Project Manager
About The Position
The Project Manager is responsible for leading cross-functional projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and business strategy. This role manages project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and stakeholder communications while supporting team governance and portfolio processes. The Project Manager drives operational improvements that enhance quality, productivity, and customer satisfaction, and collaborates with teams and individuals from both ASQ and its affiliate companies to deliver successful project outcomes. The ideal candidate will be experienced in leading projects using predictive, adaptive, and hybrid methodologies, with a proven ability to facilitate cross-functional teams and drive results. PMP or equivalent certification and experience collaborating with global teams across multiple time zones is also a plus. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Management, or a related field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience with project management using a combination of agile and waterfall frameworks
- A minimum of 1 year of experience using Smartsheet or other similar project management tool
- Or an equivalent combination
- Must be able to comply with attendance and timeliness policies.
- This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship (e.g., STEM OPT, TN, H-1B, or other work visa).
Nice To Haves
- PMP or equivalent certification
- Experience collaborating with global teams across multiple time zones
Responsibilities
- Develops and executes project plans from initiation to closing, including budget management, schedule management, resource management, and end user management.
- Develops and maintains project assets including schedules, risk management logs, decision logs, task tracking tools, dashboards, and automations to create real-time reporting tools.
- Participates in PMO project selection, prioritization, governance, and risk management processes.
- Works with functional managers to ensure that all required data for decision making is complete and available.
- Plans and implements key projects to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase productivity by reducing waste or reducing variation, resulting in significant business improvement and customer satisfaction.
- Identify opportunities for business process optimization, process re-engineering and process design to achieve business goals.
- Gathering, analyzing, and managing requirements that support the delivery of the assigned initiatives.
- Adheres to ASQ Competencies: Trust, Accountability, Collaboration, and Transparency.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay
- Comprehensive benefits
- Opportunities for learning and growth
- Programs to help you plan for the future
- Perks that inspire your downtime
- ASQ membership
- ASQ-sponsored training
- Opportunities to achieve professional designations and certifications
- Performance management and coaching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health savings accounts
- Flexible spending accounts
- Access to Avenue MKE Fitness Center and Pickleball Courts
- Opportunity for annual merit increases
- Retirement savings program
- Disability income plan
- Life insurance, Accident, & Critical Illness insurance
- One-week winter break every December, in addition to paid time off and other paid holidays
- Regular coffee socials, peer to peer recognition, and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
