Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia's market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders.

Covia is looking for a dynamic Project Manager who will have a positive impact on business performance. This is a remote position that will be based out of a state that Covia currently operates in. As a Project Manager, you will plan, monitor, and manage internal projects from initiation through completion ensuring projects are completed within time and budgetary constraints. The Project Manager will support and ensure projects are executed according to Covia Standards, while maintaining positive solution-oriented, collaborative, and successful operations.

The successful incumbent will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Lead high-impact, multi-functional strategic initiatives, ensuring timely delivery against business objectives
• Foster strong relationships with executive sponsors, cross-functional department leaders, and external partners, ensuring buy-in and alignment on project deliverables
• Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation strategies and plans to address potential project roadblocks and ensure continuity of execution
• Establish and manage detailed project plans, milestones, and performance metrics while delivering regular reports to executive leadership and key stakeholders
• Ensure deadlines, budgets, and business objectives are met
• Assist with the development and/or implementation of best practices, changes, and innovations for projects
• Other job duties as assigned

The successful incumbent will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of project management experience, managing strategic, high-impact initiatives
• Certified Project Management Professional
• Bachelor's degree in finance, engineering, or a related field. Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred
• Proficient in MS Office Programs, (Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Experience with Smartsheet's a plus
• Able to gain trust and respect of peers, provide leadership and guidance
• Clear and effective written and verbal communications skills
• Detail oriented, data driven, problem solver with high level of organizational skills
• Experience in supporting multiple projects/initiatives within a corporate environment
• Demonstrated project management leadership as evidenced by % of project complete on time and on budget
• Demonstrated ability to debottleneck, identify and anticipate project risks and formulate mitigating actions, and reformulate plans as needs arise to stay on track

Commitment to Our Culture:

Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage-guide our work every day and will help us achieve our vision:
Covia is the leading minerals solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we enable customer success-ensuring a sustainable future for our company.

All Covia Team Members are expected to:

• Live the Life-Saving Rules
• Build high-performing work teams
• Focus on customers
• Demonstrate a growth mindset
• Do the right thing, always

At Covia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as we firmly believe this lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality, and respect within the workplace. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or military service or reserve or veteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits.

Benefits

• Excellent Healthcare Benefits - medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching
• Vacation + Paid Holidays
• Disability, Life / AD&D, and Long-Term Care Insurances
• Employee Assistance Program

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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