Project Manager-Product Development

Date Posted:

2026-04-20

Country:

United States of America

Location:

OT541: TFP - Florence, SC 1500 Otis Way, Florence, SC, 29501 USA

Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity?

The Project Manager will lead the cross-functional integrated product development teams responsible for making and delivering on all end-to-end project commitments. This will include project schedule, budget, product cost targets and technical performance. This position covers definition and management of all activities from inception to successful factory and field implementation.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

On a typical day you will:

• Project Planning and Goal Setting: Defining the project scope, objectives, tasks, and deliverables, while creating a detailed roadmap to guide the team.

• Resource and Budget Management: Allocating resources (personnel, materials) and monitoring costs to keep the project within the approved budget.

• Team Leadership and Motivation: Building a team, assigning tasks based on strengths, and fostering a collaborative environment to ensure success.

• Risk Management and Problem-Solving: Identifying potential risks early, developing mitigation strategies, and resolving issues that arise during project execution.

• Monitoring Progress and Reporting: Tracking performance against deadlines and milestones, conducting regular meetings, and preparing documentation for stakeholders.

• Stakeholder Management: Managing expectations, communicating updates, and ensuring stakeholders are satisfied with the final project outcomes.

Role Specific Skills & Competencies:

• Leadership & Team Management: Motivating team members, delegating tasks, resolving conflicts, and guiding teams toward a common vision.

• Communication: Conveying project goals, status updates, and risks to stakeholders, team members, and clients effectively, both verbally and in writing.

• Strategic Planning & Organization: Developing comprehensive project plans, setting milestones, and managing project scope to prevent creep.

• Negotiation: Securing resources, managing vendor contracts, and aligning conflicting stakeholder expectations.

• Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential project threats before they impact the timeline or budget.

What you will need to be successful:

• BA/BS degree with 5+ years of experience or MA/MS degree with 3+ years of experience

• PMP certification is a plus

• Fluent in English

• Highly skilled in using MS Project and PowerPoint

• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and manage interdependencies across all internal functional value-streams involved in project planning and execution

• Support creation and management of partnerships with key suppliers

• Identify and actively manage impact of any dependent projects or activities

• Understand and manage handoffs across 5 stage Product Development Process (PDP)

Additional Comments:

Given the nature of the position, applicants must have authorization to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.

What we offer:

• We offer a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and an automatic retirement contribution for your future financial security from day one of your employment, you and your eligible dependents will receive comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.

• Enjoy three weeks of paid vacation, along with paid company holidays

• We provide paid sick leave, employee assistance, and wellness incentive programs to support your well-being.

• Life insurance and disability coverage to protect you and your family.

• Voluntary benefits, including options for legal, pet, home, and auto insurance.

• We offer generous birth/adoption and parental leave benefits, as well as adoption assistance, to support growing families.

• Pursue your educational goals with our tuition reimbursement program.

• Recognize and be recognized! We celebrate service anniversaries and offer spot performance bonus opportunities to show our appreciation.

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.

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