PMO Project Manager

QubicaAMF is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead cross-functional new product development and introduction initiatives for bowling entertainment capital equipment within the Program Management Office.

Based at QubicaAMF's US headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, the role drives integrated project management across technical, operational, and commercial functions. The Project Manager is accountable for the integrated project plan, governance process, management of schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions, and objective status reporting for assigned initiatives. Functional leaders remain accountable for the content, quality, and delivery of their respective workstreams.

The role involves managing multiple initiatives in parallel, maintaining oversight of commitments and dependencies, and facilitating the resolution of competing priorities and resource constraints.

This is a visible, hands-on position with broad cross-functional and international exposure. Success requires the ability to create structure in complex situations, influence without direct authority, build credible cross-functional commitments, and constructively challenge unsupported assumptions, plans, and commitments.

This role is well-suited for someone who enjoys building structure within a growing and evolving organization. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in an environment where processes, tools, governance practices, and project management standards continue to mature over time. Rather than relying on highly defined frameworks, this individual will help create clarity, drive accountability, and implement practical solutions that improve execution across the business.

The position reports to the Senior PMO Manager based at QubicaAMF's European headquarters in Bologna, Italy.

Essential Functions

Develop, baseline, and actively manage integrated project plans covering milestones, dependencies, critical paths, resource constraints, risks, assumptions, and key decisions.
Integrating functional plans and commitments into a credible, executable overall plan.
Identify gaps, conflicts, unsupported assumptions, and activities without clear ownership or commitment, and drive their resolution with the accountable teams.
Monitor execution against approved plans, maintain accurate forecasts, and identify deviations early.
Drive the definition, ownership, tracking, and escalation of corrective actions and recovery plans when projects deviate from agreed commitments, while functional leaders remain accountable for execution within their workstreams.
Establish and operate project governance scaled to the needs of each initiative, including project reviews, risk and issue management, decision tracking, and escalation.
Provide objective, evidence-based reporting on project status, forecasts, risks, and readiness to the Senior PMO Manager and senior management.
Coordinate cross-functional development and product introduction readiness, including validation, supplier and manufacturing readiness, product and process quality, documentation, delivery and installation, service and spare parts, and commercial launch preparation, as applicable to each project.
Apply established PMO practices and, in collaboration with the Senior PMO Manager, help strengthen project planning, governance, risk management, and execution discipline.
Other duties as assigned.
What Success Looks Like
Thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment, building trust and influencing effectively without direct authority.
Builds integrated plans grounded in credible functional commitments, clear ownership, and cross-project dependencies.
Maintains current, evidence-based forecasts and readiness assessments.
Surfaces risks, deviations, and resource conflicts early, facilitates resolution, and tracks actions and decisions to closure.
Creates structure in ambiguous situations and strengthens execution through practical improvements without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
Supervisory Responsibilities
The position will not have direct reports.
Competencies/Qualifications
Demonstrated success leading projects in a matrix organization without direct authority over all contributors.
Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects, balance competing priorities, and maintain clear oversight of commitments and deliverables.
Ability to identify and constructively challenge unsupported assumptions, dates, and commitments.
Strong analytical, organizational, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a general office environment where typical levels of noise, dust, and activity can be expected. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate. The employee may occasionally work in or pass through the manufacturing environment where typical levels of noise, dust, and activity can be expected. The noise level in this work environment is usually loud.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. 
Travel Required
Minimal travel is expected, with occasional domestic and international travel as business needs require.
Required Education and Experience
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, project management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Three or more years of relevant project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, managing complex, cross-functional projects.
Experience developing and managing integrated, dependency-based project schedules, including critical path analysis, resource constraints, risk management, and recovery planning.
Experience managing projects involving the development, validation, industrialization, or introduction of physical products, working across engineering and other relevant functions. 
Preferred Education and Experience
PMP or comparable project management certification.
Project management experience with electromechanical products, capital equipment, industrial machinery, or other complex physical products is strongly preferred.
Experience across multiple stages of the product development lifecycle, from development and validation through industrialization and product introduction.
Experience with supply chain, installation, or field service readiness.
Experience working with geographically distributed teams across countries and time zones.
Experience with Microsoft Project or another dependency-based scheduling platform.
Experience operating in a growing or evolving organization where project management practices are being developed or refined.
Experience with electromechanical equipment, industrial machinery, capital equipment, or products integrating mechanical, electrical/electronic, and software elements is strongly preferred.