Mid Level Project Development Manager Jobs
Mid level project development manager jobs go to professionals ready to own projects end to end, mentor junior team members, and drive key decisions with limited oversight. Openings run across Consulting & Professional Services, Retail, and Agriculture & Farming, with a strong mix of remote, hybrid, and on-site settings, and employers like QTS, Vosco Partnership, and NV5 hiring at this level now.
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We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.
All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
Job Summary
The Procurement Project Manager – NPD supports procurement execution and supplier engagement activities for Nidec Automations new product development. This role works closely with cross-functional teams to help ensure material deliverables are completed on time, aligned with internal profitability targets, supplier scale, and streamlined transition to active plant manufacture.The position focuses on active coordination of procurement activities, including supplier selection, negotiation support, and critical communication throughout the product development lifecycle. Additionally, enabling successful product launches through effective supplier management, collaboration, and project support.
Job Description
SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Project Support
- Represent Procurement on cross-functional NPD project teams
- Track procurement deliverables and support stage-gate development activities
- Maintain sourcing timelines and escalate risks or delays to leadership
- Assist in coordinating supplier readiness for product launches
Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Execute RFQ processes, including collecting and analyzing supplier quotations in partnership with procurement contributors
- Assist with cost analysis and support negotiations aligned with project goals
- Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure suppliers meet critical requirements
- Lead supplier selection that execute the procurement commodity strategy
Cost & Data Support
- Drive procurement cost modeling and target costing
- Own and advise bill of material (BOM) cost estimates and updates
- Contribute to tracking cost savings and cost avoidance until SOP
Prototype & Pre-Production Procurement
- Coordinate procurement of tooling, and pre-production materials; Run off, Pre-pilot, Pilot and SOP Material.
- Track supplier deliveries to support build timelines and validation activities
- Assist in resolving supply or delivery issues during pre-pilot and pilot and SOP activity
Process, Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure activities align with internal procurement processes and NPD stage-gate requirements, supporting procurement commodity strategy
- Support compliance with quality, regulatory, and company standards
- Ensure PPAP & APQP quality levels are adhered to via supplier selection
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education
- B.S. in Business, Supply Chain management, or related field
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or business management
- Experience supporting sourcing, supplier management, or project coordination
- Exposure to manufacturing, new product development preferred
- Familiarity with cross-functional teamwork, project timelines, balancing incentives
Skills
- CRITICAL: Strong organizational and communication with leadership teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with data analysis tools is a plus
- Basic understanding of sourcing, cost analysis, and supplier management
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and support project timelines
Preferred
- Experience in New Product Development/Introduction (NPD/NPI)
- Time spent participating in Stage-Gate process
- Collaboration with suppliers matching internal quality targets (PPAP, APQP)
- Familiarity with ERP or PLM systems
Languages
- English required
- Spanish preferred
Travel
- Up to 10%, Domestic & International
Additional Job Details
Organizational Impact
- Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with major impact on departmental or job family results
- Seasoned professional; works under limited supervision
- Works independently on a wide range of moderately complex projects and may be responsible for entire projects or processes within team
- May contribute to the development of goals and planning efforts for the department
- Communicates with senior leadership and employees within and outside of department and/or job family on matters that require explanation, interpretation and/or advising; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
- Influences employees within the business unit to agree and align on new concepts, practices and approaches
- Responsible for moderate to significant improvements of processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
- Problems are moderately complex and may impact multiple departments and/or job family
- Coaches, reviews and delegates work to other professional
- Manages end-to-end projects or processes
- Requires extensive knowledge of specialty area and working knowledge of industry practices/other areas, typically obtained through advanced education and strong experience
- Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years of prior relevant experience
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.
All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.
Job Summary
The Procurement Project Manager – NPD supports procurement execution and supplier engagement activities for Nidec Automations new product development. This role works closely with cross-functional teams to help ensure material deliverables are completed on time, aligned with internal profitability targets, supplier scale, and streamlined transition to active plant manufacture.The position focuses on active coordination of procurement activities, including supplier selection, negotiation support, and critical communication throughout the product development lifecycle. Additionally, enabling successful product launches through effective supplier management, collaboration, and project support.
