Senior Digital Front End Project Manager

Senior Digital Front End Project Manager

Landa Digital Printing is seeking a Senior Digital Front End (DFE) Project Manager to lead the development and delivery of DFE solutions for our Nanographic presses. You will be the bridge between R&D, software engineering, customer-facing teams, and external DFE partners, ensuring that our digital front-end systems meet the highest standards of color quality, performance, and reliability. This is a technically hands-on leadership role requiring deep familiarity with print workflows, color management, and DFE ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end project lifecycle for DFE features and integrations, from requirements gathering through release and field deployment.
• Define and drive the DFE product roadmap in collaboration with R&D, product management, and key customers.
• Manage cross-functional teams, including software engineers, color scientists, and QA, ensuring on-time and on-spec delivery.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with DFE partners and coordinate joint development and certification processes.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex DFE-related field issues.
• Define and enforce color management standards, ICC profiling workflows, and print quality benchmarks.
• Translate customer and market requirements into well-defined technical specifications.
• Monitor project risks, dependencies, and timelines; communicate status clearly to senior leadership.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in project or product management within the digital printing industry.
• Deep knowledge of Digital Front End systems: architecture, RIP pipelines, job ticketing (JDF/JMF), color management, and print workflow automation.
• Hands-on experience with color science: ICC profiles, GCR/UCR, proofing, and press calibration.
• Familiarity with Fiery DFE or equivalent platforms.
• Strong technical background: ability to read and contribute to functional specs, collaborate closely with software engineers, and dig into field issues.
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in a hardware/software environment.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Experience working with global teams and external technology partners.

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• Digital Front End (DFE)
• Color Management
• Print Workflow Automation
• Product Management
• Software Engineering
• Technical Specifications
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• Digital Printing Industry