Job Description
This role is onsite at our Syracuse, NY Facility
Pay expectation $110,000-$120,000
Scope:
The Project Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating cross-functional projects across two primary domains:
New Product Development (NPD) – Managing product introduction projects from concept through launch using a formal stage-gate process.
Strategic Initiatives – Leading enterprise-level improvement initiatives focused on process optimization, technology enablement, and operational scalability.
This role ensures projects are delivered on time, on budget, and within scope, while maintaining strong governance, stakeholder alignment, and execution discipline. The Project Manager is the owner of the project management framework and is accountable for enforcing gating rigor, cadence, and transparency.
Core Responsibilities (Applicable to All Projects)
- Own and manage end-to-end project execution using a formal stage-gate / phase-gate methodology
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and dependency maps
- Ensure cross-functional teams meet committed deliverables, timelines, and cost targets
- Proactively identify risks, constraints, and trade-offs; escalate issues with clear options and recommendations
- Facilitate bi-weekly Project Leadership Team (PLT) meetings, including:
- Progress reporting
- Gate readiness reviews
- Decision documentation and follow-up actions
- Prepare concise executive-level dashboards and gate review materials
- Enforce project governance, change control, and documentation standards
- Act as the central point of coordination across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, Finance, Quality, and Commercial teams
- Drive accountability without direct authority through influence, structure, and clarity
Responsibility Track #1: New Product Development (NPD)
- Lead new product introduction projects from ideation through commercialization
- Own the execution of the NPD gating process, including:
- Gate criteria definition and validation
- Readiness assessments
- Go / No-Go recommendations
- Coordinate activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing, Product Management and Sales
- Ensure alignment between product design, manufacturability, cost targets, and launch timing
- Track and report:
- Development costs vs. budget
- Schedule adherence
- Resource utilization
- Support continuous improvement of the NPD process, tools, and governance model
- Own Post Launch tracking KPIs and metrics
Responsibility Track #2: Strategic Initiatives (Enterprise Projects)
- Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives aimed at:
- Process standardization and optimization
- Digital transformation and IT system implementations
- Supply chain and Functional efficiency improvements
- Scalability and organizational effectiveness
- Translate strategic objectives into executable project plans with measurable outcomes
- Partner closely with functional leaders to define scope, success metrics, and implementation roadmaps
- Manage and coordinate external integrators, system implementers, and consulting partners, including:
- Scope definition and statement-of-work (SOW) alignment
- Timeline, milestone, and deliverable management
- Budget tracking and change-order control
- Performance monitoring against contractual commitments
- Act as the single point of accountability between internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment, clarity, and execution discipline
- Ensure external resources are effectively integrated into internal project teams and governance structures
- Proactively manage risks related to third-party dependencies, capacity constraints, and delivery quality
- Ensure initiatives deliver sustainable business value and are embedded into standard operating
- Partner closely with functional leaders to define scope, success metrics, and implementation roadmaps
- Ensure initiatives deliver sustainable business value and are embedded into standard operating processes
- Drive adoption, change management, and post-implementation stabilization
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field
- 5–10 years of project management experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or technology-driven environment
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional, multi-disciplinary projects
- Strong familiarity with stage-gate / phase-gate project governance
- Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies
- Advanced proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent)
- Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent)
- Experience with ERP, MES, or enterprise IT implementations
- Background in new product introduction within regulated or complex manufacturing environments
Key Competencies
- Execution discipline and strong organizational skills
- Ability to influence without authority
- Structured problem-solving and decision framing
- Clear, concise executive communication
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and managing competing priorities
- Strong facilitation and meeting leadership skills
ICM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics, familial status, and gender expression. In addition to federal law requirements, ICM complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.