Job Description
SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Responsibilities
Procurement Project Support
- Represent Procurement on cross-functional NPD project teams
- Track procurement deliverables and support stage-gate development activities
- Maintain sourcing timelines and escalate risks or delays to leadership
- Assist in coordinating supplier readiness for product launches
Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Execute RFQ processes, including collecting and analyzing supplier quotations in partnership with procurement contributors
- Assist with cost analysis and support negotiations aligned with project goals
- Partner with Supplier Quality to ensure suppliers meet critical requirements
- Lead supplier selection that execute the procurement commodity strategy
Cost & Data Support
- Drive procurement cost modeling and target costing
- Own and advise bill of material (BOM) cost estimates and updates
- Contribute to tracking cost savings and cost avoidance until SOP
Prototype & Pre-Production Procurement
- Coordinate procurement of tooling, and pre-production materials; Run off, Pre-pilot, Pilot and SOP Material.
- Track supplier deliveries to support build timelines and validation activities
- Assist in resolving supply or delivery issues during pre-pilot and pilot and SOP activity
Process, Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure activities align with internal procurement processes and NPD stage-gate requirements, supporting procurement commodity strategy
- Support compliance with quality, regulatory, and company standards
- Ensure PPAP & APQP quality levels are adhered to via supplier selection
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education
- B.S. in Business, Supply Chain management, or related field
Experience
- 5+ years of experience in procurement, supply chain, or business management
- Experience supporting sourcing, supplier management, or project coordination
- Exposure to manufacturing, new product development preferred
- Familiarity with cross-functional teamwork, project timelines, balancing incentives
Skills
- CRITICAL: Strong organizational and communication with leadership teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with data analysis tools is a plus
- Basic understanding of sourcing, cost analysis, and supplier management
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and support project timelines
Preferred
- Experience in New Product Development/Introduction (NPD/NPI)
- Time spent participating in Stage-Gate process
- Collaboration with suppliers matching internal quality targets (PPAP, APQP)
- Familiarity with ERP or PLM systems
Languages
- English required
- Spanish preferred
Travel
- Up to 10%, Domestic & International
Additional Job Details
Organizational Impact
- Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with major impact on departmental or job family results
- Seasoned professional; works under limited supervision
- Works independently on a wide range of moderately complex projects and may be responsible for entire projects or processes within team
- May contribute to the development of goals and planning efforts for the department
- Communicates with senior leadership and employees within and outside of department and/or job family on matters that require explanation, interpretation and/or advising; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job area
- Influences employees within the business unit to agree and align on new concepts, practices and approaches
- Responsible for moderate to significant improvements of processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team
- Problems are moderately complex and may impact multiple departments and/or job family
- Coaches, reviews and delegates work to other professional
- Manages end-to-end projects or processes
- Requires extensive knowledge of specialty area and working knowledge of industry practices/other areas, typically obtained through advanced education and strong experience
- Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years of prior relevant experience
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
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Mid Level Project Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level project development manager job?
Position your experience around ownership and outcomes: highlight projects you led from initiation through delivery, decisions you made without direct supervision, and junior team members you supported. Tailor your resume to show measurable impact, such as timelines met, budgets managed, or stakeholder goals achieved. Mid level roles reward candidates who can demonstrate they operate independently and adapt when priorities shift.
Which companies hire mid level project development managers?
Companies hiring mid level project development managers right now include QTS, Vosco Partnership, and NV5, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. A broad mix of employers hires at this level, from large enterprises managing complex portfolios to mid-size firms scaling their project teams and seeking professionals who can take on meaningful ownership quickly.
Are there remote mid level project development manager jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid opportunities are widely available at this level. About 40% of mid level project development manager openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how organizations have adapted project roles for distributed teams. Candidates comfortable managing stakeholders and timelines across locations will find the most flexibility in their search.
How do I move up to a mid level project development manager role?
Moving into a mid level project development manager role comes from deepening both your technical knowledge and your project ownership over time. Early-career professionals build toward mid level by taking on progressively larger projects, demonstrating the ability to manage competing priorities, and showing measurable results rather than just task completion. Seeking out cross-functional work and mentorship from senior managers accelerates that progression.
Which industries hire the most mid level project development managers?
Mid Level project development manager roles concentrate in Consulting & Professional Services, Retail, and Agriculture & Farming, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors tend to run complex, multi-phase initiatives that require experienced project professionals who can manage scope and stakeholders without heavy supervision, making mid level candidates a strong fit for their ongoing hiring needs.