Project Manager

Hitachi • Auburn Hills, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Opportunity: JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide. We provide intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions that transform how the world's leading manufacturers make and distribute products. Our strength is our people and we’re always looking to get stronger across North America, Europe, and Asia. Join us as a Project Manager in Lake Orion, MI as we work together to bring innovative automation solutions to life. Location Type: This is an onsite position located in Lake Orion, MI. You must be able to commute to your assigned location daily. How You’ll Make an Impact: You will provide leadership for projects including scope, risk, timing, cost, and quality. As the customer's main point of contact, you will spend most of your time communicating and facilitating the design and build process and ensuring customer satisfaction. During the project you will report status updates. After project completion you will share best practices and lessons learned utilizing the JR Project Execution Process (PEP). Act as the driving force for the team, promoting cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation. Have an in-depth understanding of the financial details and budget of each assigned project. Note: This list of responsibilities is by no means inclusive; however, it is intended to be a guideline for activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 4+ years of experience in Project Management.
• Comprehensive understanding of Project Management best practices and processes, including but not limited to MS Project, critical path analysis and change management.
• History of managing customer contracts and relationships as well as indirectly managing teams.
• Actively listen, probe, and identify concerns.
• Develop credibility, loyalty, trust, & commitment.
• Ability to negotiate, resolve conflict and proactive decision analysis.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for projects including scope, risk, timing, cost, and quality.
• Act as the customer's main point of contact, you will spend most of your time communicating and facilitating the design and build process and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Report status updates during the project.
• Share best practices and lessons learned utilizing the JR Project Execution Process (PEP) after project completion.
• Act as the driving force for the team, promoting cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation.
• Have an in-depth understanding of the financial details and budget of each assigned project.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees