Sr. Project Manager

Velasea · Las Vegas, NV

Company DescriptionVelasea designs and manufactures custom-built hardware solutions for video surveillance, edge computing, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, analytics, digital signage, and broadcast applications. Operating from 150,000 square feet of manufacturing and logistics facilities, the company supports customers through 20 forward stocking depots across the USA, Egypt, UAE, South Africa, and Tunisia. Velasea partners with leading vendors to deliver validated, warrantied computer appliances tailored to specific technical and performance requirements. The team focuses on reliability, scalability, and global availability to support complex, mission-critical deployments.This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement.POSITION SUMMARYOwns project delivery for our Engineering and Product Development roadmap, from concept through new product introduction (NPI), production release, and end-of-life. You will turn the roadmap into executable, resourced plans, keep hardware, firmware, and software teams in lockstep, and give leadership a clear, honest view of schedule, cost, and risk. This role also leads a small project management team: a Project Manager based in our META (Middle East, Turkey & Africa) region and an Operations Project Manager who runs company operations projects.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESEngineering & product roadmap delivery

Translate the product roadmap into integrated project plans covering hardware, firmware/BIOS,
OS imaging, software/VMS integration, validation, certification, and manufacturing release.
Run a stage-gate / NPI process (concept → EVT → DVT → PVT → production release) with clear entry/exit criteria and gate reviews.
Build and maintain schedules, critical path, resource plans, and budgets; manage scope changes through a formal change-control process.
Coordinate component selection and long-lead procurement (CPUs, GPUs, drives, NICs, chassis, power supplies) with supply chain to protect launch dates.
Drive VMS partner qualification and certification cycles (e.g., Milestone, Genetec, Avigilon, and similar platforms) and track partner dependencies.
Manage regulatory and compliance milestones: FCC, UL/CSA, CE, RoHS, NDAA Section 889 and
TAA compliance, and export classification for international shipments.
Own risk and issue registers; escalate early with options, not just problems.
Lead engineering change orders (ECO/ECN), BOM revision control, and product lifecycle events
including component EOL and last-time buys.Portfolio governance & reporting
Partner with the President and COO on approval of high-value projects: prepare business cases
with scope, cost, ROI, resourcing, and risk, and present recommendations for go/no-go decisions.
Stand up and maintain a project portfolio view: status, health, capacity, and priority across all active programs.
Deliver weekly status and monthly executive reviews with honest RAG status, earned value or burn metrics, and decisions needed.
Standardize PM templates, tooling, and cadence across engineering and operations.
Run retrospectives / lessons-learned and feed improvements back into the process.Team leadership
Directly manage, coach, and develop two Project Managers: one in the META region (regional engineering/customer projects) and one leading company operations projects.
Set goals, review performance, and balance workload across time zones and project types.
Ensure regional and operations projects align with roadmap priorities and shared resources (engineering, production, supply chain).Cross-functional partnership
Act as the delivery hub between Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing/Production, Supply Chain, QA, Sales, and Customer Support.
Partner with Product Management on roadmap trade-offs (scope, schedule, cost, quality) and launch readiness, including documentation, training, and support handoff.QUALIFICATIONSEducation
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).Experience
7+ years of project or program management, with at least 4 years on hardware, electronics, or IT infrastructure products.
Proven delivery of new product introductions through production release, including stage-gate or NPI processes.
Background in physical security, video surveillance, IT servers/storage, or systems integration.
2+ years directly managing project managers or project coordinators.
Experience managing distributed or international teams across time zones.
Experience working with partners or customers in the Middle East, Turkey, or Africa.Certifications / Licenses (if applicable)
Active PMP certification (PMI) in good standing.
Preferred: Industry credentials such as PSP (ASIS) or CompTIA Network+/Security+KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Advanced skill with PM tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or Monday.com) and reporting dashboards.
Clear written and verbal communication with executives, engineers, and external partners.
Familiarity with ERP/PLM systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Arena, or similar) and BOM/ECO control.
Agile/hybrid experience (PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe) for firmware and software workstreams.
Working knowledge of NDAA, TAA, and export compliance for government and international customers.