Project Manager

Company Description

Dynamic Ratings is an ISO-certified company dedicated to providing monitoring, control, and communication solutions for our customers in the utility industry. We provide condition-based monitoring products and services to reduce outages, increase safety, and gain visibility of electrical equipment throughout the power grid. Our team values integrity, hard work, and lifelong learning, serving industries and communities worldwide.

Position Objectives

• Project Management: Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering projects across embedded firmware, Linux-based application development, and web/UI teams. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget using Agile methodologies.
• Product & Application Specification: Collaborate with engineering, product, and customer-facing teams to ensure system designs meet customer and market requirements.
• Product Training: Coordinate beta site installations and support product readiness for field deployment.
• Financial Management: Estimate, monitor, and track project budgets and schedules in collaboration with finance and engineering leads.
• Process & Quality: Develop and maintain project management standards, Agile practices, and quality systems to support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Agile Project Management

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) and maintain team boards and backlogs.
• Create and monitor project plans, identifying dependencies, risks, and critical paths.
• Balance resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects and teams.
• Communicate project scope, goals, and progress to stakeholders and sponsors.
• Track and report on Agile KPIs such as velocity, burndown, and cycle time.
• Support the development of project management tools, templates, and best practices.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Align embedded platform, business logic, and web/UI teams to ensure cohesive delivery of industrial products.
• Participate in design reviews and customer support meetings to ensure technical alignment.
• Coordinate with sales, field service, and product teams to support beta deployments and customer feedback loops.

Application Development Support

• Gather and translate customer and stakeholder input into actionable requirements.
• Provide structured feedback to development teams to ensure alignment with customer needs.

Product Training & Deployment

• Lead coordination of beta site installations, including customer communication and internal resource planning.
• Work with sales and field service to identify and support pilot customers.
• Manage Engineering Change process to ensure released products are incorporated into the wider business correctly.

Knowledge & Experience

• 5+ years of project management experience in technical product development (hardware, firmware, embedded systems, or software).
• Familiarity with embedded Linux, microcontroller-based systems, and web application development.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and industrial product lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• PMP certification or working toward certification is desirable.

Skills

• Strong communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Agile tools (e.g., Wrike, Jira, Confluence) and Microsoft Office 365.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and drive decision-making.
• Capable of planning and executing complex projects with minimal supervision.
• Technical fluency to engage with engineers on hardware/software integration topics.

Limited travel is required.