Sr. Project Manager (Teradyne, Deer Park, IL)

Teradyne•Deer Park, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role as a Senior Project Manager, you will operate within a large PMO organization and lead multi-site, multi-discipline, cross-functional teams in an innovative, collaborative environment to define and deliver committed prototypes, demonstrations, and / or product, all using a multitude of product development approaches. You will collaborate with stakeholders to successfully deliver the desired project outcomes, while managing project planning and execution, scope changes, risks, trade-offs, stakeholders’ expectations, and project communications. Your ability to grasp complex go-to-market strategy with focus on the product and outcomes will be critical to meet and exceed business results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an Engineering discipline OR equivalent experience
12+ years of Technical Project Management and Product Development experience
Experience managing teams in multiple geographic locations
Experience influencing and leading without direct authority
Initiative-taking, accountable individuals with strong commitment to meeting personal and team goals as well as professional development
Project Management background in multi-functional project environments
Training in Project Management with emphasis on project structure and processes
Knowledge in at least one major discipline such as Engineering, Operations, and Marketing
Versatile interpersonal and communications skills with an ability to modify style to a broad range of audiences and situations
Strong expertise in systematic approach to problem-solving. Candidate identifies problems and takes initiative to resolve them by working with Project Leadership team
Exceptional competence to lead and drive complex decisions
Excellent organizational and written / verbal communication skills
Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project Scheduling tools- we have a scheduling tool called Primavera, only used for projects…

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Develop the plan, monitor the execution, and lead complex projects.
Negotiate trade-offs, determining, and committing to aggressive yet achievable project outcomes to deliver winning business results by applying state-of-the-art project management tools and techniques.
Drive and monitor all day-to-day project work, making sure that your project team identifies and resolves problems quickly.
Escalate and drive issues, which are out of the project team’s control, through the management chain for rapid resolution.
Lead project and phase gate approval reviews.
Provide clear, concise, and well synthesized written and verbal communication to all levels of the project team and stakeholders including project Sponsors.