Project Manager (All Levels)

Posted 8 days ago

motivoCompton (CA)

Project Management Specialists Custom Computer Programming Services

SENIORITY

Lead

SALARY

$70,000 - $130,000 per year

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About the role

Project And Product Manager Motivo is looking for passionate Project and Product Managers across multiple experience levels to join our team. We work on clean-sheet, fast-paced product development projects across automotive, robotics, aerospace, and clean energy. Projects move quickly, often weeks or months, and require close collaboration between clients and tightly integrated, multidisciplinary engineering teams. Depending on role and experience, team members may focus on delivery execution, client-facing program leadership, or full-lifecycle product ownership. All roles require comfort operating in ambiguity, strong communication skills, and the ability to balance technical, schedule, and business constraints while driving projects forward. We're looking for leaders who create alignment, build trust, keep projects on track, and put clients' needs at the forefront.

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 academicFormula 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. 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.

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