Sr. Project Manager, AI & Wireless Technology

RC Talent; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Catered lunches

Paid time off

Job summary

RC Talent is seeking a Sr. Project Manager for AI & Wireless Technology in Huntsville, AL. This onsite role coordinates hardware, firmware, and ML initiatives, driving coordinating across engineering, design, and quality teams.

You will leverage Jira/Confluence in an Agile setting, lead cross-functional teams, and translate complex concepts for executives and stakeholders. Travel is occasional; sponsorship is not offered; collaborate in a dynamic, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• PMP or other project management certification preferred but not required.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience supporting technology projects.
• Experience working in technology, electronics, hardware, firmware, or product development.
• Strong understanding of hardware development processes, firmware lifecycles, and technical project workflows.
• Familiarity with programming languages, firmware platforms, or engineering development tools.
• Experience using Atlassian tools, especially Jira or Confluence, to manage projects, tasks, documentation, and team activity.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning for hardware, firmware, and ML initiatives, defining scope, timelines, milestones, and resources.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans with tasks, ownership, schedules, dependencies, and progress.
• Track work in Jira and ensure updates are accurate and visible.
• Coordinate schedules across hardware, firmware, and ML teams to keep priorities clear.
• Lead weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning meetings to review progress and blockers.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables to ensure on-time delivery and quality.
• Identify risks early and develop mitigation plans with stakeholders.
• Communicate project updates to executives and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with vendors or contractors when needed.
• Drive process improvements in delivery and documentation.

Skills

Project management

Jira/Confluence

Agile leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Sr. Project Manager, AI & Wireless Technology

Location: Huntsville, AL (Onsite w/ flexibility)

Travel: A few times per year for team/company onsite meetings

Sponsorship: No work sponsorship available at this time

We are seeking a relationship-driven, technical Project Manager to lead software and hardware engineering projects for our client’s fast-paced, customer-centric tech organization. This individual will have the opportunity to drive critical custom engineering projects for some of the world’s best-known companies and up-and-coming organizations, transforming their industries and markets. The ideal candidate is a team player, can wrap their head around complex engineering projects, and build meaningful relationships across the engineering, design, and quality teams they support.

This is an opportunity for a personable, organized, and flexible project management professional who thrives in a collaborative, fun, and productive work environment. If this sounds like an opportunity you’re interested in, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project planning for hardware, firmware, and machine learning engineering initiatives, including scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and resource needs.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans that clearly define tasks, ownership, schedules, dependencies, and progress.
• Track engineering work through Jira and help ensure project activity is accurately captured, organized, and updated.
• Coordinate project schedules across hardware, firmware, and machine learning teams to keep priorities clear and work moving forward.
• Lead weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning meetings to review progress, address blockers, adjust timelines, and keep teams aligned.
• Monitor project budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables to help ensure projects are completed on time and at the expected quality level.
• Identify project risks early and work with the right stakeholders to create practical mitigation plans.
• Partner with engineering teams to document issues, anomalies, testing outcomes, and follow-up actions that need to be resolved.
• Coordinate with quality assurance to support testing, verification, validation, and product reliability efforts.
• Communicate project updates to executives, engineering leaders, internal stakeholders, and other relevant parties.
• Lead project meetings in a way that keeps discussions focused, decisions clear, and next steps documented.
• Support communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders by translating complex information into clear updates.
• Manage outside vendors, contractors, or suppliers when needed to support project requirements.
• Look for ways to improve project management processes, team workflows, documentation, and overall delivery efficiency.
• Help create a project environment where teams understand expectations, communicate openly, and stay accountable to commitments.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience in lieu of
• PMP or other project management certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience supporting technology projects
• Experience working in a technology, electronics, hardware, firmware, or product development environment.
• Strong understanding of hardware development processes, firmware development lifecycles, and technical project workflows.
• Familiarity with programming languages, firmware platforms, or engineering development tools.
• Experience using Atlassian tools, especially Jira or Confluence, to manage projects, tasks, documentation, and team activity.
• Ability to lead multiple technical contributors, including engineers with different levels of experience.
• Comfortable operating in an Agile or Scrum-like environment where priorities can change, and teams need clear direction.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage timelines, details, dependencies, and competing priorities.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, especially when explaining technical concepts to different audiences.
• Confidence leading meetings with engineers, executives, and broader stakeholder groups.
• Strong problem-solving ability with a practical approach to removing roadblocks and keeping work moving.
• Ability to make timely decisions, adjust plans when needed, and stay calm when priorities shift.
• High attention to detail and a strong commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality work.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to see what needs to be done without waiting for constant direction.

What Naturally Makes You a Good Fit:

• You are a cool human being and care about the culture of where you work.
• You enjoy working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can shift and plans need to adjust quickly.
• You bring structure and organization without creating unnecessary red tape.
• You communicate clearly, directly, and often enough that people are not left guessing.
• You take ownership of details, timelines, follow-up, and accountability.
• You are comfortable working with smart technical people and asking questions to understand the work.
• You can balance urgency with patience when solving problems or working through project blockers.
• You have the confidence to lead meetings, drive decisions, and keep people focused without needing to be the loudest person in the room.
• You notice gaps in process and takes initiative to improve them.
• You stay calm when timelines change, new issues come up, or competing priorities need to be managed.
• You care about quality and understands that small missed details can create bigger problems later.
• You can work with different personalities, communication styles, and levels of technical experience.
• You have a practical, solutions-focused mindset when something is unclear, delayed, or not going as planned.
• You are flexible, curious, and willing to learn how the business and technology work.
• You prefer to work in a non-rigid environment.

Benefits of working with the team:

As a valued member of the team, you will receive a competitive compensation package, including a base salary with bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance. Additional benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plan, life insurance, catered lunches, paid time off, company-sponsored benefits, etc.