Technical Project Manager

Position Summary

ODU-USA is seeking a Project Manager to lead customer product development projects from initial inquiry through production launch. This role is responsible for managing project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and customer communication while ensuring successful project execution and achievement of business objectives.

The Project Manager serves as the primary coordinator between customers and internal teams, driving cross-functional collaboration, resolving issues, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality expectations

Key Responsibilities

• Lead customer projects from project initiation through series production and project closeout.
• Define project scope, objectives, requirements, milestones, and deliverables.
• Conduct feasibility reviews and identify project risks, mitigation plans, and resource requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers on technical and project-related matters.
• Build and lead cross-functional project teams while coordinating activities across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and other departments.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and communication plans.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address schedule, cost, quality, or resource issues.
• Manage project changes and ensure alignment with approved change management processes.
• Track project progress, provide status updates, and communicate key risks and decisions to stakeholders.
• Coordinate tooling, investment costs, production costs, and project-related expenditures.
• Ensure all project documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support production readiness activities and lead project handoff to manufacturing.
• Conduct project closeout activities, lessons learned reviews, and final project documentation.
• Travel as needed to support customers and ODU locations in San Diego, Camarillo, and Tijuana.