Project Manager - Product Development Job Listing at Kelly Services in Bridgeton, MO (Job ID 9418015)

Description

Job Title: Product Development Project Manager

Location: NW St. Louis

Summary: Are you passionate about managing product development through cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class products? Join the engineering team of a manufacturing leader located in NW St Louis. We are looking for a Project Manager to oversee New Product Development at company headquarters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple, simultaneous new product development projects.
• Define project scope, including cost targets, product features, and deadlines.
• Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, supply chain, operations, product management) to ensure timely decision-making and task completion.
• Facilitate clear communication between project team members, stakeholders, and leadership.
• Oversee prototype builds and prioritize feedback for design iterations.
• Ensure proper documentation of key information from meetings, emails, and other media.
• Mediate between conflicting departments, stakeholders, or project team members to find agreeable solutions.
• Deliver executive-level summaries of project progress.
• Suggest improvements for project management processes, tools, and resources.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Project Manager in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree (Engineering-related field preferred).
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong understanding of product development processes and methodologies.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Experience in sheet metal fabrication and assembly processes.
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management.
• Experience with Smartsheet work management software.

If you have a collaborative mindset, a track record of leading high-performing teams, and experience in new product development, brand management, or supply chain management within a manufacturing industry, apply now to join our team!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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