Project Manager (Hardware/IoT)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Project Manager with a strong technical background to lead complex embedded and IoT engineering initiatives.

The successful candidate will oversee full project execution, collaborate with global stakeholders, and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams working on firmware, middleware, embedded platforms, and cloud-connected IoT systems.
This role requires a mix of strong project leadership skills, technical understanding of embedded/IoT environments, and the ability to operate within fast-paced, cross-cultural, and occasionally regulated domains.

Qualifications

Professional Experience

• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in IoT, embedded systems, telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive, or other high-tech domains.
• Experience working with international, distributed teams and clients is required.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex technical projects on time and within budget.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related technical field (mandatory).

Language Skills

• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required.
• Additional languages are a plus.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication, negotiation, conflict resolution and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to guide technical teams and translate business requirements into actionable plans.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage team collaboration across time zones.
• Demonstrated ability to manage changes in project scope, priorities, and client organization (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, structural changes).
• Understanding of delivery and financial metrics, such as resource utilization, project margin, and timely invoicing/billing.

Key Skills – Must Have

• Proficiency in translating complex, often ambiguous, technical requirements into clear, actionable tasks and acceptance criteria.
• Experience managing Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project methodologies.
• Embedded/IoT project delivery experience (preferably with cross-functional teams: firmware, middleware, hardware, cloud).
• Team leadership and mentoring (including large or distributed engineering teams).
• Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication.
• Risk Management & Mitigation.
• Strong Project & Process Management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Budget management at the project level.

Highly Appreciated

• Hands-on familiarity with embedded systems, firmware development, or middleware architectures.
• Understanding of wireless protocols (BLE, Zigbee, Matter, Wi-Fi), RTOS, or MCU-based systems.
• Experience in regulated industries (Automotive, Healthcare/MedTech, Industrial IoT).
• Post-graduate degree in Business Administration or similar.
• Knowledge of advanced project management tools and engineering lifecycle systems (JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, etc.).

Job Responsibilities

Project Management & Execution

• Manage the full lifecycle of embedded/IoT projects — from concept to delivery.
• Ensure successful delivery of firmware, middleware, embedded platform, or device-cloud integration solutions.
• Translate product roadmaps and architectural decisions into actionable execution plans.
• Identify and resolve technical and operational risks early.
• Expected to proactively report risks and potential escalations promptly, allowing the Program Director to intervene at the second level.
• Ability to manage client expectations and assertiveness in dealing with unrealistic demands.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams (firmware, hardware, cloud, QA, DevOps).
• Active management of team retention and satisfaction (e.g., through 1-on-1s, IDPs) and safeguarding Work-Life Balance, especially in high-demand periods.
• Take over existing embedded/IoT projects and ensure smooth transitions.
  Promote best practices, knowledge sharing, and delivery excellence across teams.

Stakeholder, Client & Business Management

• Maintain strong communication with internal and external stakeholders, adapting to cultural differences.
• Participate in technical and business discussions with global engineering leads and product owners.
• Travel internationally when required for client engagements and project milestones.
• Support pre-sales by providing technical and project delivery expertise for new embedded/IoT opportunities.

Department/Project Description

This role is essential for driving success across embedded/IoT programs.

You will step into leadership of established engineering teams delivering innovative solutions for next-generation connected devices, embedded platforms, and IoT ecosystems.

Your contribution will ensure strong delivery performance, technical clarity, and long-term team and project growth.

Skill Category

Management