Project Manager, Operations Management, Project & Program Management

Job-:
Project Management

Location:

Chicago, IL, United States Workplace:
Hybrid

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid.

Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly.

Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner!

Hours
• 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) Hybrid 3 Days in Office Compensation At  S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States is $116534 - $. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training.

This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Project Manager!

The Product Development organization plays a vital role in enhancing  S&C's competitive edge in the marketplace. By actively engaging with customers to understand their needs and challenges, this team drives innovation and creativity. Their efforts result in the development and launch of new products designed to create an outage-free and sustainable electrical energy future worldwide. As a member of the Project Management – New Product Development organization, the Project Manager will lead end-to-end project management activities in support of new product development initiatives.  

This role will develop hardware/software products and associated manufacturing processes throughout all phases of the project life cycle.  Project Managers have the authority to direct multi-disciplinary teams and the accountability for meeting/exceeding project objectives and organizational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Key Responsibilities:

Project Preparation Act as a subject matter expert for project management in Product Development, advising others on best practices.

Facilitate product requirement identification events to translate market needs into tangible product requirements and project scope.

Oversee pre-project preparation, including the analysis, design, budget, communication and assess project design resource capabilities and needs.

Facilitate project planning events to create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), develop overall project schedule and drive critical path activities.

Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify knowledge gaps and develop rapid learning cycle programs to close those gaps.

Collaborate with project stakeholders to define budget, develop project financial justification and regularly forecast project costs.

Create and maintain project plans and other documentation defining project objectives, scope, deliverables, resource allocation, roles and responsibilities, timelines, and quality gates for each project phase.

Assemble project teams of subject matter experts and assign responsibilities and tasks, engaging third parties as needed when internal resources are unavailable or specialized knowledge is needed.

Project Support Schedule, lead, and/or participate…