Engineering Project Manager

Russ Hadick & Associates, Inc, a 42 year old Professional Search and Recruiting firm has partnered with a global company to help them search and qualify candidates for their Engineering Project Manager opening. Primary Responsibilities

• Requirements definition and scope definition for engineering teams and projects.
• Working with leadership teams and customers to help define and manage project priorities and dashboarding.
• Project discovery, approval processes, and scheduling across multiple engineering teams.
• Tracking of project scope, milestones, deliverables, KPIs, and engineering resources to meet time and budget requirements.
• Define deliverables and milestones, monitor project performance, and initiate actions to correct deviations to schedules, excessive costs, or scope.
• Lead regular meetings to provide information, identify interdependencies, and mitigate risks to ensure projects are successful.
• Interface with leadership to assure accurate and timely communication of project status.
• Project progress, reporting, and escalation of deliverables under risk.
• Coordination of resources, engineering teams, and customers to ensure delivery and acceptance.
• Management of release documentation and product delivery pipelines.
• Travel to manufacturing plants, customers, and other company locations (UK being one of those locations). Up to 15% travel required.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• 3-5+ years of successful Project Management experience.
• Experience with moderate to complex projects and demonstrated risk management.
• Proven record of designing and implementing successful projects meeting cost, quality, and schedule.
• Project Scheduling for multiple projects and cross functional teams to meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and continuous improvement across a broad level/scope.
• Ability to build relationships, interface cross‑functional teams, and build consensus among a large group.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Experience in working with customers, sales teams, and marketing teams to gather technical requirements and delivery acceptance.

• Engineering Degree.
• Project Management certification such as CAPM or PMP.
• Experience with Agile processes and/or Kanban processes in a manufacturing setting.
• Firm understanding of Engineering Documentation, Drawings, and developing BOMs with MRP systems.
• Experience with PLM systems and approval routing/processes.
• Experience with remote teams, global teams, and/or contracted teams