Project Manager Job at Sig Sauer
Project Management
SIG SAUER, Inc. is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, and training. For over 250 years SIG SAUER, Inc. has evolved, and thrived, by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision. Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation which has made it the brand of choice amongst the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens. Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy. Headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, SIG SAUER’s workforce is located across eight locations in the United States. The tremendous growth of SIG SAUER has fueled outstanding opportunities for experienced professionals to join our team.
Position Summary:
This experienced Project Manager is responsible for planning, leading, and managing projects ranging from basic to high complexity projects starting at inception through realization with minimal support. This experienced position must be very self-driven, organized, detail-oriented, and able to communicate with and manage large, diverse interdisciplinary teams. They must also possess great critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well as the confidence, resilience, and emotional intelligence to lead teams through complex technical and logistical challenges. This person will collaborate with their interdisciplinary product development teammates to create industry-leading products while communicating directly with Executive Management to manage critical decisions and successful product rollout.
- Provide leadership to the product development team in the management and execution of all project deliverables, assignment of project priorities, and closure of project open issues with limited support.
- Communicate and report to Manager and Executive Management about project status and timeline, project risks, and mitigation plans.
- Develop the execution strategy and project plan for product development projects with limited support from the Manager.
- Serve as the central point of communication for the cross-functional product development team from initial concept to sustainment.
- Collaborate with Product Management to understand product requirements to clearly communicate and manage the project scope and critical path to the product development team.
- Manage the launch of individual Bill of Materials components through the part development lifecycle from Ideation to Production with limited support.
- Escalate resource and priority conflicts to Executive Management and provide triage proposals to resolve issues with limited support from the Manager.
- Maintain the project budget and resource pool with limited support.
- Maintain an advanced SIG SAUER NPI process knowledge and mastery.
- Maintain and continuously improve existing NPI processes and procedures, develop new processes and supporting ISO documentation, and train team members with limited support.
- Engage in and actively volunteer for Continuous Improvement projects/tasks.
- Participate in and sustain 5S Standards.
- Must follow all required Safety and ISO procedures.
- Must be able to travel infrequently.
- Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent working experience required.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or equivalent working experience preferred.
- 4+ years of project management, engineering, product development, or related experience required.
- Strong computer-based technical competency (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, typing).
- Strong degree of competency using Project Planning tools (i.e. Microsoft Project).
- Strong interpersonal, communication, reporting, and professional skills.
- Strong leadership skills and confidence in a team environment.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong planning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong ability to plan, lead, and execute New Product Introduction (NPI), Value Analysis Engineering (VAVE), and Continuous Improvement (CI) projects based on a prescribed scope of work, budget, and/or timeline.
- Strong ability to identify and prioritize project risks. Develop and implement effective risk management activities.
- Strong ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and balance conflicting resources and priorities.
- Strong ability to understand technical product development issues and facilitate the development and implementation of action plans with engineers to resolve problems.
- Great ability to forecast project resources and budgets, as well as proactively identify and mitigate constraints.
- Experience using and maintaining firearms is preferred.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Working Conditions:
- Able to lift up to 25 pounds.
- Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which is required in designated areas.
SIG SAUER, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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