What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at Kavaliro?
Job Description
Kavaliro is seeking a Project Manager for our local Jacksonville client. This role takes a hands-on approach to managing a diverse portfolio of projects, with responsibility for cost control, scheduling, and technical compliance. The Project Manager also plays a key role in building and maintaining strong customer relationships while overseeing day-to-day project execution.
Job Requirements
On-Site
Kavaliro is seeking a Project Manager for our local Jacksonville client. This role takes a hands-on approach to managing a diverse portfolio of projects, with responsibility for cost control, scheduling, and technical compliance. The Project Manager also plays a key role in building and maintaining strong customer relationships while overseeing day-to-day project execution.
- Leadership & Team Coordination
- Lead, coordinate, and mentor engineering teams to ensure adherence to engineering standards and quality expectations.
- Support continuous improvement efforts aimed at enhancing product quality and delivery processes.
- Encourage consistency and standardization across project deliverables to improve efficiency and execution.
- Project Execution & Oversight
- Manage all project management activities to ensure alignment with contractual requirements, priorities, and key milestones.
- Perform regular project reviews to confirm compliance with quality standards and customer specifications.
- Serve as the primary customer contact, proactively managing communications and acting as an escalation point when needed.
- Identify potential project risks early, develop mitigation plans, and implement corrective actions as required.
- Monitor project financials, including cost tracking, resource allocation, and overall project health.
- Process Improvement & Business Support
- Maintain clear and consistent project documentation in accordance with established standards.
- Capture lessons learned and apply insights to improve future project performance.
- Support technical sales and business development activities by helping define solutions that meet both customer requirements and business goals.
- Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering (or higher).
- At least 5 years of experience managing new product development projects.
- Experience overseeing projects involving complex software and hardware development in iterative or integrated environments.
- Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional engineering teams ranging from 5 to 20 team members.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to convey technical concepts clearly.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including MS Project.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience managing subcontractors and external suppliers.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes.
- Prior exposure to or knowledge of the railway industry is a plus.
Job Requirements
On-Site