Project Manager - Operational Effectiveness
About The Position
As a Project & Operational Effectiveness Specialist at Illuminate USA, you will support management to ensure strategic business priorities and projects are identified, prioritized, executed and results measured. This position will report directly to the VP of Manufacturing and collaborate closely with key stakeholders across manufacturing and business functions to ensure effective coordination and reporting of improvement initiatives for the manufacturing team. This role requires a unique blend of strategic thinking partnered with project management skills to synthesize manufacturing projects into realized team business results while aligning with overall organizational effectiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- 5-7 years of project management and/or relevant experience.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MS Visio, with strong skills in data analysis and reporting.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, focusing on effectiveness and efficiency.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working effectively with both technical and functional teams.
- Experience in supporting process improvements and managing system updates.
- Ability to communicate a story and effectively make a business case for change or improvement
- Ability to make sound decisions with limited direction.
Nice To Haves
- Project Management certification
- Six Sigma certification
- Bi-lingual a plus
Responsibilities
- Support the development of strategic business planning and alignment of manufacturing improvement initiatives
- Drive strategic linkage to overall business goals and collaboration across manufacturing
- Establish strategic action plans (goals, measurable targets, schedule, roles and responsibilities)
- Coordinate with project owners to ensure alignment of deliverables and realize results
- Track and report on improvement initiatives at management meetings
- Collect feedback from key stakeholders and share solutions for improvement with leadership
- Reflect on results and assist management with the development of a path forward strategy for continuous improvement
- Develop business planning and project management expertise within the manufacturing team
- Support organizational effectiveness and associate development initiatives as needed
Benefits
- competitive pay
- comprehensive benefits
- continuous opportunities for career growth
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
