Project Manager

STULZ Careers

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide project management for facility, strategic, R&D, and client-specific initiatives while supporting Project Management Office (PMO) standards, governance, and continuous improvement efforts. Lead projects ranging from tenant fit-outs and renovations to infrastructure upgrades, facility management initiatives, engineering R&D efforts from launch to market, and client or program-based projects. Ensure all work aligns with organizational strategy, operational readiness, and PMO best practices (as outlined by PMI.org). This role includes responsibility for any project assigned by the PMO.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Must have excellent written and verbal skills, organizational astuteness, be able to manage processes, be process improvement driven, provide consistent coaching, and maintain a positive influence on client relationships.
Minimum Associates Degree in business preferred.
PMP preferred- or CAPM and 5 years project management experience. PMP certification is required within 60 days of onboarding.
Must have 3-5 years prior experience in project management
Ability to read and understand english instructions.

Nice To Haves

SAP S/4 Hana experience preferred
Advanced PC skills including MS Project, SAC, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other related software packages preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop/Manage project plans – responsible for defining project charter, identifying stakeholders, communication plans, risk analysis, maintaining issues logs, change order management, constraints, scope, budget, milestones, success criteria and project governance.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams- internal and external to STULZ
Oversee CAPEX expenditures, control costs, change orders and create/manage contingencies/plans.
Support equipment layout planning, workflow optimization, and material flow design with GC and manufacturing engineering/facilities teams.
Lead SAP readiness activities aligned with any go-live and operational start-up- including but not limited to: ensuring master data is created/validated, SAP structures are aligned with build out plan/schedule, resolve any SAP issues impacting operational readiness.
Act as primary liaison between GC/onsite construction teams (if applicable) and STULZ internal teams
Translate operational requirements from internal/external parties for alignment
Drive accountability across stakeholders to meet project deadlines/deliverables.
Identify, assess and mitigate risk throughout the project(s).
Ensure business continuity during transition phases and go-live environments.
Provide Executive level status reporting weekly or daily as requested- on schedule, budget, risks and operational readiness.
Present key recommendations to leadership for decision making; proactive management of expectations and alignment.
Maintain ISO conformance – validate processes are documented and operational controls are in place.
Operational back up to any role on the team
Must be available for onsite Frederick MD project management- no remote options are available.
Some travel to other facilities and vendors/contractor locations as needed.
Support PMO in developing/refining project management standards, templates and methodologies.
Assist with project audits, lessons learned, and compliance reviews.
Contribute to resource planning and capacity management activities within the PMO.
Other duties as assigned