PrincipalSenior R&D Project Manager

In this Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Leverage a high level of technical expertise relevant to the projects being managed to make informed decisions facilitate discussions and solve problems effectively.
• Lead cross-functional teams across global sites demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Work closely with the team to define and align on project timelines scope and budgets.
• Drive technical trade-offs and decisions within the project constraints ensuring alignment with overall goals.
• Actively identify manage and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide clear and regular communication on project status risks changes and other relevant updates to project sponsors ensuring the appropriate level of detail is shared.
• Identify talent gaps within the team and collaborate with Discipline Managers to recommend adjustments or personnel changes as needed.
• Facilitate and lead project meetings ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and informed.
• Remove roadblocks and obstacles to project progress ensuring smooth execution.
• Offer feedback guidance and coaching to engineers on the project to foster growth and ensure project success.
• May lead hardware project teams using a hybrid approach (Waterfall Agile methodology).
• May lead software project teams using Agile preferably Scrum methodology (including sprint planning daily stand-ups sprint reviews and retrospectives).
• Successful execution of projects within cross-functional teams ensuring collaboration across various stakeholders.
• Meet and report on key project metrics including schedule adherence and budget compliance.
• Ensure the delivery of committed product features on time and within scope.
• Contribute to project management process improvements and engage in continuous learning activities to enhance overall project delivery.

Who You Are:

You thrive in collaborative environments seamlessly working with diverse teams to achieve shared objectives through open communication and mutual support. Your proactive approach to problem-solving enables you to anticipate challenges.

For This Role You Will Need:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree in Engineering or 5 years with a Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Proven track record in managing technical projects meeting deadlines and maintaining budget controls.
• Strong communication analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to self-initiate and manage tasks effectively.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously maintaining flexibility and composure under uncertainty.
• Effective team collaborator with experience working in a matrix organization.
• Passionate hardware/software developers seeking to transition or grow into project management roles are encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years of hands-on product development experience (hardware firmware or driver software for hardware).
• Familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project and Azure DevOps.
• In-depth understanding of the measurement and automated testing industries is a plus.
• PMP certification or similar project management qualifications are highly desirable.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans a variety of medical insurance plans Employee Assistance Program employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave.