Sr. Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Onsite in Atlanta, GA

Duration: 6-12 months

Work authorization: USC or GC.

Job Description

We are looking for a leader with strong hands-on experience in engineering and R&D environments, specifically managing SPDP stage-gate processes, product development cycles, and New Product Introduction (NPI). Candidates whose background is primarily IT program management without direct engineering or product development experience will not be a strong match.

Department: Business Transformation (PMO)

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI and product development programs across full lifecycle (concept design validation industrialization launch)
• Drive adherence to SPDP stage-gate governance, ensuring clear decision points, deliverables, and readiness criteria
• Manage cross-functional engineering execution across R&D, testing, manufacturing engineering, procurement, and operations
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules aligned to product development cycles and commercialization milestones
• Identify and manage technical, schedule, and cost risks with clear mitigation plans
• Facilitate design reviews, gate reviews, and readiness assessments
• Ensure alignment between product design and manufacturing capability (DFM/DFA, pilot builds, ramp-up)
• Track program KPIs including schedule, engineering maturity, quality, and launch readiness
• Coordinate prototype builds, validation testing, and industrialization activities
• Drive issue resolution and key trade-off decisions across engineering, cost, quality, and schedule
• Support engineering change processes (ECR/ECO), scope control, and requirements traceability
• Ensure supplier readiness and component availability for product launches
• Contribute to continuous improvement of SPDP and product development processes

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related technical field required
• 7 10 years of experience leading engineering, product development, or NPI programs
• Experience with SPDP, Stage-Gate, or equivalent product development methodologies
• Strong understanding of engineering development cycles, validation processes, and industrialization
• Experience in cross-functional environments across R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain
• Ability to manage technical complexity, dependencies, and cross-functional risk
• PMP preferred; Agile or hybrid methodology experience is a plus
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills across engineering and operations

Mindtris, a minority women-owned enterprise, is at the forefront of digital transformation, technology excellence, and business growth solutions. Specializing in talent mobilization and innovation, we are dedicated to enhancing customer experiences across diverse sectors such as Information Technology, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Engineering, and the Public sector. With a focus on deploying top-tier talent and fostering innovation, we empower businesses to thrive and excel in a rapidly evolving digital landscape, helping them reach new heights of success.

Mindtris is committed to fostering workforce diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.