Supply Chain Project Team Lead

Quest Global; Windsor (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global in Windsor Locks, CT is seeking a dynamic project leader to guide cross‑functional teams through planning, execution, and delivery. You will set priorities, manage timelines, and ensure alignment with stakeholder expectations while fostering accountability and collaboration.

The role emphasizes process improvement, risk management, and clear communication. You will coach team members, track progress with dashboards, and drive quality to meet business requirements in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience of relevant professional experience, with demonstrated leadership or project management experience.
• Experience leading teams, projects, and cross-functional skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to build effective relationships with team members and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and motivate a team to achieve individual and organizational goals.
• Assign responsibilities and establish clear priorities, timelines, and expectations.
• Monitor team performance, workload, productivity.
• Encourage collaboration, accountability, and a positive team culture.
• Identify training and development opportunities for team members.
• Address team challenges and elevate issues when appropriate.
• Lead projects from planning and initiation through execution, delivery, and closure.
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate resources to ensure projects remain on schedule and within agreed requirements.
• Track project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and implement corrective actions.
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure clear communication across stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation, status reports, and action plans.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and business requirements.
• Manage competing priorities and adjust plans as project needs evolve.
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Build strong working relationships across teams and departments.
• Coordinate with leadership to align project objectives with organizational priorities.
• Manage expectations and ensure timely resolution of questions and concerns.
• Identify opportunities to improve team workflows, processes, and project delivery.
• Develop and implement best practices to increase efficiency and quality.
• Monitor key performance indicators and use data to support decision-making.
• Promote continuous improvement and accountability across the team.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Who We Are:

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

Job Requirements

Who We Are:

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you. The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills

What You Will Do

• Team Leadership:
• Lead, support, and motivate a team to achieve individual and organizational goals
• Assign responsibilities and establish clear priorities, timelines, and expectations
• Monitor team performance, workload, productivity
• Encourage collaboration, accountability, and a positive team culture
• Identify training and development opportunities for team members
• Address team challenges and elevate issues when appropriate
• Project Leadership:
• Lead projects from planning and initiation through execution, delivery, and closure
• Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
• Coordinate resources to ensure projects remain on schedule and within agreed requirements
• Track project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and implement corrective actions
• Facilitate project meetings and ensure clear communication across stakeholders
• Maintain project documentation, status reports, and action plans
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and business requirements
• Manage competing priorities and adjust plans as project needs evolve
• Stakeholder and Communication Management:
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Build strong working relationships across teams and departments
• Coordinate with leadership to align project objectives with organizational priorities
• Manage expectations and ensure timely resolution of questions and concerns
• Process Improvements:
• Identify opportunities to improve team workflows, processes, and project delivery
• Develop and implement best practices to increase efficiency and quality
• Monitor key performance indicators and use data to support decision-making
• Promote continuous improvement and accountability across the team

How You Will Get Here

• 3+ years experience of relevant professional experience, with demonstrated leadership or project management experience /Supply Chain experience is preferred
• Experience leading teams, projects, and cross-functional skills
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to build effective relationships with team members and stakeholders
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools.

Pay Range:

$65,000 -$67,000

Work Requirements

We offer flexible work options, including hybrid arrangements, to support the need of the role and align with company policies. This position is located in Windsor Locks, CT and is considered hybrid with 2 days required on-site per month.

• You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.
• Shop floor environment, which may include but not limited to extensive walking, and ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Citizenship Requirement

• Due to the nature of this role, proof of US Citizenship is required upon hire.

Travel requirements:

Due to the nature of the work, 0% of travel is required

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability