Principal R&D Project Manager

Emerson
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
Who You Are:
You are skilled in steering productive project delivery within multifunctional teams, inspiring coordination among various partners. You are accountable for tracking and reporting key project metrics such as schedule adherence and budget compliance. You are committed to delivering product features on time and within scope while continuously improving project management processes through learning and refinement.
For This Role, You Will Need:
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
ABOUT US
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.
Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com.
ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!
No calls or agencies please.
- Leverage a high level of technical expertise relevant to the projects being managed to make informed decisions, facilitate discussions, and solve problems effectively.
- Lead cross-functional teams across global sites, demonstrating strong leadership and collaboration skills.
- Work closely with the team to define and align on project timelines, scope, and budgets.
- Drive technical trade-offs and decisions within the project constraints, ensuring alignment with overall goals.
- Actively identify, manage, and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Provide clear and regular communication on project status, risks, changes, and other relevant updates to project sponsors, ensuring the appropriate level of detail is shared.
- Identify talent gaps within the team and collaborate with Discipline Managers to recommend adjustments or personnel changes as needed.
- Facilitate and lead project meetings, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and informed.
- Remove roadblocks and obstacles to project progress, ensuring smooth execution.
- Offer feedback, mentorship, and coaching to engineers on the project to foster growth and ensure project success.
- May lead hardware project teams using a hybrid approach (Waterfall + Agile methodology).
- May lead software project teams using Agile, preferably Scrum methodology (including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives).
Who You Are:
You are skilled in steering productive project delivery within multifunctional teams, inspiring coordination among various partners. You are accountable for tracking and reporting key project metrics such as schedule adherence and budget compliance. You are committed to delivering product features on time and within scope while continuously improving project management processes through learning and refinement.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or 5 years with a Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- Proven track record in managing technical projects, meeting deadlines, and maintaining budget controls.
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to self-initiate and manage tasks effectively.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple moving parts simultaneously, maintaining flexibility and composure under uncertainty.
- Effective team collaborator with experience working in a matrix organization.
- Passionate hardware/software developers seeking to transition or grow into project management roles are encouraged to apply.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- At least 2 years of hands-on product development experience (hardware, firmware, or driver software for hardware).
- familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project and Azure DevOps.
- In-depth understanding of the measurement and automated testing industries is a plus.
- PMP certification or similar project management qualifications are highly desirable.
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
ABOUT US
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.
Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation
If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com.
ABOUT EMERSON
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.
With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.
We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!
No calls or agencies please.
JOB SUMMARY
Principal R&D Project Manager

Emerson
Bayan Lepas
21 days ago
N/A
Full-time
Principal R&D Project Manager