R&D Operations & Project Manager (Ops/PM in R&D) in Go interactive!

Role overview

We are looking for an R&D Project Manager who will be the central coordination point between our R&D teams and all key stakeholders.

The core mission is to collect, structure and distribute information from R&D so that every stakeholder sees the real status, understands priorities and can make quick decisions.

Key responsibilities 

• Сollect, structure and distribute information from R&D.

• Organize and facilitate planning, daily and weekly syncs, demos and retrospectives for the team.

• Assist with product roadmap development.

• Keep the backlog updated

• Ensure transparent status tracking: tasks, risks, blockers, changes in scope or requirements.

• Ensure effective communication between R&D, production and operations teams, founders, investors, other stakeholders.

• Communicate with customers and stakeholders: explain product status and roadmap, collect feedback, provide progress updates and manage expectations.

• Identify risks early (technical, schedule, supply chain, legal) and drive mitigation plans.

• Continuously improve processes, documentation, reporting and knowledge sharing inside R&D.

• Act as a “single point of truth” for your projects. If someone has a question about status, scope or timing, they come to you.

• Fluency in English  (at least B2) 
  

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager / Delivery Manager / Operations Manager or in a similar role.

• Proven experience coordinating cross-functional teams (engineers, QA, hardware, operations, etc.).

• Ability to work with technical products and quickly understand new technologies

• High level of personal organization and ability to structure chaos into clear processes.

• Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence: you can handle conflicts, explain complex topics in simple language and keep everyone aligned.

• Flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to changes, make decisions under uncertainty and find solutions in non-standard situations.

• Experience in hardware / embedded / UAV / robotics / defense projects.

• Familiarity with agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and tools (Jira, ClickUp, Notion, etc.).

• Experience working in startups or small fast-moving teams.

• Possibility  to work  from office located in Odesa 
  

We offer 

• Modern workplace and necessary equipment.

• Work in the Odessa office or with relocation support.

• Reserved status / protection from mobilization (with military registration documents).

• Work on interesting projects contributing to our victory.

• Opportunities for career growth and future participation in international projects.