What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Product Development Project Manager position at ALTEN Technology USA?
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000 experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000 engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
As a Lead Product Development Project Manager, you will lead cross-functional teams of purchasing professionals—including buyers and supplier quality engineers—to ensure your project’s purchasing milestones are achieved at every stage. You’ll be responsible for all procurement-related activities across your assigned projects, including supplier sourcing, cost management, scheduling, and quality assurance. Through strategic planning, proactive risk mitigation, and effective escalation, you will help drive successful product development and strengthen supply resiliency throughout the product lifecycle.
In this role within the Supply Network Resiliency & Project Management Department, you’ll collaborate closely with Supply Network Resiliency partners to ensure full readiness for product launches—ultimately supporting on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
Reports to: Head of Project Management, Purchasing Vehicle North America
Qualifications
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000 engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
As a Lead Product Development Project Manager, you will lead cross-functional teams of purchasing professionals—including buyers and supplier quality engineers—to ensure your project’s purchasing milestones are achieved at every stage. You’ll be responsible for all procurement-related activities across your assigned projects, including supplier sourcing, cost management, scheduling, and quality assurance. Through strategic planning, proactive risk mitigation, and effective escalation, you will help drive successful product development and strengthen supply resiliency throughout the product lifecycle.
In this role within the Supply Network Resiliency & Project Management Department, you’ll collaborate closely with Supply Network Resiliency partners to ensure full readiness for product launches—ultimately supporting on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
Reports to: Head of Project Management, Purchasing Vehicle North America
Qualifications
- Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred
- Experience in the truck or automotive industry
- Minimum 5 years in purchasing, procurement, manufacturing, or product development
- 7–10 years of proven project management experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
- Core Project Management Expertise
- Project planning, scheduling, and timeline management
- Risk identification and mitigation strategies
- Clear and structured communication
- Stakeholder alignment and engagement
- Procurement and sourcing management
- Defining and managing project scope
- Quality management processes
- Cost tracking and optimization
- Leadership Competencies
- Highly proficient in:
- Building trust and credibility
- Acting with courage and integrity
- Communicating with clarity and purpose
- Driving results and accountability
- Creative problem-solving
- Fostering collaboration across teams
- Sound decision-making
- Accountability and ownership
- Customer-centric mindset
- Continuous personal and professional growth
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Salary : $75,000 - $82,000
