Sr. Program Manager

Vertiv•Westerville, OH

About The Position

Vertiv is hiring a Sr. Program Manager to oversee the operational aspects of new and ongoing project and are responsible for leading, organizing, budgeting, and managing staff. Responsible for overall project performance. You will oversee the operational aspects of new and ongoing projects and be responsible for leading, organizing, and budgeting. You would be responsible for total end to end project performance. You should possess leadership skills and will have responsibility for the Projects planning and performance of major business project throughout all phases of the project lifecycle. The Project Manager is responsible for the cost, schedule, quality, customer satisfaction and technical performance of IMS Products for using that successful execution to drive future growth. The Project Manager understands the customer's perspective, proactively responds to the IMS customers, and gains customer trust by continually meeting commitments and quality standards.

Requirements

10 plus years’ experience of manufacturing project management experience
Mechanical / manufacturing background highly desirable.
Ability to integrate complex engineering and production concepts and information with project management systems and processes.
Advanced knowledge of business concepts and principles associated with project cost and forecasting including Earned Value, Baseline Change Control.
Proven excellence in effective communication, interactive and presentation skills
Desired knowledge of IMS engineering or manufacturing.
Desired PMP certification is a plus but is not required.
Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering discipline (or equivalent of education and experience)
Up to 20%

Nice To Haves

Desired knowledge of IMS engineering or manufacturing.
Desired PMP certification is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

Evaluates, determines, and drives project management activities to manage one or more moderate to significantly complex Projects.
Provides expertise to review and drive execution of innovative solutions to technical issues. Delegates task to team members to execute to manage project accordingly.
Manages team executing work to ensure successful project execution. Which includes procurement, engineering, production, quality, etc.
Identify gaps and risks within the project. Developing resolutions to mediate those risks and gaps.
Develops cost, scope, and schedule framework for projects elements; manages and intervenes as necessary to ensure delivery to cost, scope, and schedule agreements.
To notify the Program Management Manager and upper-level leadership of escalations that will require significant adjustments that may impact the project negatively.
Provides primary support and guidance to the financial planning, monitoring, scheduling, and preparation and release of technical/schedule information required for project planning.
Leads multiple aspects of moderate to complex financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, and communication required for project planning and control.
Performs some technical, administrative, and logistical liaison roles with company, customers, sales, design, contractors, and regulatory agencies for one or more projects. May function as lead for one or more elements.
Defines and establishes engineering/production/project definitions, maintenance of schedules, and engineering releases associated with fulfilling project on time, on cost, on quality and with customer satisfaction.
Negotiates, evaluates, determines, and executes engineering project management activities to manage one or more significant, complex projects or components.
Leads, directs, influences and exercises extensive technical and operational knowledge and expertise to evaluate and resolve significant technical issues pertinent for key project(s).
Acts as primary and first point of contact for technical, administrative, and logistical issues with customers and outside project partners.
Leads multiple aspects of financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, and preparation of technical/schedule information required for project planning, as well as cost out projects.
Leads teams and matrix managing day-to-day project requirements. Represents project manager as delegated for some management responsibilities. Assists the selection and development of technical project employees.
Guides the effective use of project resources including personnel, tools, and methods.