Lead Project Manager (Infrastructure)

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Garmin is seeking a full-time Lead Project Manager IT at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role manages very large and complex projects across multiple teams and stakeholders, providing project management guidance and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. The Lead Project Manager communicates project status and summaries to all levels of the business, including executives; identifies project interdependencies; and guides project management processes and procedures. The position also involves defining projects, analyzing features and system tradeoffs, improving project management practices, maintaining project documentation, mentoring less experienced IT Project Analysts, resolving conflicts, coordinating resources without direct authority, and contributing to technical research on new technologies and the feasibility of team or functional objectives. The position is eligible for Garmin’s benefit program; benefit details are available through Garmin Benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
At least 9 years of relevant experience.
Experience supporting technology projects and the ability to discuss technical matters with managers, architects, and individual contributors.
Mastery of project management principles and ability to adapt practices to changing business climates and needs.
Demonstrated track record of successfully implementing technology solutions.
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Positive, detail-oriented, organized, team-oriented, driven, and able to solve problems, multitask, self-start, prioritize, and lead projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Excellent time management and follow-up skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience successfully coordinating large-scale globally based projects.
Experience with infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

Motivate project teams and drive accountability to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Provide project management guidance across teams.
Deliver project status and summary information to all levels of the business, including executives.
Identify interdependencies across departmental projects and provide guidance on project management processes and procedures.
Develop and execute project management improvement efforts.
Participate in project definition activities, including feature analysis and system tradeoffs.
Develop reliable solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and creativity.
Mentor less experienced IT Project Analysts (Project Analyst 1, 2, and 3).
Develop and maintain project documentation.
Coordinate resources assigned to projects without direct authority, drive team-member accountability, and resolve conflicts with little assistance.
Contribute to advanced technical research on new technologies and determine feasibility of team or functional goals and objectives.