Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager role will focus on the planning, executing, and monitoring/controlling
project management methodologies. Projects assigned to this position will be
manufactured/remanufactured products, engineered products, innovation pipeline projects,
corporate strategic initiatives, and other Business Optimization projects.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Leads project teams through development of a detailed project schedule by identifying
linkages, critical paths, task ownership, and resource conflicts. Analyzes the plan and
challenges the team to expedite or parallel path activities to speed time to delivery.
Proactively leads teams to identify and communicate key issues / risks and develop
contingency plans to address them. Leverage team's experience to deliver efficient,
effective, and innovative solutions.
Enables successful motor manufacturing/repair/remanufacturing and delivery by
understanding, coordinating, and communicating effectively with customers, sales,
business development, engineering, supply chain, finance, and other internal
Remanufacturing Centers on both global and regional levels.
Serves as a central hub for communications of project plans, status and issues. Prepares
reports and assessments to assist the Operations Managers and/or gatekeepers in
decision-making regarding project priorities, resources, and budgets.
Partners with Supply Chain and Engineering in the development of the scope of work and
resource plans for assigned projects, identifies conflicting demands for resources, and
works with Operations to resolve to maintain project timeline.
Strengthen project team capability to overcome barriers in planning and execution through
training, coaching, and implementing best practices for efficient and effective teamwork.
Coaches project teams to follow best practices, standard operating procedures and
process methodologies, and complete appropriate documentation. Adheres to project
management principles, processes and methodologies as defined by the Project
Management Office.
Provides status updates and portfolio visibility to key stakeholders (internal and external),
functional leaders, and department coordinators.
Measures and communicates results for project execution and team effectiveness against
agreed scope and success criteria. Works with team and customers/suppliers to close gaps
between current and desired results.
Collaborates through the Project Management O??ice and Community of Practice to create
and implement new approaches to enhance project execution capabilities and improve
speed to delivery.
Partners with operations to identify and suggest solutions to project interdependencies that
achieve business objectives and maximize efficiency of resources.
Archives key project documentation for project performance measurement and sharing
lessons learned with other project teams.
Able to work and manage using internal policies, procedures and processes, and ability to
challenge them when and where appropriate. Adherence to all quality processes, safety
procedures and use proper safety equipment including, but not limited to eye, ear, and
hand protection.

Requirements:

Education:
o Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Management or related field required
and at minimum 5 years of project management experience.
o PMP certification highly preferred. 

Experience:
o Five years of process and/or project leadership experience
o Five years of leadership/management experience.

Other:
o Experience influencing and managing project teams in matrix organizations.
o Experience managing a project budget.
o Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
o Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask while coordinating
multiple high-level priorities.
o Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks to meet timelines and deliverables.
o Strong communication, organizational and time management skills
o Strong ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
o Strong attention to detail.
o Ability to exercise initiative, judgment, and decision making related to routine
responsibilities.
o Observe all safety procedures and use proper safety equipment as needed.
o Maintain a clean, neat, and safe work environment at all times.
o Operate and maintain equipment in a safe manner at all times.
o Promote a strong company image and maintain positive working relationships at all
times including professional behavior with internal customers, vendors, and coworkers
on a daily basis.
o Provide outstanding customer service at all times.
o Perform work according to established company policies and procedures.
o Perform other duties as requested.