Project manager (all levels)

What You’ll Do

• Support and/or lead client-facing hardware development projects from initiation to completion
• Lead SOW development, cost/schedule estimation, and contract strategy
• Partner closely with mechanical, electrical, software, and industrial design teams
• Translate client needs into clear technical objectives, schedules, and deliverables
• Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and resources in a dynamic environment
• Communicate project status, risks, and next steps to internal teams and clients
• Own the client relationship, drive client satisfaction, and work with clients to create win-win opportunities for growth
• Help resolve technical, schedule, and interpersonal conflicts with a calm, solutions-oriented approach
• Balance scope, cost, schedule, and performance tradeoffs
• Develop a long-lasting relationship with clients, leading to diverse projects across product lines and product lifecycle
• Thrive in environments with evolving client needs and figure-it-out requirements

Capabilities & Skills (Varies by role)

• Understanding of hardware product development and system integration across mechanical, electrical, software, and industrial design domains
• Ability to apply agile methodologies to both hardware and software development
• Experience with embedded hardware and controls development (strong plus)
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts clearly to engineers and clients
• Experience managing technical risk, cost, schedule, and performance tradeoffs
• Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with evolving scope
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Experience working with tightly integrated multidisciplinary teams (professional or academic—Formula SAE, Solar Car, etc.)

Benefits

We’re convinced that the team and the projects are hands-down the best part of working at Motivo. To support that, we offer a solid benefits package, including high-quality insurance, a 401(k) match, generous vacation time, and our Monday–Thursday 4/10 workweek. We offer profit-sharing bonuses, which are tied to overall company performance, because we believe in winning together; we’re transparent about the company’s numbers, and when our hard work drives financial success, employees may share in the upside.

Salary Ranges

• Associate Project Manager Base Salary Range: $70,000 – $100,000
• Technical Project Manager / Product Manager Base Salary Range: $100,000 – $115,000
• Senior Technical Project Manager / Product Manager Base Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000

Salary is dependent on experience, knowledge, and interview performance.