Project Manager, Operations Management

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The Project Manager is responsible for planning, execution, and delivery of assigned automation projects of moderate scope and complexity, in alignment with project requirements and client expectations. This role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages approved budgets and schedules, and serves as the day-to-day contact for project stakeholders. The Project Manager works within established processes and approval limits, seeking guidance from senior project leadership on complex technical, contractual, or commercial issues.

• You will develop project plans, schedules, scope, and budgets in collaboration with stakeholders and obtain required approvals; manage assigned projects from initiation through closure using established project management processes
• You will create and maintain project schedules in MS Project, track activities and resource requirements, and monitor project performance against approved scope, schedule, and budget
• You will track project costs and update expenditure forecasts; identify deviations and implement corrective actions within delegated authority, escalating issues requiring additional approval
• You will identify and manage scope changes, document cost and schedule impacts, and coordinate customer discussions and approvals through the established change control process
• You will coordinate with engineering, sales, EHS&S, finance, contract management, customer service, site management, and other functional teams to ensure timely completion of project deliverables
• You will serve as the day-to-day customer contact for project status, deliverables, and issue resolution; organize project and customer meetings, document decisions and action items, and engage technical specialists and senior leadership as needed
• You will maintain project risk and issue logs, coordinate mitigation and resolution activities, and elevate significant or unresolved risks and issues through established channels
• You will coordinate with engineering teams to clarify contractual requirements and track agreed technical deliverables; monitor vendor and supplier performance against specifications and contractual requirements and elevate discrepancies as needed
• You will coordinate project procurement with Supply Chain Procurement, track material deliveries, and workwith installation teams to confirm equipment receipt and inventory
• You will coordinate with site managers, environmental teams, and Site Safety Managers to support safety compliance and completion of required safety reports and metrics
• You will follow established quality assurance processes throughout project execution and review project performance at key milestones; document lessons learned and recommendations for continuous improvement at project closure
• You will travel domestically and internationally up to 50%, as required by project and business needs

• You have obtained a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
• You have gained3-5 years of relevant experience in project management, project coordination, or technical project delivery, including responsibility for project scope, schedules, or budgets
• Your CAPM, PMP, or similar project management certification is preferred
• You are proficient in MS Project and the MS Office suite; familiarity with SAP or similar enterprise…