Senior Project Manager - Outsourcing

Job Description Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing outsourced engineering
contracts, ensuring delivery performance, cost efficiency, resource utilization,
and compliance with contractual obligations while maintaining alignment with
Product Line objectives and SQDC targets.
The successful candidate demonstrates clear and crisp communication, strong
listening capabilities, and the ability to influence, decide, and drive execution in
complex environments.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Project Execution & SQDC Performance

• Lead full project lifecycle (initiation to delivery) ensuring SQDC targets are consistently met.
• Write, review and follow-up Statement of Work with outsourced companies.
• Define and manage integrated project plans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Track performance through KPIs, dashboards, and operational reviews.
• Ensure predictable and reliable execution in line with GridBeats™ commitments.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Act as primary interface between R&D, Product Line, Operations, and leadership.
• Deliver concise, structured, and transparent communication at all levels.
• Influence stakeholders through data-driven insights and clear recommendations.
• Manage complex and sometimes conflicting priorities with professionalism.

Leadership, Soft Skills & Team Dynamics

• Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, software, hardware, product, operations).
• Create a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative team environment.
• Engage and motivate teams in a matrix and multicultural context.

Risk, Issue & Decision Management

• Identify, assess, and proactively mitigate risks.
• Drive structured problem-solving approaches (fact-based, analytical).
• Ensure timely decision-making and escalation when required.

Cost & Financial Control

• Manage project financials (budget, forecasts, actuals).
• Ensure strong cost discipline aligned with business targets.
• Identify and drive cost optimization opportunities.

Continuous Improvement & PM Excellence

• Contribute to PMO best practices, tools, and methodologies.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives (PDCA mindset).
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned and best practices.
• Use agentic PM tools to automate status reporting, milestone tracking, and risk flagging.
• Apply AI-driven analytics to monitor vendor performance and contract compliance.
• Lead change management for AI-augmented governance workflows across outsourcing partners.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years in project management.
  

Desired Characteristics

• Proven experience delivering complex R&D or product development projects.
• Prior experience working with multidisciplinary environments (embedded software, hardware, systems engineering).
• PMP or equivalent certification.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Systems thinker and proactive problem-solver with continuous improvement mindset.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No