R&D Project Manager at Qnity in Cleveland, Ohio

Job description

• Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics.
• At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.
• Are you passionate about turning ideas into reality? Do you enjoy bringing people together to solve complex challenges and drive innovation from concept to launch? If so, we'd love to meet you.
• As an R&D Project Manager, you'll play a key role in guiding innovative projects from early research through development and commercialization. You will work alongside talented scientists, engineers, and business leaders to deliver solutions that make a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead exciting R&D projects from concept through development, scale-up, and implementation.
• Partner with technical and business teams to define project goals, success measures, and deliverables.
• Build and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
• Collaborate across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Marketing teams.
• Identify and navigate technical risks, uncertainties, and changing priorities.
• Facilitate project reviews, decision-making sessions, and key project milestones.
• Monitor progress, resolve obstacles, and keep projects moving forward.
• Manage scope changes and evolving requirements while maintaining alignment with business objectives.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, regulatory, and governance standards.
• Communicate project updates and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Science, or another technical field.
• Experience managing projects within an R&D, product development, engineering, or technical environment.
• Ability to thrive in dynamic environments where priorities evolve and innovation drives decision-making.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Experience with tools such as MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Master's degree in a technical discipline.
• PMP, CAPM, Agile, or similar project management certification.
• Experience with stage-gate product development processes.
• Background in regulated industries such as chemicals, pharmaceutical, medical devices, or automotive.
• Familiarity with experimentation, data-driven development, or Design of Experiments (DOE).

Skills

Required

• MS Project
• Jira
• Smartsheet
• Confluence
• Agile
• Waterfall
• hybrid approaches

Benefits

• You'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful innovations, collaborate with experts across multiple disciplines, and help bring new ideas from the lab to the market. If you're curious, collaborative, and motivated by making things happen, we'd love to hear from you.
• Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page.