Project Manager

About the role

Join Potter Global Technologies, a global leader in life safety solutions with over 125 years of innovation. We’re committed to saving lives through cutting-edge technology and trusted partnerships. As a Project Manager, you’ll drive the successful execution of cross-functional product development, engineering, and strategic initiatives for our Fire Suppression division. You’ll lead projects from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives while collaborating with teams across Engineering, Product Management, Compliance, Quality, Operations, and more.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional technical, compliance, and strategic projects from initiation through closeout.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, resources, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, work breakdowns, action logs, decision logs, and documentation.
• Coordinate activities across Engineering, Product Management, Compliance, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Finance.
• Facilitate kickoffs, project reviews, status meetings, and decision forums; publish actions and due dates.
• Track progress against schedule, quality, and launch commitments and drive corrective action.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, constraints, and escalations.
• Control project changes and assess impacts to scope, schedule, cost, quality, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to product development, stage-gate, quality system, documentation, and approval requirements.
• Coordinate with all functions on cost, capital equipment, tooling, suppliers, testing, certification, and launch planning.
• Coordinate with respective functions on prototypes, pilot builds, verification, certification testing, and production readiness.
• Communicate status, risks, decisions, financials, and resource needs along with Product Management to stakeholders and leadership.
• Partner with functional managers to secure resources, balance priorities, and resolve conflicts.
• Support supplier, customer, and external partner interactions as required.
• Lead lessons learned and continuous improvement of project management processes.
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support team goals and project milestones.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing cross-functional technical, product development, manufacturing, or capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, action items, and stakeholder communications.
• Willingness to work within manufacturing and laboratory environments.

Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent formal project management training, preferred.
• Experience in fire suppression or other regulated product manufacturing industry.
• Experience with stage-gate product development, engineering change control, ERP systems, certification projects, and product launches.

Skills

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills with a proven ability to meet scope, schedule, and quality commitments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, risk-management, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects and competing business needs.
• Proficiency with project management tools; technical aptitude involving engineering, product development, and manufacturing.

Our Culture

• We build strong relationships—with teammates, partners, and customers.
• We take pride in knowing every product we build serves the purpose of protecting lives.
• We listen actively, coach frequently, and own our results.
• We foster innovation, value curiosity, and believe that experimentation is part of growth.
• We create a welcoming and inclusive space where everyone belongs.
• We take ownership of our work—quality and safety are at the core of what we do.

Benefits

• Employee Ownership Program – You’re not just an employee—you’re an owner. We share success together.
• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Financial Wellness programs including complimentary Certified Financial Planner sessions.
• Recognition programs that celebrate individual and team wins.
• A mission-driven team that supports life-saving outcomes, every day.

Schedule

This is a full-time, on-site position at our St. Louis, MO location. The expected schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with occasional adjustments to accommodate project schedules.