5+ years of relevant project management experience
Experience with web and/or mobile application projects
Advanced understanding of engineering project management and risk mitigation
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams
Strong time management and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and organizational abilities
Responsibilities
Manage medium to large engineering projects, ensuring effective execution of project plans
Develop and communicate project scope, milestones, and decisions
Identify and lead process improvement initiatives
Drive projects to closure using metrics and risk management principles
Create mitigation plans and escalate issues to management as needed
Provide clear project status updates and documentation
Mentor and share knowledge with less-experienced Project Managers
Benefits
Eligible for Garmin's benefit program
Opportunities for professional development
Collaborative work environment
Access to advanced tools and processes
Potential for career advancement within the company
Full Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager (Web/Mobile) at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for managing medium to large engineering projects of average complexity including development and execution of project plans and reporting of project status.
Essential Functions
Leverages advanced understanding and expertise of project management skills on large engineering projects of high complexity, including understanding, developing and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions
Utilizes advanced product domain knowledge to create new processes, tools and requirements
Identifies and leads process improvement activities
Drives projects to closure, leveraging project metrics and risk management principles to identify and resolve issues and risks
Creates mitigation plans and appropriately escalates to management for alignment
Leverages established skills to provide clear project status, documentation, and reporting for any size project, or complexity including cases where some elements are unknown
Leverages communication skills through active listening, responding appropriately and managing difficult conversations
Builds relationships and gains alignment within the business unit
Identifies and resolves conflicts through understanding of interdependencies of and development of effective relationships between the development team(s), other Garmin teams/departments, and external entities
Serves as a role model for leading effective and efficient team meetings
Ensures team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed of project scope, schedule and cost.
May determine and document program objectives and requirements
Demonstrates project ownership with limited involvement from Team Leader/Mentor, functions as single point of contact for project needs, significant contributions to the success of the project
Mentors, evaluates and shares knowledge with less-experienced Project Managers (Project Manager Engineer 1 & 2)
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant project management experience
Experience working web and/or mobile application projects
Advanced understanding of production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management, including the ability to successfully identify and mitigate risks
Demonstrated success in bringing together cross functional teams for effective problem resolution
Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
Excellent time management skills and ability to generate and support pragmatic solutions while maintaining high quality standards
Proven communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills through success in previous project management experience
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.
