Senior Project Manager - Operations (hybrid - Salt Lake City, UT)

Position Summary

The Sr Operations Project Manager has overall accountability in ensuring assigned projects are on track following approved business plans. Will be required to influence and negotiate process adjustments and improvements supporting business objectives, as well as lead major projects and complete assignments through business partnering. Will be accountable to present issues, recommendations and updates in regards to specific projects. Must be able to identify linkages between ongoing parallel Operations projects to ensure inconsistencies within similar products are appropriately addressed. Will mentor more junior level PM's in order to successfully execute business strategies overall within the global team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

- Facilitate a team of interdisciplinary Operations functions in the execution of assigned projects which includes managing team dynamics, schedules, conflict resolution, communication, motivation and training in order to achieve successful results. Additionally, will lead teams by helping define clear, realistic goals, clear barriers to team progress and facilitate rapid decision-making. Includes interfacing with multiple levels of people within the organization, including corporate management and plant personnel.

- Collects, analyzes, integrates, and maintains cross-functional deliverables.

- Understands critical path activities and anticipates steps that may be bottlenecks.

- Responsible for maintaining accurate project budgets, timelines and provide the information during the financial planning cycles as required.

- Identifies deviations from approved project plans and timelines and keeps plant/corporate management informed as to their nature and extent.

- Develops and executes communication plans to ensure effective and timely communication with plant and corporate management and external partners.

- Manage and delegate resources in alignment with approved business project plan. Raise project resources issues to plant/corporate management.

- Regularly interacts with senior level leaders and plant/corporate executives involving skills such as negotiating and influencing leaders regarding matters of significance to the organization.

- Work on special projects as they arise.

Knowledge & Skills

- Strong knowledge of Project Management methodologies and how to apply them

- Familiar with design control concepts

- Familiar with manufacturing processes and equipment

- Strong organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Ability to prioritize key business objectives and respond quickly to changing priorities

- Ability to work in a team environment and positively influence others

- Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment

- Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook

- Proficient in simple accounting

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience

- Must be at least 18 years of age

- Bachelor’s degree in a technical area of study or equivalent work experience ( Engineering Degree preferred)

- 5+ years of project management experience

- PMP certification is preferred

- Experience in planning and executing strategic projects

- Demonstrated communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate ideas

- Proven leadership skills.

- Ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects and priorities.

- Effectively communicates with executive management

Work Environment

- Project Managers may be required to work some evenings and weekends to meet project milestones.

- This is largely a sedentary role.

- This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. The purpose of the project may sometimes require work in nonstandard workplaces.

- Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time

Travel Requirements

- Typically requires travel 20-25% of the time

- May also travel outside of the U.S.