Project Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client, a Proudly South African manufacturing division of a listed Global leader, is seeking an experienced and driven Project Manager to join their Product Development team.

Reporting to department leadership and senior program managers, you will be responsible for organising, tracking, and championing the design and development of assigned products. You will manage multiple simple to moderately complex projects, ensuring that new products are delivered on time, within specification, and to cost targets.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities:

• Review project plans and proposals, working with management to define project objectives, phases, and deliverables
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules, timelines, and milestones
• Partner with marketing to define requirements for new products or platforms
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to allocate technical resources
• Monitor and control project plans, including design, specifications, schedules, and costs
• Proactively identify risks, troubleshoot issues, and recommend corrective actions
• Advocate for the design team by identifying and removing project roadblocks
• Resolve manufacturing, operations, purchasing, technology, and design issues impacting project success
• Track milestones, deliverables, and maintain accurate project documentation
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders and prepare clear project status reports
• Establish design qualification, field-testing, and production testing plans
• Coordinate with operations to transfer new products into production
• Deliver training for customer service teams on new products

Minimum Requirements:

• Project Management Qualification essential
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in engineering-related  project management in a manufacturing environment
• Broad technical knowledge and design experience within similar product lines
• Proven ability to take ownership of projects and manage them from ideation to finished product
• Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering development objectives
• Ability to motivate and guide technical professionals in a collaborative environment
• Excellent problem-solving and proactive troubleshooting skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Agility to adapt to shifting priorities, requirements, and timelines
• Big picture thinking, to clearly articulate the full product development lifecycle, from ideation through to production

Why Join?