Global Project Lead

Orbia • Elyria, OH

1d • $80,000 - $149,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Sustain & contribute to project management framework, governance, and associated business systems and processes to deliver strategic business initiatives in close coordination with leaders and their teams
Provide timely communication and control of information at each stage of project implementation with the ability to handle unexpected crises and deviations from plan.
 Maintain a high standard of technical assistance to project team members and stakeholders with respect to project engineering applications and technical information management.
Deliver analysis to monitor work stream milestone reports so that any impacts to schedule can be escalated as needed
Create incremental value and tracking delivery via work breakdown structures and other project tracking tools.
Schedule and lead project-related meetings and calls with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders. Monitor and track action items and decisions for work streams/projects.
Communicate across the traditional lines of command by bringing together as peers those persons necessary to accomplish a given task.
Assist with the development and oversees implementation of policies & procedures, tools and best practices.
Manages processes that communicate a shared path to achieve success leveraging infrastructure, workflow, people, and operational governance tools.
Support Management structure standardized by the Project Management Office. Builds up processes, procedures, and corporate knowledge base.  Sustains or improves PMIS.

Requirements

• Must be able to travel 25% of the time and have experience working individually/remotely
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/ related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in managing technical and non-technical projects of various scopes and size, preferably in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Well-verses with Project Business Artifact Characteristics, (Benefits, Change, Communications, Procurement, Quality, Risk, & Stakeholder Management Plans), Lesson Learned, Project Post Mortem.
• Knowledgeable of change control logs, Critical Path Management, Project Charter, Business Case (Value), and creation of granular value creation goals. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to successfully influence through indirect and matrix relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools. Must possess excellent computer skills with desktop applications which include MS Office, project management and data analytics tools.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Professional in PMP or on the path to certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Sustain & contribute to project management framework, governance, and associated business systems and processes to deliver strategic business initiatives in close coordination with leaders and their teams
• Provide timely communication and control of information at each stage of project implementation with the ability to handle unexpected crises and deviations from plan.
• Maintain a high standard of technical assistance to project team members and stakeholders with respect to project engineering applications and technical information management.
• Deliver analysis to monitor work stream milestone reports so that any impacts to schedule can be escalated as needed
• Create incremental value and tracking delivery via work breakdown structures and other project tracking tools.
• Schedule and lead project-related meetings and calls with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders. Monitor and track action items and decisions for work streams/projects.
• Communicate across the traditional lines of command by bringing together as peers those persons necessary to accomplish a given task.
• Assist with the development and oversees implementation of policies & procedures, tools and best practices.
• Manages processes that communicate a shared path to achieve success leveraging infrastructure, workflow, people, and operational governance tools.
• Support Management structure standardized by the Project Management Office. Builds up processes, procedures, and corporate knowledge base.  Sustains or improves PMIS.

Benefits

• 401k with a 6% company match (the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k)
• Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and dependents which include Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, 11 paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, career development opportunities, and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work & work-life balance, innovation, & teamwork. Benefits start on day one!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level