Lead Product Development Project Manager

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life-from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

As a Lead Product Development Project Manager, you will lead cross-functional development projects within Function & Software Defined Vehicle (FSDV), ensuring delivery from early concept through industrialization and product introduction. The role combines project leadership and technical coordination, to drive execution in a complex, software-driven vehicle environment.

Key Requirements:

• Project Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of cross-functional programs (hardware, software, integration).
  • Drive execution across scope, timing, cost, quality, and features (QDCCFS).
  • Ensure alignment with product/platform strategy and business objectives.
• Planning & Execution
  • Develop and maintain L1-L3 plans, milestones, and dependencies.
  • Break down program scope into streams, epics, and deliverables (e.g., Jira structure).
  • Monitor critical path, deviations, and delivery risks.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Lead collaboration across engineering domains (EE, SW, integration, testing, purchasing).
  • Act as the central interface between stakeholders (product, system architects, suppliers).
  • Facilitate alignment across global teams and organizations
• Scope & Requirements Management
  • Define, balance, and secure requirements from multiple stakeholders.
  • Manage scope changes, concept decisions, and technical trade-offs.
• Cost, Resources & Budget
  • Consolidate cost estimations and track budget performance.
  • Secure resource allocation and monitor utilization.
• Risk & Quality Management
  • Maintain risk register and drive mitigation actions.
  • Ensure compliance with quality, functional safety, cybersecurity, and legal requirements.
• Governance & Reporting
  • Prepare and present project status at gates and governance forums.
  • Ensure clear and structured communication (Jira, Confluence, SharePoint).

Key Deliverables:

• Project plans and milestone roadmaps
• Scope documentation and technical descriptions
• Budget and resource forecasts
• Risk registers and mitigation plans
• Gate review material and executive reports

Key Competencies:

• Automotive development lifecycle (incl. SW-defined vehicle context)
• Integration, verification & validation, system architecture
• Functional safety (ISO 26262 considered a strong plus)
• Strong planning, structuring, and execution capability
• Stakeholder management across global organizations
• Ability to structure complexity and drive decision-making
• Leadership in ambiguous environments
• Clear communication and influence without authority
• Problem solving and risk anticipation

Salary Range: $75,000-82,000

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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