Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager (New Product Development)

Job Description

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing a portfolio of projects within the organization's engineering team, from project intake and scoping through to production. This role requires effective cross-functional communication and the ability to provide face-to-face updates to leaders. The Project Manager will lead their project teams to accomplish challenging goals and ensure successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Oversee the new project intake process.

• Lead cross-functional project scoping.

• Assess and communicate resource constraints.

• Develop project charters to align project scope, schedule, budget, and KPIs (quality, cost, ROI) with project sponsors and stakeholders.

• Establish and manage the project schedule, assigning clear tasks to team members and ensuring project deliverables are documented in the PLM system.

• Lead the project core team to ensure cross-functional coordination of all project activities.

• Support and ensure the completion of design reviews and conduct project gate reviews.

• Manage project scope through disciplined use of change management processes.

• Collaborate with the PMO team to continuously improve project management processes.

Essential Skills

• Project management

• Mechanical engineering

• Project engineering

• New product development

• Design

• Engineering

• New product introduction

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, business, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience leading new product development projects.

• Proven success in leading projects from initiation through launch.

• Experience managing product development projects through a formal phase gate process.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Wayne, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48.00 - $52.85/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Wayne,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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