Technical Project Manager

Xylem

Technical Project Manager at Xylem managing product development projects in engineering. Leading cross-functional teams to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeMorrisville • North Carolina, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead new and sustaining product development projects across cross-functional engineering teams.
Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, and resource allocation.
Drive projects through the full product development lifecycle, from concept and customer requirements through commercial launch.
Monitor project performance, timelines, deliverables, and utilization to support effective planning and execution.
Identify technical, operational, and schedule risks; develop mitigation and contingency plans.
Coordinate teams across design engineering, quality, system test, manufacturing, operations, and program management.
Partner with internal manufacturing teams and contract manufacturers to support design for manufacturability and design for test.
Establish and track key design and quality parameters, including Critical to Quality (CTQ) requirements, to support reliable high-volume production.
Conduct technical feasibility, requirements, and cost-benefit analysis to support project decisions.
Communicate project status, priorities, risks, and outcomes clearly to stakeholders and leadership.
Utilize Smartsheet for project tracking, schedules, resource planning, and reporting.
Leverage Power BI to analyze project, utilization, and performance data and provide actionable insights.
Use Power Automate or similar tools to streamline workflows, reporting, and cross-functional communication.
Drive continuous improvement in project execution, engineering workflows, and team effectiveness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, a technical discipline, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of 5 years of project or program management experience in a technical or engineering-focused environment
Experience managing new product development of electronic-based products
Experience leading projects through the full product development lifecycle, including products involving electronics, mechanical, and firmware engineering
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, test, and manufacturing functions
Strong project management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, risk management, resource planning, and status reporting
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project planning tools
Experience with Smartsheet; familiarity with Power BI and Power Automate preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
401(k) with company contribution
Paid time off
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementbudgetingschedulingrisk managementresource planningtechnical feasibility analysiscost-benefit analysisproduct development lifecycledesign for manufacturabilitydesign for test

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsorganizational skillscommunication skillsleadershipcross-functional team leadershipstakeholder communicationcontinuous improvement