Senior Project Manager
Newport, Rhode Island
On-Site / Flexible Hybrid
What You’ll Do:
Relate Search has partnered with an innovative marine technology organization in its search for a Senior Project Manager to lead product development and delivery across a growing portfolio of connected technology solutions. This role offers the opportunity to turn business strategy into action, guiding projects that span hardware, firmware, cloud infrastructure, and mobile applications while balancing competing priorities, resources, and timelines. You’ll work closely with engineering, marketing, customer support, and external development partners to keep projects moving forward and ensure business priorities remain at the center of decision-making. This is an opportunity for an experienced project management leader to bring structure, accountability, and an agile mindset to a collaborative, entrepreneurial team while helping establish the project management practices needed for future growth.
Responsibilities:
- Lead project planning and execution across new product development, software enhancements, hardware initiatives, and ongoing operational needs, ensuring projects align with business goals, timelines, and available resources.
- Define project priorities, allocate resources, manage budgets, and make informed decisions when competing requests, changing requirements, or limited capacity create conflicts.
- Partner with engineering, test engineering, marketing, customer support, and external development teams to coordinate deliverables, address risks, and drive projects through completion.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to project management team members, establishing clear expectations, reinforcing accountability, and helping teams navigate competing priorities.
- Establish consistent project management practices and support the evolution toward a more agile approach, building the processes and team structure needed to support future product and business growth.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience leading complex projects from planning through delivery, with responsibility for timelines, budgets, resources, scope, and competing priorities.
- Proven leadership and decision-making skills, including the ability to establish direction, make trade-offs, resolve conflicts, and drive accountability with minimal oversight.
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and external development partners, building alignment among stakeholders with different goals and priorities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, provide clear direction, and mentor other project management professionals.
- Ability to work primarily on-site in Rhode Island, support the development of consistent project management and agile practices, and accommodate periodic evening calls with international colleagues.
Perks & Benefits:
- Innovative Product Development: Contribute to connected marine technology initiatives spanning hardware and software, with opportunities to help shape the future of the marine industry.
- Collaborative Environment: Join an entrepreneurial team that values innovation, teamwork, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within a larger organization.
- Professional Growth: Help establish project management practices and processes as the business and product portfolio expand, with potential opportunities to take on broader leadership responsibilities.
- Flexible Work Environment: Primarily on-site, especially during onboarding, with potential flexibility for approximately 3.5–4 days in the office per week once established, depending on business needs.
- Global Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams and international colleagues, including periodic evening calls with teams in Japan.
About Relate Search:
Relate Search is a Woman, Minority, and LGBTQIA+ owned executive and professional search firm dedicated to connecting top talent with meaningful opportunity. With deep expertise across Supply Chain & Operations, Technology, Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, and Accounting & Finance we deliver customized, people-first recruiting solutions that drive lasting impact.
Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statement:
Relate Search is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to building inclusive teams where everyone belongs. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.