Sr. Technical Project Manager

Manager Notes:

• This position is Onsite in St. St Charles MO - NOT open to relocation need to be able to start ASAP
• The main project is replacing older manufacturing equipment with new manufacturing equipment to meet operational standards.
• Must Have:
  • 8 YOE as a Sr Project Manager with Strong Waterfall PM skills
  • Some understanding of engineering work - ideally in a manufacturing environment
  • Jira Confluence Smartsheets
• Nice to Have:
• PMP or similar certifications - Agile is a plus but Waterfall is REQUIRED
• Experience with Engineering Squad Support - how teams the are structured
• High visibility with Sr leadership high stakeholder communications

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Manages projects to drive value-add impactful work that aligns to AirMI Strategy workstreams using best-in-class standard project management practices and tools. Also responsible for supporting the operation of engineering squads at a single location.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Bachelors degree in Technical or Project Management Electrical Mechanical Industrial Chemical Engineering or other related degree
• 7 additional years closely related work experience may be considered in lieu of the degree
• 10 years experience in leading project teams within a high-volume manufacturing production engineering or technical environment
• Ability to work with associates of all levels including managers engineers machine operators quality technicians line supervisors and maintenance technicians
• Comfortable speaking with multiple partners at varying levels ability to synthesize detailed project tasks to report up high level accomplishments and risks
• Jira/Confluence and Smartsheet expertise required
• Executive Level communication skills
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional geographically distributed project teams
• Program/Project Management (PMP Preferred)

Stakeholders

• Project manager will be a member of the Technical Project Management team and lead projects consisting of teammates from multiple functions and locations
• This role also collaborates closely with cross-functional partners such as Supply Chain Finance Enterprise Health & Safety Maintenance Facilities Quality Engineering Materials Engineering Design Automation/Controls Engineering and external partners

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Lead and manage project planning execution and delivery
• Contribute to functional excellence best practices and process development
• Foster effective teamwork and lead change
• Communicate vision and drive clarity across teams
• Support squad operations within a single location including facilitating planning meetings and communicating with stakeholders and updating and maintaining sources of record
• Demonstrate understanding and practice in core project management skills including schedule management resource management issue and risk management and meeting facilitation
• Drive coordinated cross functional program team cohesion and effective collaboration across internal and external project team members
• Apply a detailed and methodical approach to problem solving
• Develop execute and communicate project plans using industry standard practices and tools
• Interpret statistical data to help drive project execution and problem solving
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure clear communication of project status optimization of processes timely deliveries to partners
• Apply proactive leadership approach Communicate status to stakeholders optimally with an emphasis on maintaining alignment with core project sponsors