Project Manager - Industrial IoT & Engineering Projects

About Pivotal Associates :

Pivotal Associates is a Bengaluru based, technology focused executive search firm. Our focus areas are with deep anchors at the Technology, Engineering, Electronics, Telecom, Presales, Technical Architect and Development talent pool.

Pivotal has been retained by EmbedSense Solutions to aid their search for the right talent.

About ESS :

ESS is an Industrial IoT and engineering solutions company focused on helping industries become smarter, more connected and data driven.

We develop intelligent sensing, embedded systems, industrial IoT, automation, robotics, data acquisition and digitalization solutions for manufacturing, power, energy and other critical industrial environments.

Our capabilities span the complete technology lifecycle - from custom hardware and sensors to embedded firmware, industrial connectivity, software platforms, analytics and on-site deployment.

At ESS, we work closely with customers to understand real industrial challenges and engineer practical solutions that improve operational visibility, productivity, reliability and decision-making.

We are looking for passionate professionals who enjoy solving real-world engineering and industrial problems and want to contribute to building future-ready industrial technology solutions.

Role Overview :

We are looking for a passionate Project Manager who can independently coordinate and drive engineering projects from requirements through development, testing, deployment and customer handover.

The ideal candidate should be technically comfortable working with hardware, firmware, software and industrial teams and should have strong planning, communication and execution skills.

Work Location :

Hebbal, Bengaluru

Key Responsibilities :

- Own projects from initiation through successful delivery and closure.

- Understand customer requirements and convert them into actionable project plans.

- Define project scope, milestones, timelines, deliverables and dependencies.

- Coordinate hardware, firmware, software, validation, procurement and deployment teams.

- Track project progress against timelines and commitments.

- Identify project risks, dependencies and bottlenecks and drive resolution.

- Conduct regular project review meetings and maintain action trackers.

- Coordinate prototype development, testing, production and deployment activities.

- Work closely with customers to understand requirements and communicate project status.

- Coordinate procurement and material availability with relevant teams.

- Ensure project deliverables meet agreed quality and schedule requirements.

- Maintain project documentation, reports, schedules and status updates.

- Manage changes in scope and coordinate impact assessment.

- Support customer installation, commissioning and acceptance activities.

- Drive issue resolution and escalation when required.

- Ensure effective project handover and closure.

Required Skills :

- 4+ years of experience in project management/project coordination.

- Experience managing technology, engineering, electronics, IoT, automation and software projects.

- Strong planning, coordination and follow-up skills.

- Excellent written and verbal communication.

- Strong stakeholder-management skills.

- Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously.

- Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.

- Good working knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint and project tracking tools.

Good to Have :

- Engineering background.

- Experience in Industrial IoT, electronics, automation or embedded systems.

- PMP/Agile/Scrum certification.

- Experience managing customer-facing projects.

- Understanding of BOM, procurement, manufacturing and deployment processes.

- Experience with Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Asana or similar tools.

Ideal Candidate :

A proactive project owner who can bring together engineering, procurement, production, customers and deployment teams and ensure projects move from requirement to successful field implementation.

What We Look For :

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

- Ability to understand real-world engineering problems.

- Strong ownership and willingness to learn.

- Good attitude, good communication and a team player.