Sr Project Manager (Hybrid - Hopkins, MN)

Digi International; Hopkins (MN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive

Stock award

Parental leave

Open PTO

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Digi International is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional hardware/software/IoT development programs in Hopkins, MN. You will own scope, schedule, budget, and customer engagements, coordinating with engineering leads and OEM clients to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of complex product initiatives.

We value strong communication, proven multi-disciplinary leadership, and experience managing large, strategic projects in an embedded or IoT environment.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8-10 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of technical project management experience with leadership of full product lifecycle development projects.
• Experience managing engineering teams and customer-facing deliverables in embedded systems or IoT environments.
• Proven track record delivering projects on-time and within budget in multi-disciplinary settings.
• Strong relationships with largest/strategic customers and ability to drive revenue opportunities.
• Experience with scope management, scheduling, and budgeting for product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams to deliver on customer development agreements and product launches.
• Manage strategic customer engagements including high-visibility ADAs.
• Own project scope, schedule, and budget with proactive risk and change communication.
• Handle multiple concurrent projects in an agile, collaborative environment.
• Serve as external point of contact with customer stakeholders; drive executive reviews and status reports.
• Ensure projects meet Digi's engineering quality standards and documented processes.
• Identify and resolve issues to keep projects on track and promote continuous improvement.
• Document lessons learned and drive process enhancements within the Design Services team.
• Promote use of project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, and financial tracking.
• Oversee annual development programs with strategic OEM customers across multiple disciplines.
• Contribute to accelerated product development and Digi ConnectCore board bring-up programs.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Program management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Risk management

Agile/SDLC familiarity

Budgeting & scheduling

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Confluence

Excel

Job description

Digi Wireless Design Services Project Managers are responsible for delivering complex product development and integration projects in collaboration with internal engineering teams and strategic external customers. This role requires broad experience in cross-functional project leadership, exceptional communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to manage technical programs from initiation through delivery.

Project Managers work closely with engineering leads and business stakeholders to define scope, align resources, manage risk, and deliver customer-focused solutions on time and within budget. They serve as the face of Digi to our most important OEM clients, ensuring satisfaction and long-term success through technical leadership and operational excellence.

Location: Hybrid - Hopkins, MN

What You Will Do

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams (electrical, software, RF, mechanical, project coordination) to deliver on customer development agreements and product launches.
• Play a key role in managing strategic customer engagements, including high-visibility Annual Development Agreements (ADAs).
• Maintain ownership of project scope, schedule, and budget, including proactive communication of changes, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with shifting priorities and evolving technical requirements in an agile, collaborative environment.
• Serve as the primary external point of contact for assigned projects, facilitating technical and program-level dialogue with customer stakeholders.
• Drive internal and external project meetings, prepare and deliver executive-level project reviews and status reports.
• Ensure all projects meet Digi's engineering quality standards and follow documented processes (e.g., SDLC, stage-gate, and time-tracking).
• Proactively identify and resolve issues to keep projects on track and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Document and share lessons learned and drive process enhancements within the Design Services team.
• Utilize and promote effective use of project management tools including Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, and financial tracking systems.
• Annual Development Agreements with strategic OEM customers spanning electrical, software, RF, and mechanical disciplines.
• Accelerated product development programs driving Digi product revenue through faster design cycles.
• BSP customization and board bring-up programs based on Digi ConnectCore SOMs; Android/Linux driver integration for medical devices.
• IoT device programs using MCU and/or XBee modules with cellular connectivity for remote monitoring applications.

Who You Are and What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 8-12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8-10 years and a Master's degree; or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of technical project management experience (functional and technical PM skills), with demonstrated leadership of full product lifecycle development projects: tracking, planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Experience managing engineering teams and customer-facing deliverables, ideally in an embedded systems or IoT environment.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on-time and within budget in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Demonstrated experience building successful customer relationships with the largest or most strategic customers (add-on revenue, upgrades, contract continuation).
• Expertise in scope management, scheduling, and budgeting for product development projects; manages projects from cradle to grave.
• Demonstrated ability to lead business development efforts, including drafting proposals and customer interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, internally with organizational or product change and externally with customer behaviors, tools, processes, and metrics.
• Strong working knowledge of project management tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, and Excel.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels, including C-suite.
• Ability to manage strategic customer relationships and serve as a trusted partner to internal and external stakeholders.

Desired But Not Required

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) strongly preferred.
• Experience with Project Management software (NetSuite SuiteProjects).
• Familiarity with quality management systems and regulated development environments (e.g., medical, aerospace/military).
• Project management experience in an internal engineering environment dealing with complex, highly technical products.
• Speaks at conferences, writes editorials or white papers, or performs external webinars; comfortable representing Digi at trade shows.
• Experience mentoring junior project managers or leading internal PM initiatives

*Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. This includes, but is not limited to, work visas, employment-based visas, or residency sponsorship. Candidates must have valid work authorization in the United States at the time of application. Visa applications of any kind will not be considered.

Digi International offers a distinctive Total Rewards package including a short-term incentive program, new hire stock award, paid parental leave, open (uncapped) PTO, and hybrid work environment in addition to our competitive medical, health & wellbeing and compensation offerings.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $95,000 - $149,000. Pay ranges are determined by role, job level and primary job location. The range displayed reflects the reasonable range we anticipate paying for this position and reflects the cost of labor within several U.S. geographic markets. The specific salary offered within the range will depend on various factors including, but not limited to the candidate’s relevant and prior experience, education, skills, and primary work location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each position. Pay ranges are typically reviewed and updated annually.

At Digi, we embrace diversity and inclusion among our teammates. It is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are committed to providing an environment of respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

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