Project Manager III

Your responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Initiation:

• Perform project assessment based upon available information, lessons learned from previous projects, and meetings with relevant stakeholders in order to support the evaluation of the feasibility of new products or services within the given assumptions and/or constraints.
• Establish project deliverables; record detailed customer requirements, constraints, high level risks and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., historical data, brainstorming, organizational factors).
• Participate in creating the project charter with the team, gaining stakeholder alignment on content and scope and approval from the Project Sponsor.
• Develop communication plan; identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure in order to develop the communication plan.

Planning:

• Develop the varied key process element “plans” utilizing the SPDP (or like) process, including but not limited to: Scope, Cost, Schedule, Human Resources, Communication, Procurement, Quality, Change Management, Safety and Risk. Focus on engagement and gain input from all functional swim lane leaders during this process.
• The above detailed plans will be defined and tracked in a project schedule with resources encompassing all areas required to complete the project. Concurrence of schedule content and commitments will be agreed upon to create the overall milestone dates. Baseline Milestone commitments will be created and gain Leadership approval, prior to proceeding.
• Conduct a kick-off meeting with all key stakeholders in order to announce the start of the project and review the overall project plan and gain consensus.
• Develop a stakeholder management plan to communicate overall project status throughout the life cycle.

Execution:

• Acquire and manage project resources to execute the project plan (mission based team assignments).
• Manage task execution as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals.
• Implement the quality management plan to required quality standards.
• Implement the approved changes and corrective actions required by following the change management plan to meet or exceed project requirements.
• Following the risk management plan, implement approved actions to minimize risk and take advantage of opportunities to decrease overall cost (risk and or management reserve impact).
• Supports team building by generating mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among team members.
• Develop project team and improves team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and boost morale.

Your profile

Monitoring & Controlling:

• Responsible for and management of overall project deliverables to Baseline Timing commitments, financial measures, performance measures and various Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes to facilitate customer acceptance.
• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
• Capture, analyze and manage lessons learned in order to enable continuous improvement.
• Monitor procurement and manufacturing activities in order to verify compliance with project deliverables, focusing on “on time” execution to the quality standards and management plan.
• Clearly and professionally communicates project issues to the Leadership Team for escalation and resolution.

Closure:

• Assure completion of all required launch process deliverables (ie. SPDP, other).
• Gain final acceptance from relevant stakeholders, confirming and assuring that project scope and deliverables were achieved.
• Conduct a comprehensive final lessons learned event and transfer this information to the tke knowledge base for all teams to reference.
• Coordinate with Engineering Sustaining team to train and transfer product to Sustaining control.
• Archive project documents and materials for future reference and audit.

Job Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

• Proven ability to specify and deliver quality products.
• Strong experience in project management and risk mitigation and negotiation.
• Strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills.
• Driving project management and communication skills to effectively manage cross functional teams.
• Ability to lead and work collaboratively.
• Self-starter with the ability to work through ambiguity.
• Observes safety and security procedures; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Communicates information and ideas in writing and speaking, so others will understand.
• Possesses good listening skills by listening intently to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate, and allowing others to speak without interrupting them.
• Demonstrates high ethics and values and inspires loyalty and trust, handles oneself ethically following core values and beliefs.
• Obtains consensus by all stakeholders and project sponsors.
• Proficient in presenting project updates to all stakeholders and PRC membership.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering or Technology field.
• Minimum > 10 years’ experience coordinating and/supporting business projects.
• Demonstrates effective coaching skills in a matrix environment.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification preferred. Exception: if in process of gaining, must be completed within first year of employment.
• Experience with New Product Launch and Gated Launch Process, preferred.
• Customer / Supplier Relationship Management experience, preferred.
• LEED Green Associate certification, preferred

RELOCATION AVAILABLE

Our offer to you

We work together closely and respect each other, for over 200 years. If that is just as important to you as it is to us, apply now!

To learn more about thyssenkrupp in North America, please visit our website:

https://www.thyssenkrupp-north-america.com

thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law.

Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation in connection with the application process are encouraged to contact us directly at 1-844-427-5461.