Project Manager

Description The Project Tollgate Manager will lead critical design review preparation and project management for active and potential R&D projects. They will also parter between Business units, Pantheon Corporate and the R&D Function. The Project Tollgate Manager is a key contributor in the evaluation of potential projects, the creation detailed budget and project plans, and the coordination with business contacts to develop project execution plans. Key Responsibilities Tollgate Management Lead creation of project GANTT charts and detailed project plans to align target completion dates and parallel work streams to monitor progress and measure on time execution Establish operating rhythms to regularly interface with project team(s) on status, roadblocks and next steps Manage and update project trackers and supporting files in preparation for project tollgate reviews Work with project teams to identify and mitigate major project disruptions to propose resolution plans to re-align project completion targets Execute where needed on project streams (engineering, process mapping, technical reviews) to provide hands-on support Prepare and present project tollgate reviews for senior leadership Budget Management Work with Chief Engineer on preparation of TG proposals for funding Collaborate with project teams, finance and R&D manager to establish baseline project budgets and implement cost segmentation for tracking Regularly update budget trackers to monitor actual versus planned spend and any unexpected overruns to assess overall financial performance Interface with finance to determine cash funding modes (alignment of cost and cash pools) across the enterprise to establish funding pool. Project Evaluation Manage identified innovation (internal/external) pipeline to define and prioritize projects Support Tollgate 0 assessment of opportunities using available resources (academia articles, market research, etc.) to assist in evaluation of potential impact Support Tollgate 2 detailed project cost and benefit analysis working with defined project team, business stakeholder and R&D group Additional responsibilities as required Preferred Qualifications 3+ Years Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing or Project Management Bachelor of Science in Engineering field: Material Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Applied Experience working on larger project initiatives with high level communication skills Familiarity with profit and loss statements Familiarity with stage gate development processes Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications Capability to travel up to ~25% of the time Key Candidate Attributes Strong relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills Proven ability to manage competing priorities, drive process improvements, and deliver results across multiple projects and stakeholders. Self-motivated with strong attention to detail Strong written and verbal communication skills