Project Manager (All Levels)
motivoCompton, CA
$70,000 - $130,000 per yearAPPLY NOW
Project Manager (All Levels)
motivoCompton, CA
8 days ago
Occupations
Project Management SpecialistsArchitectural and Engineering ManagersInformation Technology Project ManagersIndustries
Custom Computer Programming ServicesComputer Systems Design ServicesResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$70,000 - $130,000 per year
APPLY NOWAbout the role
Project And Product Manager Motivo is looking for passionate Project and Product Managers across multiple experience levels to join our team. We work on clean-sheet, fast-paced product development projects across automotive, robotics, aerospace, and clean energy. Projects move quickly, often weeks or months, and require close collaboration between clients and tightly integrated, multidisciplinary engineering teams. Depending on role and experience, team members may focus on delivery execution, client-facing program leadership, or full-lifecycle product ownership. All roles require comfort operating in ambiguity, strong communication skills, and the ability to balance technical, schedule, and business constraints while driving projects forward. We're looking for leaders who create alignment, build trust, keep projects on track, and put clients' needs at the forefront.
What You'll Do:
- 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
- Capabilities & Skills (Varies by role)
- 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
- Experience with embedded hardware and controls development (strong plus)
- 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 academicFormula SAE, Solar Car, etc.)
Benefits:
We're convinced that the team and the projects are hands-down the best part of working at Motivo. To support that, we offer a solid benefits package, including high-quality insurance, a 401(k) match, generous vacation time, and our Monday Thursday 4/10 workweek. We offer profit-sharing bonuses, which are tied to overall company performance, because we believe in winning together; we're transparent about the company's numbers, and when our hard work drives financial success, employees may share in the upside. Associate Project Manager Base Salary Range: $70,000 $100,000 Technical Project Manager / Product Manager Base Salary Range: $100,000 $115,000 Senior Technical Project Manager / Product Manager Base Salary Range: $115,000 - $130,000 Salary is dependent on experience, knowledge, and interview performance.
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JOB OVERVIEW
Salary
$70,000 - $130,000 per year
Experience level
Lead
Location
Compton, CA
Occupation
Project Management Specialists
Industry
Custom Computer Programming Services
Posted
8 days ago
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