Senior Project Manager

Overview

The Global Integrated Engineering (GIE) senior project manager is responsible to manage projects to exceed customer expectations by flawlessly executing predefined plans. Meet financial targets, manage cross-functional resources, and handle multiple complex projects with effective time management. Collaborate with project managers and teams for timely deliverables within scope and budget.

This position will lead GIE Programs across the Life Science Segment. The project manager will follow standardized processes that will ensure that projects will be delivered on time, on budget, and is strategically aligned to deliver multiple platform goals across the Business. This role will also be responsible to ensure phase gates deliverables are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Project types: Capacity, compliance, safety, digitalization, architecture, NPD, and facilities.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, project charter, including scope, objectives, timelines, budgets resource allocation, to ensure successful integration of NPD and CAPEX initiatives.
• Identify and close pending activities before gate reviews for prompt/efficient completion.
• Manage and responsible for project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication/ collaboration throughout project lifecycle.
• Lead collaboration among cross-functional teams (i.e., engineering, finance, manufacturing, procurement) to ensure seamless integration NPD/CAPEX initiatives
• Responsible for, identify, and mitigate potential project risks (i.e., cost overruns/schedule delays/technical challenges) to ensure successful outcomes
• Accountable, control, and monitor and control project budgets, ensuring that capital expenditures are optimized and managed effectively.
• Responsible for, track and evaluate project performance using KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and other metrics, adjusting plans and strategies as needed to achieve project goals.
• Communicates program updates to functional management and executive leadership.
• Conduct postmortem project reviews to identify best practices and areas to improve.
• Coordinate activities in case of changes in project scope, schedule, costs, ensuring that stakeholders are informed/aligned with changes.
• Lead sharing of best practices and lessons learned among team members across organization to drive continuous improvement in DFMA/CAPEX integration projects.
• Create, responsible, and prepare and present regular progress reports to senior management stakeholders, highlighting project status achievements challenges opportunities for improvement.
• Research and evaluate new project management technologies/solutions that can enhance industrialization initiatives/optimize CAPEX investments.
• 1. Assist in the integration of innovative technologies and processes into existing systems, ensuring compatibility/seamless implementation.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (i.e., engineering/manufacturing/finance) to ensure effective communication/alignment of project requirements/expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Requires a highly motivated, dynamic, and customer-centric leader who thrives in a challenging and changing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence people and teams at all levels without direct authority.

• Proven success building employee engagement; creating, communicating, and building understanding of a shared goal.

• Demonstrated ability to manage conflicts and ambiguity to drive clarity and deliver results.

• Experience navigating self and teams in cross-functional environments and/or matrix organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to define scope, cost, and deliverables.

• Effective meeting management and group facilitation skills.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

Minimum Education: B.S. in Engineering, business or life sciences.

Preferred: Successful record of accomplishment in Lean manufacturing. PMP certification a plus.

Minimum Experience: 7-10 years of project management experience. Proven leadership in engineering and capital management. Preferred: Experience in operations and/or in advanced manufacturing engineering.

Other: Able to act in multicultural environment and worldwide matrix organizations. Domestic and International travel up to 30%

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42.19 per hour

Work Location: In person