley, UT (Salt Lake City area)
Work Arrangement - Onsite

What we do at Weir

We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet's future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact

You'll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You'll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that's through engineering, planning or customer support. You'll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What you'll do

• Project Planning & Delivery: Lead the planning and execution of complex engineering and new product development projects, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk objectives are met. You will maintain clear project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers to promote transparency and shared understanding. Daily, you will drive project milestones, manage multiple projects (2-6 at a time), and ensure successful delivery. Success means projects are delivered on time and within scope, with stakeholders feeling supported and aligned. Travel may be required occasionally to collaborate with global teams.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Engagement: Act as a key liaison between engineering, product, operations, supply chain, and other technical teams. You will lead by influence, fostering alignment and accountability without direct reports. Daily responsibilities include running meetings, driving actions, escalating issues, and maintaining clear, empathetic communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Reporting, Governance & PMO Alignment: Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation, schedules, budgets, and risk assessments. Provide structured reporting to leadership and PMO governance forums, enabling informed decision-making and proactive issue resolution.
• Continuous Improvement & Process Ownership: Identify opportunities to enhance project delivery processes and workflows. Champion disciplined, repeatable project management practices across the portfolio and contribute to PMO initiatives that improve consistency and efficiency.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What you'll bring

Must-haves:

• 5+ years of project management experience, including at least 3 years in new product development
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand engineering concepts, assess risks, and collaborate effectively with technical teams
• High emotional intelligence and influential leadership skills to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Proven ability to set expectations, hold teams accountable, and communicate clearly and respectfully with diverse stakeholders

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in manufacturing or working with physical products
• Familiarity with project management software tools
• Agile mindset and adaptability to work across global time zones (Madison Wisconsin, Europe, China)
• Experience driving process improvements within a PMO environment

Why join Weir?

We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

We're passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world‑class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We're working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Health / Dental / Vision Options
• 5% 401(k) Retirement Match
• 15 days Paid Time Off in first year
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Flexibility in your schedule
• Parental leave

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