Senior Project Manager (Web/Mobile Applications)

Garmin International, Inc.•Olathe, KS

About The Position

Garmin is seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager (Web/Mobile) at its U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. The role manages medium to large engineering projects of average complexity, including developing and executing project plans and reporting project status. It also applies advanced project-management skills and product-domain knowledge to high-complexity engineering projects, improves processes, manages risks, and coordinates teams and stakeholders. The Senior Project Manager owns projects with limited involvement from a Team Leader or Mentor, acts as a single point of contact for project needs, and mentors less-experienced Project Managers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
At least 5 years of relevant project management experience.
Experience working on web and/or mobile application projects.
Advanced understanding of production and operations issues related to engineering project management, including identifying and mitigating risks.
Demonstrated success bringing cross-functional teams together for effective problem resolution.
Team-oriented, positive attitude, and ability to work well with others.
Excellent time-management skills and ability to generate and support pragmatic solutions while maintaining high quality standards.
Previous experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Proven communication, interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills demonstrated through project-management experience.

Responsibilities

Manage engineering projects and develop, execute, and report on project plans and status.
Develop and communicate project scope, milestones, and decisions for high-complexity projects.
Use product-domain knowledge to create processes, tools, and requirements.
Identify and lead process-improvement activities.
Drive projects to closure using metrics and risk-management principles to identify and resolve issues and risks.
Create mitigation plans and escalate issues to management for alignment.
Provide clear project status, documentation, and reporting for projects of varying size and complexity, including when some elements are unknown.
Communicate through active listening, respond appropriately, and manage difficult conversations.
Build relationships and gain alignment within the business unit.
Identify and resolve conflicts by understanding interdependencies and building effective relationships among development teams, Garmin teams and departments, and external entities.
Lead effective and efficient team meetings as a role model.
Ensure team members and stakeholders are informed of project scope, schedule, and cost.
May determine and document program objectives and requirements.
Own projects with limited Team Leader or Mentor involvement, act as the single point of contact for project needs, and contribute significantly to project success.
Mentor, evaluate, and share knowledge with less-experienced Project Managers (Project Manager Engineer 1 and 2).