Project Manager

Valmont Industries, Inc.

$80K — $110K *
Omaha, NE 68104In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of project management experience, or Associate's degree with 8+ years, or 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Strong knowledge of project management principles and tools
  • Excellent organizational, critical thinking, and team building skills
  • Proficient in managing project life cycles
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing situations
  • Working knowledge of MS Office, MS Teams, and MS Project

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct project teams on complex projects from inception to completion
  • Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and risks
  • Develop project documentation and management plans
  • Prepare analytical presentations using charts and graphs
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements
  • Coordinate schedules and deliverables for project tasks
  • Provide day-to-day project direction and guidance to team members

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
  • Paid time off and holiday leave
  • Employer-paid life insurance and short/long-term disability
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
  • Work-life support programs
  • Voluntary wellness programs including health coaching and diabetes management
Full Job Description
15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

A Brief Summary of This Position:

The Project Manager North American Infrastructure Operations will have the proven ability to lead and direct project teams and run multiple large complex projects from inception to completion. Responsibilities include directing and coordinating all resources throughout the lifecycle of the projects by using management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, quality, time, cost, and customer satisfaction. This individual will be responsible for daily coordination of all aspects of the project and act as the communications link between the project teams and Program Leaders. This professional is responsible for completing projects with accuracy while monitoring project performance and meeting or exceeding expectations.

Essential Functions:
  • This position reports into the Principal, Capital Projects & Manufacturing Transformation and has no direct reports
  • This role requires up to 40% travel (internationally/domestically), including overnight stays
  • Flexible schedule depending on amount of travel
  • Manages project scope, schedule, budget, and risk
  • Develops project management plans, project documentation, work breakdown structures, project schedules, integrated master schedules, financial reports, and risk management documentation
  • Prepares charts, tables, graphs, and diagrams to assist in analyzing and effectively presenting information
  • Reviews risk and risk mitigation activities of the project and proposes budgets for the same
  • Coordinates schedules to facilitate completion of task and contract deliverables, briefings/presentations, and project reviews
  • Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables
  • Interfaces with all areas affected by the project
  • Ensures compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements
  • Manages project scope and objectives, and organizes, coordinates, and implements the project
  • Provides day-to-day project direction, ensuring quality standards, project tracking, and analysis of assigned aspects of assigned project
  • Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team
  • Ability to produce program-level status reports working with Program Manager North American Operations


Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:
  • Preferred Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience in Project Management or Associate's Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or 10+ years of relevant experience in Project Management
  • Required Travel - 40%, can fluctuate depending on Project load
  • Strong knowledge of project management principles, tools, and concepts
  • Displays strong organizational, critical thinking, and team building skills
  • Proficient in managing all aspects of the project management life cycle
  • Ability to multi-task, excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Possess analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to prioritize and re-evaluate priorities as situations change
  • Working knowledge of computer software (MS Office, MS Teams, MS Project)
  • Advanced presentation, influencing, and relationship management skills


Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
  • Experience in Lean Methodology a plus
  • Related Project Management experience within Manufacturing preferred


Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family's overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
  • Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
  • 401k retirement plan with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
  • Work Life Support
  • Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
  • Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more


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