Senior Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 20, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026. Curtiss-Wright scores B on the Alion truth index.
Senior Project Manager
The Sr Project Manager oversees internal/external customer project deliverables and is responsible for the coordination and completion of engineering projects. The Project Manager is also responsible for tracking all cross-functional team (CFT) deliverables and for driving the resolution of any conflicts that may impact the success of any applicable project(s) launch. This position's goal is to improve internal and external communications, which will result in completion of projects per the original plan and meet or exceed customer expectations while keeping the product's fiscal attributes in check.
Location:Portland, OR
Salary Range: $130,800.00 - 140,000.00 per year
Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Oregon. Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.
We Take Care of Our People
Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness BenefitsILearning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *
Your Challenge:
- Effectively partner with and lead CFT's on associated projects and developments, ensuring all stakeholders are aware of individual and group responsibilities. Develop, manage and maintain product development and project outline plans; clearly defining all key milestones, phase gate reviews and design reviews.
- Facilitate regular CFT project meetings to review schedule, status, and issues. Ensure maximum efforts and appropriate resources are applied to resolve conflicts and mitigate risks toward achieving project milestones.
- Provide senior executives/management with regular status reports that identify schedule, revenue impacts and program issues. As required, provide best practice advisement on how to deal with associated issues that may arise; effectively eliminating/reducing potentially adverse issues that may de-rail any on-going project(s).
- Proactively identify opportunities for streamlining and improving project and other business processes; thereby reducing lag/ waste times.
- Communicate effectively at a cross functional level including: Daily interface with Design Engineers on issues regarding workloads, prioritization and other project related issues. Daily interface with the Materials Manager, Production Manager and the Logistics Analyst on issues regarding projects, timelines and other outstanding items. Daily interface with the Quality Assurance on issues regarding on-going projects. Daily interface with the Sales team on issues regarding product development, customer feedback and other project related issues.
What you bring:
- Five to ten years of experience in a senior project management role, in an automotive or manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Comprehensive project management skills.
- Proven ability to effectively provide leadership to team members in order to maintain objectives or facilitate countermeasures to realign project deliverables.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
- Exposure to the cross-functional team approach to product development is also desired.
Who We Are
Williams Controls Inc., a business unit of Curtiss-Wright manufactures products such as electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic throttle controls, configurable joysticks, adjustable pedal systems, sensors, hand controls and armrest systems for use on all types of commercial vehicles. The products are the legacy of the Williams Controls company founded in 1937 and acquired by Curtiss-Wright in 2012. Find out more information and view our products here: https://www.cw-industrialgroup.com/About/Williams-Controls
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Compliance Statement
This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.
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