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About the Role

This Senior Project Manager role focuses on Software, leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative new products and reporting directly to the Product R&D PMO. The role drives project execution by leading Software development efforts using Agile methodologies, ensuring clear plans, mitigating risks, and facilitating effective communication. It enables predictable delivery by anticipating challenges, driving accountability, promoting collaboration, and fostering continuous learning, making an immediate and lasting impact.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and communicate integrated project plans, milestones, schedules, and risks with team support.
Coordinate cross-functional activities across engineering, operations, compliance, and business partners to ensure clear expectations and effective progress tracking.
Prepare for and lead project meetings, manage agendas and action items, and support timely decision-making.
Facilitate milestone readiness reviews and ensure alignment on deliverables and requirements.
Lead team efforts to identify emerging risks, dependencies, and constraints; drive early mitigation actions and escalate when necessary.
Monitor workstreams to surface bottlenecks or cross-functional challenges affecting project delivery.
Develop appropriate responses to unforeseen project events, ensuring project goals (cost, schedule, specifications) are met.
Prepare and deliver concise project updates, status reports, and communication materials for stakeholders and leadership.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages transparency, accountability, and constructive conflict resolution.
Facilitate project-level retrospectives and ensure lessons learned are applied to future work.
Champion use of new product development processes, tools, and templates and provide feedback for improvement opportunities.
Contribute insights that support organizational learning and help enhance new product development practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
Relevant professional experience in software within a related electronics industry commensurate with the level of this position.
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, MS Project, or equivalent).
Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage structured project execution.
Strong communication, organization, analytical, and facilitation skills.
Experience working in a matrix organization and collaborating across functions and geographies.
Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.
5+ years of relevant experience in the Test and Measurement or related electronics industries (Preferred).
PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials (Preferred).
Experience with integrated hardware/software/firmware product development (Preferred).
Background in process improvement and adoption of structured development methodologies (Preferred).
Exposure to procurement processes supporting project execution, including managing purchase orders/appropriation requests (POs/ARs) (Preferred).
Certifications and/or relevant experience with Agile or Modified Agile for Hardware and lean product development principles (Preferred).

Skills

Project management tools (Azure DevOps, MS Project)
Cross-functional team coordination
Structured project execution
Communication
Organization
Analytical
Facilitation
Matrix organization collaboration
Integrated hardware/software/firmware product development
Process improvement
Structured development methodologies
Procurement processes (POs/ARs)
Agile methodologies
Lean product development principles

Experience Level

Senior level
5+ years of relevant experience (Preferred)

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials (Preferred).
Certifications and/or relevant experience with Agile or Modified Agile for Hardware and lean product development principles (Preferred).

Benefits

Flexible, competitive benefits plans
Medical insurance plans
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Employee Assistance Program
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee resource groups
Recognition
Flexible time off plans
Paid parental leave (maternal and paternal)
Vacation leave
Holiday leave

About the Company

Emerson prioritizes a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow.
Fosters an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives.
Committed to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture.
Invests in employee success through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities.
Believes diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
Motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation.
Aims to make the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable.
Built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve complex problems.
Proud corporate citizen committed to people, communities, and the world at large.
People are at the center of everything they do.
Global leader in automation technology and software.
Helps customers in critical industries (life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical, advanced factory automation) operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
Utilizes global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology.
Helps companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve operations, conserve valuable resources, and enhance safety.
Offers equitable opportunities, celebrates diversity, and embraces challenges.

Equal Opportunity

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
Committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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