Development Project Manager

RTCRolling Meadows, IL
Hybrid

About The Position

Development Project Manager is all about the details: tasks, resources, deadlines, accuracy, and coordination between different process participants.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, business operations, or related experience
  • 3–5 years of experience as a Project Manager
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Exposure to having face-to-face interaction with customers and clients
  • Ability to manage the development of a project from concept through production
  • Ability to work with a variety of team members (Designers, Engineers, Project Managers, Account Managers, Production, Account Services)
  • Work in a fast-paced and multitasking environment, managing multiple projects and clients at one time
  • Must be flexible and be able to adapt

Nice To Haves

  • Knowledge of MS Project or Smartsheet is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Interact with account managers and directly with clients to clearly understand their business needs and expectations.
  • Build positive working relationships with clients and ensure client satisfaction.
  • Act as the primary contact for client technical queries and concerns relating to their development projects.
  • Attend project-based client meetings as required.
  • Define the agenda and lead the prototype review meeting with the client.
  • Provide and issue comprehensive meeting minutes from all other client or internal project meetings, detailing all actions and deadlines agreed upon.
  • Act as the key contact for all internal resource teams for development project details and requirements.
  • Remind the account manager, the client, and the development team of upcoming deadlines.
  • Warn the account manager (or the client if the account manager is not involved in the project) if a deadline looks like it’s going to slip.
  • Make sure that the client understands what was done and why it was done.
  • Capture client feedback in a structured manner so that each iteration moves the deliverable closer to finalization.
  • Co-ordinate with Client Business Development or Account Management to ensure all development projects are completed within the agreed working parameters.
  • Prepare project proposal/scoping document.
  • Create the development project plan, schedule, and budget according to client requirements.
  • Continuously review the project plan, implementing control measures as and when necessary.
  • Work with our internal resource teams and external suppliers to develop cost reduction initiatives while maintaining quality and productivity.
  • Brief internal resources on prototype requirements and/or assist with briefing of subcontractors.
  • Analyze and resolve project issues in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Coordinate with development team (design, engineering, prototype managers, estimating, account services, finance) daily to execute assigned projects within deadlines and budget.
  • Monitor quality and ensure that changes are recorded throughout the prototype process.
  • Liaise with Design, Engineering, and Estimating teams to outline any specification changes or upgrades to equipment and to determine the impact on cost.
  • Prepare cost and budget reconciliations, ensuring that projects are completed within the financial budget.
  • Liaise with account services to verify that all client invoices are processed and issued in a timely fashion.
  • Ensure all prototypes produced are photographed to a high enough standard so that they can be considered for use in a corporate presentation.
  • Ensure all project documentation is completed accurately and timely, and in accordance with company policy.
  • Partner with Production Project Managers to ensure a seamless transition from development to production.
  • Create an environment of continuous improvement by constantly reviewing methodologies, procedures, and materials, making and implementing the agreed improvements.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work from home program offered
  • Health Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield (choose from two PPO plans and one HMO plan based on your deductible comfort level)
  • Dental Insurance with two plan options (both PPO Plans)
  • Benefit Value Advisor and Member Rewards (through Blue Cross Blue Shield)
  • Flexible Spending for Health and/or Dependent Care
  • Commuter Transit benefit
  • 401(K) Plan with company match (we also offer a Roth option!)
  • Life Insurance (we cover 3 times your salary - you can purchase more)
  • Short-Term Disability Coverage (we'll cover this for you too - you can choose to purchase long-term disability)
  • 16 PTO Days (full year)
  • 9 Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Fun Friday Hours - get a head start on your weekend by leaving at 2:30 every Friday (year-round!)
  • Volunteer Time Off (VTO) plus company sponsored volunteer events
  • PTO is encouraged not only for vacations but mental health breaks.
  • Discounts to eligible fitness centers for associates enrolled with Blue Cross.
  • Preventative Care is covered at 100% (annual check-ups and screenings).
  • Lactation rooms available for new mothers at both Rolling Meadows & Romeoville locations.
  • Annual flu clinic at Romeoville and Rolling Meadows for our associates and any dependents covered on our health plan. Flu shots covered on insurance if associate elects to go elsewhere.
  • We offer mentors with deep industry experience, management who will assist you in defining and realizing your short and long term career goals and a variety of opportunities for training and advancement.
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