Project Manger/Team Lead

Quest Global•Indianapolis, IN

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Quest Global is now hiring a Project Engineer/Team Leader for our location in Indianapolis, IN. Full time, hybrid role, requiring at least 40% onsite work, and benefits start day one. Must be available for any urgent matters/meetings Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility. We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical field/program management
3-5+ years of career experience
Strong project management and organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in leading project presentations
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work independently
Financial management and commercial awareness
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools

Nice To Haves

Experience with business administration, project management, and controls engineering are a plus

Responsibilities

Prepare plans, schedules, cost estimates, etc. for new/revised scope.
Use the change management process, prepare and present proposed scope changes to the Program Change Board, and prepare Program Change Requests to formally incorporate scope, cost and schedule changes
dentify and score project risks and define associated risk mitigation plans and timelines
Generate Statements of Work to support engineering outsourcing and authorize the outsourced work
Report project progress to Technical Lead and Program Management
Prepare and present presentations such as customer reviews, variance reviews, etc.)
Management of project scheduling in Excel, BusinessMap or MS Project (or similar)
Review documents for completeness of content, accuracy of structure and consistency to standards
Document clean-up: technical writing to fix errors, add content to fill gaps, edit to improve consistency, incorporate mark-ups and update to new format
Gather engineering technical data to develop review presentations, including problem statement/reason for change, solution options and drawings/documents to be changed
Support Review meetings, including scheduling meetings, support presentation, and assisting in closure of Action items
Maintain traceability in Product Data Management system
Propose, analyze and implement cost improvement initiatives
Track schedule and cost metrics
Manage Customer point of contact by assisting with scope and work package definitions, report weekly status, conduct quality and progress reviews, solicit regular Customer Satisfaction Feedback
Work with your Center’s Technical Leadership and Subject Matter Experts to ensure projects are executed with high technical quality and technical career development is provided to your team members
Create a team environment where our employees are encouraged to grow professionally and challenge themselves