Senior Project Manager

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Provide planning, coordination and monitoring support for complex operational, IT and business initiatives

Maintain accurate and timely project plans, meeting notes, status reporting and other relevant project documentation

Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones and tasks. Assist in defining scope, deliverables, success criteria and key metrics of the project in conjunction with project leadership and other key stakeholders

Monitor project cost and resource usage where appropriate

Escalate risks and issues that have potential to impact project(s)

Respond to stakeholder requests for information

Identify and recommend best practices, techniques and tools for project planning, execution, tracking, communication and key performance metrics for the department

Share lessons learned and best practices across programs, building relationships with stakeholders and brokering relationships at all levels

Manage project administration, independently assess areas of improvement, and collect feedback for a lessons learned report

Advise project leads and team members on project management best practices

Guide and support colleagues, helping them develop skills, knowledge, and confidence by providing advice, feedback, and resources, while fostering a positive and inclusive environment for growth.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in business, science or technology field

PMP Certification

Preferred:

MBA certification

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Required:

Fundamental knowledge of project management methodology, tools and techniques

Knowledge of project scheduling and monitoring tools

Experience with process mapping and implementation

Working knowledge of transactional lean principles and techniques

7+ years of significant experience in one, or more of the following fields: Operations (supply chain, manufacturing, order management, engineering and procurement), finance, technical (R&D), EHS, regulatory, sales and marketing functions, and related support IT systems

Experience in project management, or a functional leadership role on large, complex operational, IT or business projects

Preferred:

Experience supporting large or complex multi-functional and multi-divisional projects, including business or system integrations, acquisitions or rationalizations

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

Microsoft Office products Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong presentation and interpersonal skills

Proven ability to build relationships

Proven ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly

Strong systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organization skills and problem solving skills

Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Ability to facilitate meetings up to and including executive level and follow up with resulting action items

Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment

Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, and to lead and influence cross-organizationally with and without direct authority

Ability to effectively move forward on tasks, even with ambiguous or changing requirements

Proficient at completing objectives from initiation to im