Senior R&D Technical Project Manager

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager (TPM) to join our Project Management Office. This TPM will drive our next-generation High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) magnet systems. This specialized role requires proven experience delivering first of a kind (FOAK) complex projects from concept to first article prototypes through production ramp up.

At CFS, we excel in fast-paced environments, driven by our values of integrity, execution, impact, and self-critique. As we grow, we’re eager to bring on mission-driven folks who offer diverse perspectives and fresh ways to tackle challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of small to mid-sized R&D projects, leading and advising others in project management best practices
• Frequently act as the primary technical liaison with the executive team, internal engineering teams, and external project management of the scale-up efforts into repeatable sustained operational processes
• Understand and manage technical tradeoffs between research objectives and operational needs, including but not limited to scalability of the solution, design for manufacturability, material selection, coating technologies, tolerancing, etc
• Work with others to ensure your projects are staffed sufficiently with the right skills mix to ensure the projects deliver on their commitments
• Develop and document comprehensive project plans, outlining project scope, goals, deliverables, resources, and timeline to meet strategic targets
• Lead a cross-functional team (matrix) composed of engineers, designers, analysts, procurement specialists, and other stakeholders to meet the requirements of the execution plan
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture to drive project execution and achieve collective goals
• Monitor project timelines rigorously, identifying potential delays, devising, and implementing mitigation strategies to maintain project schedule
• Lead the active management of risks throughout the project lifecycle: Identify risks, develop & drive mitigation plans, and keeping stakeholders informed about progress of risks through regular updates & risk reporting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Science, Engineering, or a related field with a PMP or other Project Management certification
• 10+ years of technical experience, with a minimum of 5 years as a project manager leading new product integration
• Leader of people in the project management of the scale-up efforts into repeatable operational processes
• Proven project management experience including scope/requirements definition and management, schedule management and planning, risk management, budget management, stakeholder and communications management
• Experience acting as a technical liaison with the executive team, internal engineering teams, and external suppliers
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills