Project Manager - Quality

Job Summary

We are looking for a talented Quality Project Manager to join our team specializing in problem solving/8D/SRCA, product development, or current product experience for our location in Indianapolis, IN. In this role, you will lead cross-functional quality and improvement initiatives from concept through execution, applying structured problem-solving methodologies to address complex product, process, and customer-related issues. You will collaborate closely with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to define project scope, establish measurable objectives, and deliver sustainable solutions that improve quality, performance, and customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of technical quality expertise and project management capability, with the ability to manage scope, timelines, risks, and resources while driving results. You will leverage data analysis, visualization, and communication tools to clearly articulate problems, root causes, and solution pathways, ensuring transparency and alignment across teams. This role also emphasizes continuous improvement leadership—documenting lessons learned, sharing best practices, and coaching team members—to strengthen organizational quality standards and support both new product development and ongoing product improvement efforts.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

• Lead End-to-End Project Delivery: Drive multiple projects from initial ideation or assignment through full completion, ensuring alignment with scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Facilitate Strategic Project Planning: Partner with internal business stakeholders to lead project planning sessions, define scope, and establish clear, quantifiable goals and outcomes.
• Design and Execute Robust Project Plans: Develop detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and performance tracking mechanisms to ensure successful execution and on-time delivery.
• Monitor Progress and Communicate Status: Utilize project management, data visualization, and communication tools to track performance, monitor milestones, and provide clear, consistent project updates to teams and stakeholders.
• Manage Risks, Issues, and Quality: Apply quality and project management tools to proactively identify risks or issues, collaborate with team members to implement solutions, and track resolution using data-driven insights.
• Oversee Budget, Research, and Analysis: Plan and monitor project budgets, conduct research, and perform project data analysis to support informed decision-making and project optimization.
• Enable Team Performance and Development: Assign appropriate resources, guide project teams through each stage of delivery, and provide ongoing coaching and project management guidance to enhance individual and team success.
• Promote Continuous Improvement and Best Practices: Document lessons learned, maintain accessible project records, and share project management best practices across teams to strengthen organizational project excellence.