Summary the senior project manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, customer-facing product development and manufacturing launch programs. This role owns end-to-end project performance across scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk. The senior project manager leads cross-functional, matrixed teams across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, purchasing, and commercial functions, ensuring alignment with customer commitments and business objectives. This role serves as a key interface with executive leadership, plant teams, suppliers, and customers. Key responsibilities lead multiple complex, cross-functional projects or programs from kickoff through launch and closure own project scope, schedule, cost, risk, and overall delivery performance develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, and key project artifacts (raid logs, action plans, status reports) drive execution of critical milestones including design freeze, tooling, builds, ppap, and launch readiness manage scope changes through formal change control, ensuring impacts are assessed and aligned lead cross-functional teams, establish accountability, and drive execution in a matrixed environment coordinate resources across engineering, operations, supply chain, and external partners monitor project financials, including budgets, forecasts, and cost performance identify and mitigate risks proactively; elevate issues with clear recommendations and impact analysis provide clear, concise project updates to leadership and support executive-level reviews represent projects in customer discussions and leadership forums ensure adherence to cmt launch processes, quality standards, and pmo governance drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and standardization of best practices coach and support less experienced project managers and team members what success looks like consistent delivery of projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality and customer requirements strong control of schedules, milestones, and critical path activities proactive risk management with minimal surprises to leadership or customers high confidence and alignment from stakeholders, including customers and executive leadership effective decision-making that balances cost, timing, quality, and customer commitments strong team leadership and cross-functional coordination continuous improvement in project execution and launch performance qualifications bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations, or related field (or equivalent experience) project management professional (pmp) certification required bilingual (english/spanish) required 10 years of experience leading cross-functional projects in manufacturing, engineering, or product development environments 5 years of experience managing customer-facing programs with cost, schedule, and quality accountability demonstrated experience managing complex launches, multiple projects, or program-level initiatives strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control advanced project planning and scheduling experience (microsoft project or similar tools) proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization strong communication skills with experience presenting to leadership and customers proficiency in microsoft office, teams, and collaboration tools preferred mba or advanced degree experience with plm, erp systems, and data-driven decision-making tools work environment & schedule full-time, monday through friday. Extended hours may be required during critical project phases. This role operates in a manufacturing office and shop floor environment. Travel requirement: up to 20%. Recruiters we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies. J-18808-ljbffr