Project Manager

Our Culture and People:

At Goddard, our most important asset is our people. We don't just work together; we thrive together. We foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and mutual support. We believe in taking exceptionally good care of each other because great teams build great solutions. If you are someone who embodies the values of accountability, inspiration, dedication, efficiency, innovation, integrity, quality, and reliability, we want you on our team. Come be a part of a workplace where your ideas are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your contributions make a real impact. Join us in shaping the future of transformative technology – together.

The Role:

Goddard is seeking a Project Manager with a background in product development to join our growing team. In this role you will interface with the Goddard team as well as the client, managing client relationships and team members to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction and project success. The successful candidate will have excellent project management skills, technical expertise, and communication abilities. The Project Manager role is a hybrid position with frequent travel to client sites.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver profitable project outcomes through effective project management by owning the project’s vision, tracking budget and project progress, maintaining a strong and open relationship with the client.

• Coordinate all aspects of program activities between the client and Goddard engineering, industrial design, quality, testing, documentation, etc. as well as with other external stakeholders (vendors)
• Work with Program Management to identify resources and coordinate project kickoff with all relevant stakeholders.

• Generate dashboards, reports, and presentations to deliver to internal management or clients. Present weekly updates on projects

• Communicate clearly with the client and empower them with data to help them make confident, prudent decisions throughout the product development process.

• Define project structure for time entry, capturing out of scope work, and tracking risks
• Identify necessary resource adjustments and update the Goddard ERP system.

• Motivate and manage project leads as well as the team dynamic.

• Generate schedules, tasks, and assign work to the team. Track and maintain project tasks/objectives to ensure the project is progressing as expected.

• Report back on Goddard architectures or systems which may be deficient or contribute to labor inefficiencies.

• Identify new business opportunities with existing clients. Work with the client to understand, refine, and agree on the new project requirements.

• Support new business/client proposal creation. Rapidly come up to speed on the project based on RFP documentation.

• Ensure compliance with the client’s or Goddard’s Quality Management System.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.

• 3+ years of relevant PM/leadership experience, with 4+ years working on product development engineering teams. PMP certification a plus.

• A thorough understanding of the end-to-end product development process.

• Ability to discern and understand the client’s product and business needs.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal), collaboration, and relationship-building skills with the client, technical team, and business development team.

• Ability to lead multidisciplinary high caliber design and development teams.

• Ability to understand technical challenges, be able to communicate the challenges internally and to the client and drive the team to an optimized solution.

• Ability to make informed decisions necessary to keep schedules and budgets on track.

• Experience in the development and management of products in Robotics Systems and Automation industry is a plus.

• Proficiency in the following software: Microsoft Office Suite, Gantt programs (such as MS Project), Task Tracking systems such as Asana, Jira, etc.

• Ability to travel domestically a minimum of 25%.

Our Benefits:

Flexible Time Off: Benefit from our generous flexible time off policy. We also provide sick leave and bereavement time because we understand that not all time off is for fun.

Retirement Savings: Invest in your future with a 401(k)-retirement plan. Goddard contributes 3% of your annual salary directly into your 401(k) account—regardless of your own contributions.

Health Coverage: Access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family. Goddard contributes 80% of monthly premiums for all medical plan options.

Family Support: To take the time you need to welcome the newest member of your family, Goddard offer 6 weeks fully paid parental leave with support of PFML state programs.

Company Engagement: Engage with your colleagues through a variety of regular company and team events, including weekly social hours, Athletic Club outings, and department outings.

Our Mission:

Through inspired engineering and design, we deliver outstanding solutions that positively impact lives. We use an interdisciplinary development process that combines our diverse engineering experience with creative industrial design solutions. We succeed when our partners succeed – it’s all about solving the most complex challenges by creating transformative technology.