Manager, Project Performance

JBT Marel

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

At JBT Marel, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business. Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation. Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation. Manager - Project Performance – Freezers PM Team: Reporting to the Director of Project Management – you will lead a team of up to project managers accountable for the technical schedule and financial performance of JBT Marel freezing and refrigeration equipment. You will ensure that the team delivers the highest quality product, on time, and within the project budget, with a customer first mentality. You will serve as the primary internal point of contact for Project Managers facilitating effective interaction with Customers, Sales, Applications, Product Line Managers, Service, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering during the order execution phase of projects.

Requirements

BS Degree in related field required
Minimum of 3 years’ experience leading highly productive teams required
Ability to develop, monitor, analyze, and control project budgets
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong root cause analysis techniques
Strong reporting and presentation skills.
Strong negotiating, planning, verbal, and written communications skills
Experience with ERP (SAP/Oracle/Syteline) business system software
Computer skill expertise in spreadsheets, MS Project, MS Office Suite software applications
Understand process flow charts
Design of experiments methodology
Ability to read and interpret engineering and assembly drawings
Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent business experience preferred
PMP Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with safety, quality, and financial reporting
Creates strategic project plans supporting segment growth while contributing to cost and lead time reductions.
Tracks continuous improvement activities with respect to change order process, ASC 606 Revenue Compliance and additional initiatives as identified.
Provides technical overview and participates in technical sessions that will influence product safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
Drives order inbounding Prospect Review process to deliver well scoped projects.
Travels to customer sites (Globally) up to 20% to support the PM teams as needed with respect to customer orders, troubleshooting production problems, and customer personnel training.
Ensures project team reports project status bi-weekly to JBT Marel management team
Develops and tracks personnel’s career objectives and coordinates the growth process by conducting performance reviews, individual interviews, and recommending training and development opportunities.
Collaborates with Project Management, Product Management and Engineering teams to proactively research and develop concepts and proposals relative to specific customer requests