The Project Manager will be responsible for managing multiple projects from concept stage through product launch and continuous improvement. This position will coordinate with various functional teams across the organization as well as with external parties to ensure that the projects are planned and executed to meet approved scope, cost, and time. This position will report to Engineering Management.
What You'll Do
- Manage multiple projects through all stages of product and process development
- R&D, APQP, sampling and prototyping, launch, complex process improvement, and tooling projects
- Plan and execute projects, including defining requirements, developing schedules, resource planning, product and project cost control, risk management, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Develop detailed project and resource plans across multiple engineering projects within the portfolio and dynamically track projects' progress across the portfolio.
- Host project team meetings, track project progress, identify critical path tasks, and prepare and make presentations on project status regularly and as required.
- Remote and local coordination with internal and external stakeholders at multiple locations around the globe to ensure that the project deliverables meet the plan.
- Coordinate within project teams across all functions, including Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Sourcing, Quality, Sales, Marketing, and other support functions.
- Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
What You'll Bring
- U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) due to federal regulatory requirements.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical field.
- At least 5 years of experience in project/program management.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully managing complex projects.
- Demonstrated experience with handling multiple aspects of project management, including coordination both within the organization and with internal and external stakeholders and vendors.
- Expert knowledge of principles of project management and the stage-gate decision-making process.
- Expert knowledge and experience in using Microsoft Project.
- Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement activities relating to engineering and other business processes.
- Familiarity with modern ERP and document control systems
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite software, including Excel and data analysis.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in writing reports, business correspondence, and deploying standardized work practices
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers across the organization, clients, customers, and others.
- Ability to travel 10-15%
What We Value
- Experience within a manufacturing environment and APQP is preferred.
- Experience with other resource planning and project planning, and execution software is desired.
- Experience with statistical and uncertainty analysis is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability in being able to work in a matrix organization and lead cross-functional teams.
