Project Manager, Operations Manager

Overview

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Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium‑ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation. Our state‑of‑the‑art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions.

If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

The Project Manager leads cross‑functional project execution for facility operations, capital improvements, and production scalability within a high‑volume manufacturing environment, operating within established program priorities and organizational objectives. This role manages project scope, schedule, budget, and risk to ensure safe, compliant, and timely delivery. Working closely with engineering, procurement, operations, and vendor partners, the Project Manager drives alignment and execution without direct people leadership.

Ideal candidates bring strong planning discipline, technical fluency, and the ability to influence cross‑functional teams in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

• Lead planning and execution of mid‑ to large‑scale projects supporting infrastructure, production, and capital initiatives
• Define project scope, schedules, deliverables, and resource requirements in partnership with key stakeholders
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, managing critical path activities and interdependencies
• Coordinate vendor execution, procurement timelines, and construction or installation milestones
• Execute assigned projects in alignment with established program plans, governance, and sequencing priorities

• Proactively identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect cost, schedule, and scope
• Track project performance using established KPIs and dashboards to drive timely decision‑making
• Support continuous improvement by applying and suggesting improvements to project workflows, templates, and standard processes
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to project closeout documentation to support continuous improvement efforts

• Lead and facilitate recurring project meetings, ensuring accountability and alignment across teams
• Provide guidance to cross‑functional contributors on project expectations, timelines, and deliverables
• Support adoption and effective use of project management tools and standard practices

• Serve as primary point of contact between engineering, operations, procurement, vendors, and leadership
• Deliver clear, consistent project communications through status reports, dashboards, and presentations
• Resolve project conflicts, remove execution barriers, and elevate risks or issues through defined governance channels as appropriate

• Ensure project execution aligns with internal quality, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain audit‑ready project documentation and support internal or external inspections as required
• Reinforce safety expectations across project teams and vendor partners

• None – operates as an individual contributor within a program or PMO structure