Senior Project Manager
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain detailed project plans for thermal management programs, including deliverables, milestones, owners, dependencies, and due dates.
* Track and manage all project deliverables across multiple active programs to ensure timely execution and accountability.
* Coordinate cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to support execution of project objectives and commitments.
* Lead recurring project meetings and maintain action item lists, meeting notes, decision logs, and project trackers.
* Follow up with project owners to confirm progress, resolve open items, and drive closure of overdue tasks.
* Monitor project schedules and identify risks, delays, bottlenecks, and resource conflicts, escalating issues as needed.
* Maintain accurate and current project status across all assigned programs, including development, testing, qualification, customer deliverables, and internal milestones.
* Prepare and communicate clear project status updates to leadership and team members, including key issues, risks, and required decisions.
* Coordinate internal reviews, milestone check-ins, sample and prototype timing, test activity timing, and customer commitment tracking as required.
* Support alignment across engineering, operations, supply chain, commercial, and leadership teams to keep projects moving according to plan.
* Assist with budget tracking, forecasting, and resource planning for assigned projects.
* Ensure project documentation is complete, organized, and maintained in accordance with company requirements.
* Support execution discipline across programs so teams remain focused on commitments, timelines, and deliverables.
* Perform other duties as assigned
Education & Experience
* Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, materials, science, operations, or related field required
* At least 5 years of experience in project management, program coordination, operations support, or technical project support with some exposure to materials and/or process development a plus
* Experience managing multiple cross-functional projects in a manufacturing, engineering, or technology environment preferred
* PMP or CAPM certification preferred
* Project management portfolio examples preferred
Skills
* Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, tracking, follow-up, and issue resolution
* Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time with strong attention to detail
* Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving accountability across organizations
* Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain clear, accurate project records
* Ability to identify risks, schedule conflicts, and execution gaps early and drive timely resolution
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to prepare concise status upd...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Saxonburg, US-PA
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Coherent Corp.
- Contact: Not Specified
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- Reference: 2011669
- Posted: 2026-04-05 07:48:36 -
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