Project Manager

Project Management

SIG SAUER, Inc. is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, remote controlled weapons stations, 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 has over 3,200 employees across twelve locations in three states. The tremendous growth of SIG SAUER has fueled outstanding opportunities for experienced professionals to join our team.

Position Summary:

The Project Manager I is responsible for planning, leading, and managing projects ranging from basic to moderate complexity projects starting at inception through realization with moderate support. This position must be very self-driven, organized, and detail oriented, able to communicate with and manage large, diverse interdisciplinary teams. They must also possess good 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.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides 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.

• Communicates and reports to Manager and Executive Management project status and timeline, project risks, and mitigation plans.

• Develops the execution strategy and project plan for product development projects with limited support from the Manager.

• Serves as the central point of communication for the cross-functional product development team from initial concept to sustainment.

• Collaborates with Product Management to understand product requirements to clearly communicate and manage project scope and critical path to the product development team.

• Manages the launch of individual Bill of Materials components through the part development lifecycle from Ideation to Production with limited support.

• Escalates resource and priority conflicts to Executive Management and provides triage proposals to resolve issues with limited support from the Manager.

• Maintains the project budget and resource pool with limited support.

• Maintains an advanced SIG SAUER NPI process knowledge and mastery.

• Maintains and continuously improves existing NPI processes and procedures, develops new processes and supporting ISO documentation, and trains team members with limited support.

• Engages in and actively volunteers for Continuous Improvement projects/tasks.

• Participates in and sustains 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 or 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 (ie. Microsoft Project).

• Strong interpersonal, communication, reporting, and professionalism 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 and 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.