Senior Project Manager

KION•Grand Rapids, MI

15d

About The Position

As a Sr. Project Manager, you will have a significant impact on the success of complex projects from start to finish. You will partner closely with the Contract Manager, Project Controller, Project Lead Engineer, and the project core team to translate the Customer's requirements into defined scope and tasks for the project. You will ensure these tasks are completed on time, on budget, and in good quality. You will be accountable for all customer communication, documentation, and deliverables, including Functional Design Specifications, drawings, and Acceptance Test Plans. This role involves conducting project assessments, capturing lessons learned, and preparing final close-out reports. You will also be accountable for project Risk and Opportunity management, including risk mitigation strategies and actions with appropriate risk owners. Additionally, you will be responsible for the organization and management of the project team and resources, ensuring that customer and partner concerns are addressed and resolved effectively by the line organizations. You will conduct all required project team meetings, critical & steering committee meetings, and maintain a list of action items in the established project management system. Reporting project status to program, portfolio, business unit, regional, and/or global Management is also a key part of this role. You will prepare monthly PSR workbooks with support from project controlling and maintain good control over the cost development of the contract against budget, providing detailed forecasts of future cost expenditures. Developing and maintaining the Project (Execution) Plan throughout the project lifecycle is crucial. You will present with ME/CE Leads to ensure completion of vital specifications for third-party components and resale, and support Resale by presenting and negotiating with suppliers as needed. Finally, you will translate the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams, including design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning.

Requirements

Solid track record in project management

Responsibilities

Partner closely with the Contract Manager, Project Controller, Project Lead Engineer, and the project core team to translate the Customer's requirements into defined scope and tasks for the project.
Ensure these tasks are completed on time, on budget, and in good quality.
Accountable for all customer communication, documentation, and deliverables, including Functional Design Specifications, drawings, and Acceptance Test Plans.
Schedule Contract Review team meetings with the Contract Manager as part of the Project Kick-Off phase.
Review, interpret, and manage the contract and any changes after sales turnover with support from the Contract Manager.
Collaborate with the Project Planner or Scheduler to build, communicate, and maintain the project plan/schedule using established processes, methods, and tools.
Supervise and manage overall project budget, schedule, and any changes or variances that arise during the project lifecycle.
Ensure a smooth handover to Customer Service and the external Customer with clearly defined and agreed-upon actions for project close-out.
Cooperate with the Site Manager and the EHS&S Group on the safety of people, systems, and the environment as per company or legislative requirements.
Conduct project assessments, capture lessons learned, and prepare final close-out reports.
Accountability for project Risk and Opportunity management, including risk mitigation strategies and actions with appropriate risk owners.
Organization and management of the project team and resources.
Ensure that customer and partner concerns are addressed and resolved effectively by the line organizations.
Conduct all required project team meetings (kick-offs, periodic or ad-hoc reviews), critical & steering committee meetings, and maintain a list of action items in the established project management system.
Report project status to program, portfolio, business unit, regional, and/or global Management.
Prepare monthly PSR workbooks with support from project controlling.
Maintain good control over the cost development of the contract against budget and provide detailed forecasts of future cost expenditures.
Develop and maintain the Project (Execution) Plan throughout the project lifecycle.
Present with ME/CE Leads to ensure completion of vital specifications for third-party components and resale.
Support Resale by presenting and negotiating with suppliers as needed.
Translate the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams, including design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning.