Stage-Gate Project Manager — Cross-Functional NPD Leader

Allient LLC.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Allient Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional product development and customer projects from concept through commercialization.

You will plan, coordinate, and drive execution, manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk while ensuring Stage-Gate compliance. The role emphasizes proactive problem-solving, collaboration across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sales, and the ability to remove barriers and maintain momentum across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5–7 years of project management experience in manufacturing or product development.
• Experience with Stage-Gate or similar processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional product development and customer projects from initiation through launch.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, milestones, and reporting.
• Drive execution by managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and ensure accountability for deliverables.
• Collaborate with Product Manager on trade-offs among scope, cost, and schedule.
• Identify obstacles and escalate to minimize risk and maintain momentum.
• Establish project metrics, dashboards, and executive updates.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

D365/Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Allient Inc. in Rochester, NY is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional product development and customer projects from concept through commercialization.

You will plan, coordinate, and drive execution, manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk while ensuring Stage-Gate compliance. The role emphasizes proactive problem-solving, collaboration across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Sales, and the ability to remove barriers and maintain momentum across