Project Manager

Company: MiTek Industries
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: January 14, 2020

Job Description:

The Project Manager is a results-oriented leader responsible for the successful delivery of formal programs or projects through the deployment of MiTek best practice projects. The Project Management methods for: development, planning, execution and completion of projects. The Project Manager will have no direct reports and will report to the GM of Global Component Automation as part of the Automation solutions Division. The position is located in St. Charles, Missouri. Travel can be up to 30%.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Overall

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• Responsible for managing multi-phased, complex projects: managing scope, schedule, resources, risks and budget and following all phases of the project management life cycle.
  
  
• Provides a proactive focus on meeting project requirements. Identifies gaps early to avoid problems. When problems do occur, responds in a timely, effective manner.
  
  
• Fosters a spirit of teamwork that allows for healthy disagreement over ideas. Manages conflict and resolution effectively. Pulls and gathers the diversity of experiences of the team members.
  
  
• Continuously assesses and improves the overall project management process.
  
  
• Consistently operates in a caring, humble, purposeful, transparent, and mature manner - upholding MiTek core values and leading by example.
  
  Project Definition
  
  
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  • Facilitates definition of project scope, goals and deliverables and works with project sponsor(s) to develop and gain approval of the project charter.
    
    
  • Works closely with internal and external clients in fully gathering their specificc requirements.
    
    
  • Conducts formal planning sessions to identify sccope, governance, and stakeholder objectives.
    
    
  • Sets expectations for the project team members by defining expectations and outcomes of project related activities.
    
    
  • Builds business cases to provide an objective assessment of a project's cost and benefit.
    
    Project Planning
    
    
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    • Develops the project plans, budgets, and schedules. Establishes the full scale project plan by defining the project tasks, work breakdown structure, and resource requirements.
      
      
    • Further develops the plan to ensure quality and addressing project-related risks.
      
      
    • Identifies proper skills needed to accomplish project goals and collaborates with functional management to obain appropriate resources.
      
      
    • Collaborates and negotiate with vendors/service providers on development of project plans, deliverables and project progress when they are part of the project.
      
      Project Execution & Tracking
      
      
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      • Manages asigned projects and their respective teams to deliver cost/budget, schedule, and performance expectations.
        
        
      • Establishes and maintains relevant cocntrols and feedback systems to monitor project progress.
        
        
      • Constantly monitors and reports on progress of the project to all stakeholders; presents reports defining progress, problems and resolutions.
        
        
      • Implements and manages project changes and interventions to achieve project outcomes.
        
        
      • Provides direction and support to project team members. Equips and trains team member with the skills and tools required to operate effectively within the project management overlay. Builds cohesiveness, supportiveness, and a spirit of working together to enable each purpose partner and the project to succeed.
        
        
      • Manages the schedule and budget to successful completion.
        
        Project Closure
        
        
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        • Facilitates project evaluations and assessment of results.
          
          
        • Identifies best practices to be leveraged as well as lessons to be learned from gaps and shortcomings.
          
          Communications
          
          
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          • Designs, deliver and manages effective communications throughout the organization (up, down & sideways) for assigned projects.
            
            
          • Maintains close communications with the leadership team so the goals of the project are achieved, providing good tecchnical guidance as needed.
            
            
          • Keeps management informed of project progress and problems, particularly as to needed changes in schedule, resources, production, or installation.
            
            
            Required Skills
            
            
            
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            • Experienced with MS Office programs.
              
              
            • Demonstrated proficiency in the use of project management software (e.g., Trello, Asana, Basecamp, Microsoft Project)
              
              
            • Ability to offer pro/con analysis and recommendations for appropriate project management software based on business need.
              
              
              Required Experience
              
              
              
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              • Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline, preferably in Project Management
                
                
              • 5+ years experience leading formal programs and projects
                
                
              • Knowledge and experience in formal Project Management methodologies
                
                
              • Formal Project Management certification is preferred (e.g., Project Management Professional/PMP)
                
                
              • Proven record of managing multiple simultaneous projects on time and on budget
                
                
              • Experience in a capital equipment design & manufacturing environment is preferred but not essential.
                
                
                Job Location
                
                St. Charles, US-MO
                

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