Senior Project Engineer Manager
Role Overview
The Senior Project Engineer Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives focused on the design, technical implementation, and operationalization of new business processes. This role bridges technology, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are delivered on time, fully integrated, and aligned with strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Own the full lifecycle of large, complex projects—from scoping and requirements through design, development, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
Develop and manage project plans, dependencies, critical milestones, risks, budgets, and resource allocation.
Drive alignment across technical teams, operations, quality, leadership team, and external partners.
Translate business requirements into technical implementation plans in collaboration with engineering, operations, and product teams.
Ensure system integrations, data flows, and infrastructure needs are clearly defined and validated.
Oversee technical design sessions, solutioning workshops, and reviews.
Validate that technology solutions meet functional, operational, and compliance requirements.
Lead the development of new or improved operational processes, including workflows, roles & responsibilities, controls, and KPIs.
Partner with operations teams to establish governance structures, SLAs, and handover-to-operations plans.
Coordinate readiness activities including training, documentation, support models, and organizational change.
Ensure post-launch monitoring and operational ramp-up for smooth transition to BAU (business-as-usual).
Identify project and operational risks and implement mitigation plans.
Ensure all solutions align with internal standards (security, regulatory, data handling).
Drive quality assurance and testing processes including UAT, functional testing, and end-to-end validation.
Serve as the central point of contact for senior leadership, technical stakeholders, and business partners.
Provide clear, timely communication on project status, risks, decisions, and dependencies.
Facilitate steering committee meetings and maintain executive-level reporting.
Qualifications
7–10+ years of experience in project or program management, with proven delivery of complex technical and operational initiatives.
Strong understanding of enterprise systems, integrations, and data workflows.
Experience designing or implementing operational processes, governance models, and service readiness plans.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate concepts between technical and business domains.
Expertise with project management methodologies.
Background in technology operations, or process engineering (preferred).
Experience in regulated industries, healthcare (preferred).
Success Factors
Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous environments.
Strong ownership mindset with a track record of delivering results.
Ability to influence across technical and non-technical teams.
Structured, detail-oriented, and capable of anticipating issues early.
Comfortable leading both strategic conversations and tactical execution.
Educational Requirements
Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related technical field (Examples: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, ...)
Preferred: Master’s degree in a technical discipline (e.g., M.S. in Engineering,).