Project Manager
About The Position
The Project Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for assigned programs and executive stakeholders. This role involves translating program objectives into measurable milestones, deliverables, and success metrics. The Project Manager will also assist management in developing new procedures and processes for the PM department, lead program kick-off, governance reviews, and ongoing status follow-up across multiple projects. Key responsibilities include communication of pertinent information to the project team and customer, facilitating cross-functional reviews to align engineering, operations, quality, and customer expectations, and monitoring program schedules, budgets, resource needs, and interdependencies for alignment to plan. The role requires leading regular program reviews to assess performance, resolve issues, and maintain strategic alignment, as well as developing and implementing recovery plans for schedule, budget, scope, or resource variances. The Project Manager will guide project managers and functional leads in removing obstacles and escalating critical issues, lead internal governance approvals and readiness reviews for major program milestones, and lead customer and stakeholder reviews to confirm program progress, requirements, and acceptance criteria. Coordination with operations, supply chain, shipping, and field teams to meet overall program commitments, and partnering with finance and accounting to ensure accurate forecasting, invoicing, and financial reporting across the program are also key functions.
Requirements
- 4-year degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
- 5 years' experience in the special machine industry as it relates to automotive
- Direct experience managing medium-to-large-scale cross-functional programs with a track record of bringing initiatives in on time, within budget, and aligned to business objectives
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost estimating practices and financial controls
- Excellent communication and follow up skills with both internal and external customers
- Knowledge of manufacturing and engineering methods in manufacturing design of custom machines
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Nice To Haves
- PMP Certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned programs and executive stakeholders
- Translate program objectives into measurable milestones, deliverables, and success metrics
- Assist management in developing new procedures and processes for the PM department
- Lead program kick-off, governance reviews, and ongoing status follow-up across multiple projects
- Communication of pertinent information to project team and customer
- Facilitate cross-functional reviews to align engineering, operations, quality, and customer expectations
- Monitor program schedules, budgets, resource needs, and interdependencies for alignment to plan
- Lead regular program reviews to assess performance, resolve issues, and maintain strategic alignment
- Develop and implement recovery plans for schedule, budget, scope, or resource variances across the program
- Guide project managers and functional leads in removing obstacles and escalating critical issues as needed
- Lead internal governance approvals and readiness reviews for major program milestones
- Lead customer and stakeholder reviews to confirm program progress, requirements, and acceptance criteria
- Coordinate with operations, supply chain, shipping, and field teams to meet overall program commitments
- Partner with finance and accounting to ensure accurate forecasting, invoicing, and financial reporting across the program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
