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Project Manager [C]

Novanta

North Syracuse, NY · Posted November 4, 2026

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Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

As a Project Manager, you will lead cross-functional teams to develop and execute highly technical projects for development of OEM products for embedded vision, Edge AI, RFID, and spectroradiometer technology used in medical devices, robotics, and scientific instruments fields.

You will also lead communication and reporting to management and project teams. You will also develop project controls and risk management procedures. Projects will tend to be larger and more complex.

Your Responsibilities

Leading project planning and execution including defining requirements, scope, and risk management.

Leading project teams, ensuring they are staffed appropriately, working effectively to maximize efficiency and delivery.

Overseeing project goals, status, budgets, risks, and mitigation plans with key stakeholders on a regular basis.

Managing projects timely completion while also complying with regulatory requirements.

Anticipating and proactively identifying project risks and mitigating them effectively.

Your Outcomes/KPIs

Project on-time delivery

Adherence to project scope

Achievement of project financials

Your Experience, Education, and Skills

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or similar disciplines.

Minimum 3-5 years of project management experience in similar field.

PMP certification or Lean methodology would be a plus.

Background or Experience in Electronics/hardware or embedded SW would be a big plus

Fluent English for daily communication with stakeholders and customers.

Strong communication and negotiation skills, detail-oriented.

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.