Tool & Design - Project Manager

Peak Technologies

$80K — $95K *
Flint, MI 48504In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, project management, engineering, operations, or related field.
  • Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar project portfolios.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple concurrent projects in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
  • Proficiency with project management and reporting tools.
  • Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the annual delivery of a project portfolio worth approximately $8 million.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans with clear schedules and milestones.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and accountability.
  • Identify and mitigate project risks early to prevent disruptions.
  • Control project scope and manage change requests effectively.
  • Provide stakeholders with regular updates on project status and financial performance.
  • Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards prior to completion.

Benefits

  • Support for professional development and continuous improvement.
  • Opportunities for cross-training in various functions.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams across the organization.
Full Job Description
JOB SUMMARY & SCOPE

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering a portfolio of projects totaling approximately $8 million annually. This role ensures initiatives are completed on time, within defined scope, and within approved budgets while maintaining clear and consistent communication across cross-functional teams and stakeholders. The Project Manager oversees projects from initiation through closeout, drives alignment across priorities, proactively manages risks and dependencies, and applies standard project management methodologies to establish predictable, repeatable delivery practices and support continuous improvement across the project portfolio.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Manage the planning, execution, and delivery of a project portfolio totaling approximately $8 million annually, ensuring alignment with business priorities and available resources.
  • Develop detailed project plans, including schedules, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements, to support predictable and transparent execution.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams across operations, engineering, finance, and leadership to drive alignment, accountability, and timely decision-making.
  • Identify project risks and issues early, assess potential impact, and implement mitigation strategies to minimize disruption to scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Maintain project scope and control changes by evaluating requests, assessing impacts, and ensuring appropriate approval and documentation.
  • Provide clear, consistent communication to stakeholders through status updates, dashboards, and reviews on progress, risks, and financial performance.
  • Track project budgets and resource utilization, ensuring cost control, efficient use of resources, and visibility into financial performance.
  • Ensure project deliverables meet defined requirements, quality standards, and acceptance criteria prior to completion or handoff.
  • Lead post-project reviews to capture lessons learned, identify improvement opportunities, and strengthen project delivery processes and standards.


EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE + KEY TRAITS
  • Bachelor's degree in business, project management, engineering, operations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar project portfolios with accountability for scope, schedule, and budget.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and deliver multiple concurrent projects in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
  • Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proficiency with project management tools and reporting platforms used for scheduling, tracking, budgeting, and stakeholder communication.
  • Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies and their practical application.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, assess impacts, and develop practical mitigation strategies.
  • Detail-oriented mindset combined with the ability to maintain visibility across high-level portfolio priorities.


TYPICAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS
  • FIELD SERVICE: Sustained, measured excellence in project & process delivery
  • COST TO SERVE: Sustained, measured excellence in delivery efficiency with expected continuous improvement
  • INNOVATION: Step changed delivery in safety, quality, and/or cost


LANGUAGE SKILLS
  • Primary language used in daily operations is English. Additional primary company languages include Spanish, French, and Dutch.
  • Read and interpret documents, procedure manuals and various correspondence from both internal and external.
  • Speak effectively, both individually and before groups of both external customers and/or various levels of employees within the organization.


SUPERVISION
  • Role does not require supervision of direct and indirect reports.


DECISION MAKING + REASONING
  • Able to take accountability and responsibility for business target delivery and decision making.
  • Possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy, a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality.


WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
  • Internal and External Customers
  • Engineering
  • Sales Team
  • Solutions & Services


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Activity

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel

X

Reach with hands and arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

X

Talk or hear

X

Lift Up to 25lbs

X

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