Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

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Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Project Manager? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

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Princess Damato

Job Summary

The Project Manager leads cross‑functional project execution for facility operations, capital improvements, and production scalability within a high‑volume manufacturing environment. This role manages scope, schedule, budget, and risk to ensure safe, compliant, and timely project delivery. Working across engineering, procurement, operations, and vendor partners, the Project Manager drives alignment and execution without direct people leadership. Ideal candidates combine technical fluency, strong planning skills, and the ability to coordinate across functions in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

Project

Ownership & Execution

• Lead planning and delivery of mid‑to‑large‑scale projects supporting infrastructure, production, or capital initiatives
• Define project scope, timelines, deliverables, and resource requirements in collaboration with stakeholders
• Maintain integrated project schedules and manage to critical path constraints
• Coordinate vendor activities, procurement timelines, and construction/installation milestones

Risk Management & Compliance

• Proactively identify risks and execute mitigation strategies
• Ensure project compliance with internal quality, safety, and regulatory standards
• Maintain audit‑ready documentation and support inspections as needed

Cross‑Functional Communication

• Interface with engineering, operations, procurement, and leadership to drive alignment
• Deliver consistent and transparent reporting through dashboards, status updates, and presentations
• Lead recurring project meetings, resolve conflicts, and elevate issues appropriately

Tool Proficiency & Continuous Improvement

• Leverage Smartsheet, Power BI, JIRA, or other tools to track milestones and performance
• Support continuous improvement by refining workflows, templates, and processes
• Contribute lessons learned and share project closure documentation

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements

• Full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit with respirator (fit test required)

Qualifications Education

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for required education.
• Preferred:
  Master’s degree (e.g., MBA, MS in Project Management, Engineering Management, or Data Analytics) and/or formal training or certification in project management or portfolio reporting (e.g., PMP, PgMP, or PMI‑ACP).

Essential Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in manufacturing, construction, or engineering
• Proficient in project management tools such as Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, or MS Project
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences
• Experience leading technical projects involving infrastructure, operations, or capital spend
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams without direct authority
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in lithium‑ion battery or high‑volume manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or other structured methodologies
• Understanding of engineering drawings, capital expenditure projects, or facility systems
• Advanced proficiency in enterprise platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and improve processes in fast‑paced or evolving settings

Preferred Certification(s)

• PMP,…