Project Design Manager

For this contract position as a Project Manager for the leading industrial automation provider, you will lead, coordinate, and manage all phases of planning, engineering, testing, and manufacturing. The Project Manager is accountable for results and is responsible for providing updates on project progress.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

FUNCTIONAL

- Provide project management with minimal direction, requiring planning, resourcing, scheduling, project cost forecasting/monitoring, reporting and providing technical coordination guidance across multiple functional areas.
- Manage multiple human resources and project finances.
- Define project team's resource requirements which support the project's goals with respect to time, budget and quality through negotiation with resource managers.
- Provide in-depth knowledge of project management. Responsible for financial, applied technology and schedule performance of assigned projects within cost limitations and established standards.
- Develop project investigation and implementation schedules-facilitates work breakdown structures. Manage project cost estimates.
- Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, resulting in proactive contingency planning as required.

LEADERSHIP

- Applies interpersonal skills required to lead, motivate and resolve conflict within a project team environment so that scheduled activities are performed in a cost effective and timely manner.
- Independently identifies, manages and mitigates project risks, resulting in proactive contingency planning as required. Demonstrates bias for action and issue resolution.
- Accountable for meeting deadlines and budget requirements.

INTERPERSONAL

- Ensure team member goals align with project objectives, facilitate team decisions within guidelines, and effectively communicate business issues/directions to team and management. Plan, schedule and organize projects, using the input and skills of team members.
- Provides performance feedback assessment and coaching for team to Business/Functional managers. Holds teams accountable for deliverables.
- Sensitive to working with internal and external global partners.

TECHNICAL

- Familiar with the application of AC and DC variable frequency drives interfacing to Microprocessor controllers (PLC).
- Familiar with Allen-Bradley hardware and application software.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- BS Degree in Engineering discipline
- PMP, CAPM or other PM professional certification desired
- 5 years combined experience in project management
- Proven ability to lead multiple teams, partner with management to resolve conflicts and obtain resources for projects
- Effectively communicates and gives presentations (internally and externally)
- Proven ability to direct resources, plan project activity, meet commitments and balance financial budgets
- Experience in partnering with external resources desired