Project Manager III

Xylem • Village of Pewaukee, WI

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager manages key client projects. Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. Oversee all aspects of projects. Set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project. Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of project. The Project Managers will work directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget.

Requirements

• PMP Certification or previous work experience
• BA/BS degree - technical
• 5-10 years experience in Project Management, planning or manufacturing
• Identify and solve problems
• Candid and timely communication
• Take initiative
• Detail oriented
• Advance understanding of ERP system
• Advanced understanding of MS Office (project, word, excel)
• Forward thinking
• Business acumen
• Excellent organizational skills
• Provide executive level summaries using sound judgement on when escalation should happen
• Strong communication skills oral and written
• Drive project financial performance(forecasting, revenue, margin)

Responsibilities

• Direct and contribute to overall health & execution of a project scope: deliverables, timeline and budget
• Customer interface throughout execution of project; Responsible for technical and financial aspects of projects
• Regularly reports projects and status to project stakeholders
• Leading/facilitating/conducting team meetings for Project execution
• Analyze financial health of project; medium to high complexity project
• Advanced product knowledge and application
• Collaborate in resource selection; facilitate technical review of systems
• Identify and develop risk and mitigation plans on projects
• Identify change opportunities and negotiate change orders
• Understand execution strategy and planning; contract interpretation
• Drive schedule attainment
• Meet project/customer requirements
• Margin attainment; customer satisfaction
• Identify continuous improvement activities
• Ensure contractual obligations are met

Benefits

• Paid Volunteer Program, Xylem Watermark
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
• Reasonable accommodations to enable all employees to perform their essential job functions

What This Job Offers

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