Project Manager, Operations Manager

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Position Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day execution control across incoming work and active priorities. This role focuses on tactical coordination: gathering requests, tracking actions, following up with owners, and ensuring the execution stays organized. The Project Manager acts as a central coordination point between Operations and the Enterprise Engineering Division (END) team to help improve responsiveness and keep work moving.

This role requires a high level of collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.

Supervisory Responsibilities
No direct reports, but will collaborate frequently with department personnel to provide task and schedule instructions.

Key Responsibilities

Administer department‑defined project management systems to execute projects/tasks

Support department KPIs by tracking and reporting data for assigned projects

Develop skills and competencies based on guidance from the Program Manager and other department leaders

Focus on identifying and cultivating continuous improvement opportunities and advocating for resources needed to achieve them

Serve as a main point of contact for incoming requests from Operations and other stakeholders.

Capture, organize, clarify, and track day‑to‑day work requests.

Maintain trackers, schedules, action logs, and execution dashboards.

Run daily/weekly coordination cadences to review priorities, blockers, and due dates.

Escalate risks, bottlenecks, and missed commitments early.

Help enforce the workflows and tools established by the Department Leadership.

Essential Functions

Lead department personnel in the execution of specific projects and serve as the primary contact to liaison between other departments

Provide insights, summaries, and/or flags regarding project status and risk or blockers to the Program Manager and other stakeholders

Collaborate with various personnel and managers to collect information and consolidate into a single source (dashboards, schedules, etc)

Schedule meetings with discrete agendas, take detailed minutes, and follow up with action items

Other duties as assigned that lead to the optimization of Department procedures

Competencies

Strong ability to triage, plan, execute, and oversee projects, ensuring they are completed on time and conform to company standards

Knowledge of program management tools and techniques to effectively track, manage, and report on project progress

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across teams.

Self‑directed, takes initiative, and maintains progress despite obstacles or ambiguity.

Capable of managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Aptitude for implementing and supporting process improvement initiatives.

Awareness of business and management principles regarding strategic planning, resource and coordination of people and resources.

Highly organized and able to impose order on systems and related personnel.

Able to assess situations and independently propose steps towards a solution.

Education and Experience

Strong preference for 4 years post‑secondary education, preferably in STEM or Business Administration

Minimum 3 years of experience in administrative or project management or related field, preferably within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar certification achieved or in process

Benefits
We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support our employees' well‑being, growth, and long‑term success.

Non-Discrimination Statement
IEM does not discriminate against any applicant based on any characteristic protected by law.

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