Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent education/experience
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to lead teams and execute complex projects
Advanced understanding of Operations, IT, and Engineering in project management
Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Project and Excel
Detail-oriented, organized, and a driven problem solver
Responsibilities
Leverage advanced project management skills on complex tasks
Lead documentation of clear project scope and requirements
Facilitate effective team meetings and conflict resolution
Ensure stakeholders are informed and drive project decisions
Create and maintain complex timelines and risk management plans
Identify risks/issues and develop mitigation strategies
Mentor less-experienced Project Managers and share knowledge
Benefits
Eligible for Garmin's benefit program
Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
Collaborative work environment
Access to advanced tools and technologies
Potential for involvement in innovative projects
Full Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager Operations - Global Transportation and International Trade Compliance at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for serving as a leader and mentor in project management activities between project teams and other departments in the development of Garmin products for mid to large scale and complex projects.
The Global Transportation and International Trade Compliance team is responsible for the world-wide management of transportation operations of all types including tracking and managing every aspect of fuel costing, routing and mapping, warehousing, communications, EDI implementations, traveler and cargo handling and carrier selection.
Essential Functions
Leverages advanced understanding/expertise of project management skills on complex projects/tasks, including understanding/communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions
Leads provision for the timely documentation of clear project scope (Ex. assumptions, internal/external/regulatory requirements, objectives/targets, validation needs, resource estimates including costs/timing) for projects of any scale or complexity, even in cases where elements are not well known (Ex. Concepts, etc.)
Serves as a role model for leading effective and efficient team meetings including ability to drive wide variety of efforts toward resolution/closure and identifying and resolving conflicts within the project team(s)
Leverages advanced communication skills to ensure team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed, leads project tradeoff discussions and drives decisions to keep projects moving forward
Creates and maintains complex timelines and milestone tracking and applies project metrics and risk management principles to identify and mitigate potential schedule impacting items
Drives project development and issue resolution through identification of risks/issues, creation of mitigation plans for projects within their segment and identification of issues which impact other segments
Identifies and resolves conflicts through understanding of interdependencies of and development of effective relationships between the various team(s), other Garmin teams/departments, and external entities (Ex. customers, suppliers, etc.)
Utilizes understanding of product domain to contribute to advanced concept/new feature development efforts and/or research of new technologies
Leverages understanding of document control and change management processes
Works to independently find solutions to challenges, including suggesting/leading implementation of improvements to the product development/project management processes
Creates and/or enhances tools used to support project planning and tracking of development activities
Makes substantial contributions to determining feasibility of project goals/objectives
Mentors, evaluates, and shares knowledge with less-experienced Project Managers (Project Manager 1 & 2)
Provides reliable solutions to a wide range of difficult problems using sound problem solving techniques
Prepares flow charts and diagrams as needed to manage project success and provides recommendations on new project opportunities and associated recommendations for improvements
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations, Engineering or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills as well as effective customer service skills
Ability to lead a team as well as successfully execute projects of any scale or complexity
Advanced understanding of Operations, IT and Engineering issues as they relate to engineering project management, including ability to successfully identify/mitigate risks
Proven communication, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills through success in previous project management experience
Demonstrated success in bringing together cross functional teams for effective problem resolution
Proficient computer skills in MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint)
Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize/execute tasks in high-pressure environment
Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
Desired Qualifications
APICS Certified (American Production and Inventory Control Society)
Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)
Previous experience with Oracle ERP demonstrating technical competence in configuration of business functional modules
General understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design
General understanding of Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits
About Garmin
Garmin Ltd. is an American multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, outdoor recreation, and fitness markets. The company's goal is to create navigation and communication devices that can enrich customers' lives. Garmin has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's products are sold in over 100 countries.
