We are looking for a skilled Technical Project Manager to lead product development initiatives from initial concept through launch. This role serves as the central connector between engineering, design, and business teams—ensuring clarity, alignment, and smooth execution throughout the full development cycle.
Responsibilities
- Define what the product must deliver and ensure requirements are clearly communicated across technical and non-technical teams.
- Guide projects from early concept through final launch, ensuring products meet quality, performance, and timing expectations.
- Translate complex technical challenges into clear direction for cross-functional partners while supporting select hands-on technical activities when needed.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, ensuring milestones stay on track with internal goals and retailer timelines.
- Facilitate strong communication and alignment across global teams, providing ongoing visibility into project status, risks, and decision points.
- Prepare and deliver project updates to senior stakeholders, including recommendations, trade-offs, and key risks.
- Collaborate with engineering and project teams to ensure solutions meet both technical feasibility and business needs.
- Work in a fast-paced environment that values flexibility, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration
Qualifications
Please Note: Chefman is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for current or future employer-sponsored visa support, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, or any other work authorization requiring sponsorship. Applications from candidates requiring sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
- 3+ years of experience in project management or engineering, ideally within consumer products, plastics, or hardware development.
- Proven success managing full product lifecycles—from concept through production and launch.
- Experience with overseas vendors is a preferred.
- Experience with any inhouse design, reviewing drawings and modifying to fit the required specifications.
- Electrical or electronic design background
- Experience in actual mechanical and or electrical design
- Strong technical foundation with an understanding of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and product constraints.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex technical information to diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks or CREO is a plus.
- Experience presenting to senior leadership; exposure to executive-level communication is beneficial.
- A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to adapt quickly and work collaboratively across teams.