Strategic Technical Project Manager

Novanta Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Inc. seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead cross‑functional technical programs from planning through execution.

You will manage roadmaps, milestones, risks, and stakeholder communications across multiple workstreams to deliver on time, within scope, and within budget. The role requires strong technical fluency and disciplined PM practices, aligning engineering, operations, and business leaders to achieve project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, project management, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of project management experience in a technical, engineering, manufacturing, software, infrastructure, or high‑tech environment.
• Proficiency with MS Project or similar project planning tools, with the ability to develop schedules, track milestones, and manage dependencies.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Asana, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms used to manage work, report progress, and present data.
• PMP, CSM, or similar project management certification preferred.
• PgMP, PMI‑ACP, or similar advanced project management certification.

Responsibilities

• Program and Project Governance: Define, document, and manage project roadmaps, milestones, deliverables, and cross‑project dependencies for technical initiatives.
• Technical Integration and Alignment: Partner with architects, engineering leaders, developers, and operations teams to translate product and technical requirements into clear execution plans.
• Risk and Dependency Management: Identify technical constraints, project risks, and potential blockers, and work with stakeholders to develop practical mitigation plans.
• Resource Planning: Coordinate resource needs and priorities across teams to support project delivery, maintain schedule discipline, and manage budget expectations.
• Project Management Practices: Apply appropriate project management methods, including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or traditional project planning, based on project needs.
• Stakeholder Communication: Prepare clear project updates, metrics, risks, and decisions for business leaders, project sponsors, and cross‑functional teams.
• Vendor and Third‑Party Management: Support vendor coordination, review statements of work, and track external deliverables to ensure commitments are met.
• General Tasks: Comply with all applicable quality, occupational safety, and environmental requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, or related technical field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Asana

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Novanta Inc. seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead cross‑functional technical programs from planning through execution.

You will manage roadmaps, milestones, risks, and stakeholder communications across multiple workstreams to deliver on time, within scope, and within budget. The role requires strong technical fluency and disciplined PM practices, aligning engineering, operations, and business leaders to achieve project goals.