Project Expert (GSGT)

Fortive

About The Position

Project Expert – Global Service Growth Team (GSGT) Position Summary The Project Expert is a key member of the Global Service Growth Team (GSGT), responsible for driving service performance improvement projects across global service operations. This role blends project management, FBS coaching, cross-functional coordination, and structured standardization to ensure consistent, scalable, and sustainable improvements. The Project Expert acts as a regional site owner for GSGT activities, serving as the primary connection point into global rollups and leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
4+ years of experience in applicable fields
Experience in service operations or manufacturing, operational excellence, continuous improvement, or project management.
Demonstrated familiarity with FBS tools and methodologies (or other lean/continuous improvement systems).
Strong project planning, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to influence without authority across global and regional teams.
High attention to detail, structured problem-solving capability, and a bias for turning strategy into execution.

Responsibilities

Implement, coach, and standardize the use of FBS practices across service cells globally.
Serve as a guide to ensure consistent adoption of visual management, problem-solving methods, and daily/weekly accountability routines.
Lead project planning includes resourcing, timing, cost modeling, and risk identification.
Support financial planning activities including preparation and submission of CARs for improvement initiatives.
Manage the project funnel, ensuring prioritization and progression through DVM participation, cross-team input, and escalation when required.
Contribute to or lead nontechnical transformation initiatives.
Function as a bridge to external stakeholder groups including Metrology, Quality, IT, Compliance, etc. to ensure alignment and efficient execution.
Coordinate global equipment transfers or procurement activities, with a specific focus on shared assets and optimized utilization.
Serve as the regional GSGT Site Owner, ensuring consistent execution of global initiatives and alignment to expectations of service PD leaders and the broader service leadership team.
Maintain basic PPL (Project Portfolio List) health, ensuring accuracy in prioritization and implementation planning.
Travel globally to support deployments.
Ensure sites are fully enabled.
Support procurement and readiness.