Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Provides coordination of assigned projects, implementing administrative systems and procedures, monitoring administrative projects; supporting management. The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for working cross-functionally with stakeholders to complete important non-construction projects to ensure business initiatives are achieved on time and on budget.

Project Coordination:

• Duties include working with the leadership team to help shape project scope and prioritization and providing insight for how the project will be optimally planned and executed.
• Managing project budget, stage gates and progress reports and advocating for additional funding and resources when necessary. Providing guidance and feedback on potential scope changes and impact, risk.
• Aligning with external partners and internal project team members from existing departments to set or adjust project schedules to adhere to deadlines.
• Compose and distribute communications and updates as necessary.
• Provide interdepartmental communication on project status between stakeholders for alignment.
• Provide project support for executive management as needed.
• Identify and implement new technology and resources to increase efficiency, transparency and likelihood of project success.
• Plan and execute internal and on-site meetings, provide detailed meeting summaries.
• Delegate tasks on the project to employees best positioned to complete them.
• Make effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project.
• Perform quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected.
• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business and organizational development.
• Maintain continuity of work operations by documenting and communicating needed actions to management; determining continuing needs.
• Provide statistical and analytical information drawn from actual performance and research projects.
• Prepare project progress, risk assessments, technical and administrative presentations and reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Project Management:

• Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management and stakeholders, including outside consultants.
• Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; working with various teams to assign personnel to phases and elements.
• Determines project specifications, elements, schedule, sequencing, money steps, stage gates by reviewing needs assessments, company requirements, business cases and other relevant information.
• Maintains project schedule and changes by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
• Identifies risk/challenges early and uses available resources to navigate or remove obstacles to ensure project commitments.
• Controls project costs by approving expenditures; administering contractor/vendor contracts.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains project data base/digital tools as necessary for documentation and future reference.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Considerations include:
Organizational astuteness, managing processes, process improvement, reporting skills, change management, coaching, internal/external customer relationships, and administrative writing skills.

Education/

Experience:

• 5-7 years relevant industrial or construction industry experience. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 2-4 years prior experience managing high priority, capital improvement projects for industrial/manufacturing facilities strongly preferred.
• Advanced PC skills including MS Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other related software packages.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• PMP certification preferred

Language, Executive Functioning and

Soft Skills:

• Ability to read and understand English instructions.
• Ability to read and comprehend…