Project Manager

Lippert Components • Goshen, IN

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About The Position

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing the portfolio of projects for the organization's engineering team from project intake and scoping through production. This leader must be able to effectively communicate cross-functionally and to all levels of the organization, including face-to-face updates to senior leaders. They should be able to lead their project teams to accomplish challenging goals. This leader must be passionate, hardworking and have a sense of urgency. In addition to leading projects, the Project Manager will work closely with the corporate PMO to define and implement project management process continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, business, or similar field
• 5+ years experience leading new product development projects
• Multiple reps successfully leading projects from initiation through launch
• PMP Certification
• Written and spoken communication proficiency, coaching, organizational skills, initiative, team player, decision making, time management, and thoroughness
• Able to effectively engage, manage, and communicate to stakeholders including senior leadership
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Understand business objectives and opportunities
• Manage new project intake process
• Lead cross functional project scoping
• Assess and communicate resource constraints
• Develop project charters to align project scope, schedule, budget, and KPI's (quality, cost, ROI, etc.) with project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Establish and manage the project schedule. Assigns clear tasks to specific team members and ensures project deliverables are completed as planned and documented in PLM system.
• Leads project core team to ensure cross functional coordination of all project activities.
• Supports the preparation for and ensures the completion of design reviews.
• Leads preparation for and conducts project gate reviews.
• Manage project scope through disciplined use of change management process
• Manage Risk Register and Issues List. Transparently communicate issues and action plans. Effective and timely escalation of issues not able to be addressed within project team or established timing.
• Own project status reporting. Communicates project updates to senior leadership and stakeholders in monthly reviews.
• Role model for project management best practices. Responsible for defining, teaching, and enforcing the use of good project management practices.
• Work with PMO team to continuously improve project management processes

Benefits

• A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
• Fair and competitive compensation.
• Career development, mentoring and opportunities to grow.
• Holiday, personal and vacation days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees