Global Events Project Manager, II

Zebra Technologies • Lincolnshire, IL

9d • $67,000 - $100,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges. Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about - locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra. The Global Events Project Manager, II position inside of the Marketing organization will play an important role in advancing how Zebra manages execution of event planning and readiness to maximize impact for the broader Zebra. This role will work with Program Owners to drive alignment on annual event plan and each Zebra-led event by leading discussions that customize a standard starting point to become a right sized plan (without losing the essence of the standard), and govern plan execution (drive a say/do approach) and budget visibility through strong, regular engagement with key stakeholders across Marketing and the broader Zebra organization. This role requires hybrid work in the Lincolnshire, IL or Holtsville, NY offices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated working knowledge/experience with Event project management strongly preferred
• Experience with Smartsheet preferred
• Intermediate communication and facilitation skills
• Intermediate presentation skills. Demonstrated comfort in presenting to peer level or one level up cross functional audiences
• Demonstrated working knowledge of fundamentals with project management approaches, tools and methodologies. PMP certification preferred or in progress
• Intermediate skills in PC based documentation tools including MS Office
• Intermediate skills in delegation and follow up

Responsibilities

• Effectively manages projects of moderate scope leading the project team to execute against timeline and budget metrics
• May lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Creates a clear project scope statement and builds a supporting cross-functional plan that customizes a standard starting point without losing the essence of that standard to effectively factor in resource availability, task durations and dependencies, budgets and costs
• Drives initial and ongoing alignment on scope, objectives, and approach for all projects with Program Owners and key stakeholders
• Checks progress regularly against the plan and adjusts the plan to optimize execution
• Documents progress against the project plan throughout the project. Formulates status reports and presents to the team and immediate manager. Status reports are expected to be concise summaries, tailored to the audience
• Supports coordination of deliverables and project assets to assist the project team where needed
• When needed, creates and manages basic Risk Management plans. Acts independently to address and work minor issues and risks until resolved. On major issues/risks with resources and/or budget, provides recommendations for mitigation plan for review by Program Owners and key stakeholders . Adjusts the plan per management guidelines as delays or obstacles are experienced
• Demonstrates knowledge of PMI PMBOK and basic Project Management techniques and approaches including familiarity with vocabulary
• Able to effectively use established tools, approaches / methodologies, and templates used by the Marketing Program Management Office to guide and document the plan and communicate it to the team

Benefits

• Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent.
• We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive - including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings.
• We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees