Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Novanta Corporation is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional technical programs from planning through execution. The role manages roadmaps, milestones, risks, dependencies, resources, budgets, vendor deliverables, and stakeholder communication across multiple workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Program and Project Governance: Define, document, and manage project roadmaps, milestones, deliverables, and cross-project dependencies for technical initiatives
- Technical Integration and Alignment: Partner with architects, engineering leaders, developers, and operations teams to translate product and technical requirements into clear execution plans
- Risk and Dependency Management: Identify technical constraints, project risks, and potential blockers, and work with stakeholders to develop practical mitigation plans
- Resource Planning: Coordinate resource needs and priorities across teams to support project delivery, maintain schedule discipline, and manage budget expectations
- Project Management Practices: Apply appropriate project management methods, including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or traditional project planning, based on project needs
- Stakeholder Communication: Prepare clear project updates, metrics, risks, and decisions for business leaders, project sponsors, and cross-functional teams
- Vendor and Third-Party Management: Support vendor coordination, review statements of work, and track external deliverables to ensure commitments are met
- Comply with all applicable quality, occupational safety, and environmental requirements
- Follow instructions from quality, environmental, and occupational safety representatives
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of project management experience in a technical, engineering, manufacturing, software, infrastructure, or high-technology environment
- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities, shared resources, and interdependent deliverables
- Proficiency with MS Project or similar project planning tools, with the ability to develop schedules, track milestones, and manage dependencies
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms used to manage work, report progress, and present data
- PMP, CSM, or similar project management certification preferred
- PgMP, PMI-ACP, or similar advanced project management certification
- Prior hands-on experience in engineering, quality, manufacturing, software, systems, or a related technical discipline
- Experience working with globally distributed or cross-cultural teams
Benefits
- Remote work in Colorado
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