Senior Technical Project Manager

At Manna, we’re changing how the world receives things by taking delivery to the skies.

Our mission is simple but ambitious: to make high-speed suburban delivery affordable, green, and safe.

We design and build our own aviation-grade drones that deliver food, coffee, groceries, and more directly from local stores and vendors to people’s doors in just a few minutes.

We’re a team that Drive with Impact, are Safety Focused, and knows that the best ideas come from Team Players who show up as their Authentic Selves. We move fast, we are passionate about what we do, and we’re always pushing a growth mindset to be better in everything we do.

If you want to build world-changing technology with real-world impact (and have a bit of fun while doing it), you’ll love it here.

Welcome to Manna — where we deliver the future.

Role Purpose 

As a Senior Technical Project Manager at Manna, you will oversee the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex hardware programs from concept to production. You will work across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, supply chain, quality & testing teams to ensure integrated and timely execution of development projects. This role is pivotal in aligning engineering execution with company milestones, certification goals, and production scaling efforts.

You will bring structure, visibility, and proactive leadership to ensure on-time, on-budget, and compliant delivery of Manna’s hardware systems. If you love condensing complex technical challenges into streamlined delivery, then this is the role for you. 

 Key Responsibilities 

• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, and budgets for hardware development programs. 

• Coordinate cross-functional teams across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing disciplines to ensure seamless project execution. 

• Track milestones, manage dependencies, and identify critical paths to maintain delivery schedules. 

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, reports, and dashboards to track progress and performance. 

• Collaborate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and testing facilities to ensure external deliverables align with program requirements. 

• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and schedule risks, escalating issues proactively to leadership when needed. 

• Manage project budgets, resource allocation, and cost tracking to ensure optimal utilisation and financial discipline. 

• Provide regular updates to leadership, prepare executive-level presentations, and manage stakeholder communication at all levels. 

• Ensure projects meet all regulatory, safety, and certification requirements, coordinating compliance activities as required. 

• Facilitate design reviews, gate reviews, and change management processes throughout the product lifecycle. 

Skills & Education 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronic preferred). 

• 7-10  years of experience in technical project management or hardware program delivery within aerospace, robotics, or high-tech environments. 

• Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycles, including design, validation, and production readiness. 

• Proven experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing complex projects. 

• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with a focus on proactive issue resolution. 

• Experience with project management tools (e.g.,Notion, Jira, MS Project) and documentation systems. 

• Knowledge of risk management, change control, and certification processes (DO-160 or equivalent). 

• Strong coordination and external stakeholder management capabilities. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to technical detail. 

• Driven, structured, and adaptable leader capable of thriving in a fast-paced, scaling environment. 
• Full clean drivers licence

This role is based in Dublin.