Project Manager

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories•Pullman, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Project Manager to coordinate the activities of multiple divisions/departments to meet project objectives. This role involves contributing to consensus decisions among project stakeholders and team members, working under minimal supervision to establish project plans, and executing and coordinating multiple projects, some crossing different functions/disciplines. The Project Manager will create, maintain, and monitor accurate metrics, project files, and project tracking reports such as time reporting, financial records, schedules, budgets, and summary spreadsheets. A key responsibility is the accurate assessment and analysis of project deliverables to assist the team with meeting project objectives such as cost, schedule, and quality objectives. The role requires readily and promptly identifying project performance related issues, and identifying, tracking, and helping to mitigate project-related risks. The Project Manager may create and deliver presentations on project status to management, and identify opportunities for improvement to project processes, making a significant contribution to those improvements. This role also involves mentoring others and may lead or supervise interns. Manufacturing principles are important for this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field or technical field or equivalent experience
Typically 4 years of direct experience in coordinating projects
Excellent coordination, organization, and prioritizing skills
Demonstrated competent level knowledge of project management skills, techniques, and terminology
Demonstrated record of project management accomplishments
Basic level of business acumen related to budgets, expense planning, resource allocation, and forecasting
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Knowledge of project scheduling parameters
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, OneNote)
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
Knowledge of SEL products
Knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira, Confluence for project tracking and communications
Knowledge of programming techniques such as C++, SQL, JQL, and AI to query project data and generate reports

Responsibilities

Coordinate the activities of multiple divisions/departments as necessary to meet project objectives.
Contribute in consensus decisions among project stakeholders and team members.
Work under minimal supervision to establish project plans, and execute and coordinate multiple projects, some crossing different functions/disciplines.
Create, maintain, and monitor accurate metrics, project files, and project tracking reports such as time reporting, financial records, schedules, budgets, and summary spreadsheets.
Own accurate assessment and analysis of project deliverables to assist the team with meeting project objectives such as cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
Readily and promptly identify project performance related issues.
Identify, track and help mitigate project related risks.
May create and deliver presentations on project status to management.
Identify opportunities for improvement to project processes make a significant contribution in making those improvements.
Mentors others.
May lead or supervise interns.