Motivo · 1 month ago
Project Manager (All Levels)
Compton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $100K/yrMotivo is looking for passionate Project and Product Managers across multiple experience levels to join their team. The role involves supporting and leading client-facing hardware development projects, managing project plans, and ensuring client satisfaction. Successful candidates will thrive in fast-paced environments and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
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 academic—Formula SAE, Solar Car, etc.)
Preferred
Experience with embedded hardware and controls development (strong plus)
Benefits
High-quality insurance
A 401(k) match
Generous vacation time
Monday–Thursday 4/10 workweek
Profit-sharing bonuses, which are tied to overall company performance
Company
Motivo
Motivo means reason. Purpose. It's the word that's driven everything we've built since day one.
Founded in 2010
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Allen Goad, Presidential and Key Executive MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Damon Pipenberg
Chief Technology Officer
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