Project Management Leader Wyoming, MN
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Job Location:
Wyoming, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 74000 - 98000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Polaris Inc. we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.
Position Summary
The Product Development Excellence (PDE) PMO Team is responsible for leading transformational initiatives and other continuous improvement projects across Global Engineering. The Project Management Leader is responsible for leading long-term high-impact initiatives & projects and maintains/enhances elements of the routine operating cadence across Engineering. The ideal candidate is passionate about project management and continuous improvement and enjoys collaborating with others to develop practical and sustainable improvements. This person also enjoys learning about processes in other areas of the business to creatively help teams solve complex problems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead development & execution of schedule scope communications and risk management with project teams across multiple process and tool development projects.
- Conduct regular discovery work to identify future process improvement opportunities
- Independently facilitate process mapping and project planning.
- Work closely with other Project Management Leaders Program Managers Portfolio Manager and other sponsors/stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the project are successfully completed.
- Identify and resolve with the team any potential deviations from the approved project plan. Manage the critical path to achieve agreed-upon milestones on time. Identify potential solutions to resource constraints within and between projects. Drive prioritization discussions.
- Identify & resolve/escalate project issues/risks to minimize impact to schedule and/or budget.
- Drive application of project management best practices across teams including Gantt charts key milestones project charters action/risk registers etc.
- Facilitate identification and sharing of lessons learned & best practices across teams.
- Define and track metrics. Regularly communicate and report out on project status and key milestones.
-Manages and updates monthly metrics to support Monthly Operating Reviews ensuring accurate performance tracking visibility into key initiatives and alignment with strategic goals.
- Other duties as assigned
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
SKILLS:
- Strong communication skills (written and oral) including facilitation and presentation skills.
- Demonstrates strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data identify trends and translate insights into actionable strategies that support Organizational goals and decision-making.
- Excellent project planning execution organizing and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Ability to lead change and motivate others at all levels within the organization.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others without direct authority.
- Effective decision-making problem solving and negotiating skills.
- Ability to work effectively within tight deadlines and firm schedules.
- Ability to embrace a rapidly changing environment and operate throughout ambiguous situations
- Self-directed with strong personal initiative.
- Professionalism and strong customer service skills.
- Proficient MS Excel PowerPoint Project SharePoint; familiarity with Snowflake Alteryx Power BI preferred
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors degree in Project Management Business or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a business setting with strong process orientation with 2 years of project experience including product development
- Experience in project management and use of project management tools including critical path or critical chain methodologies.
- Initial Project Management Certification (CAPM or similar) or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred
The starting pay range for Minnesota is $74000 to $98000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education experience knowledge skills and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.
To qualify for this position former employees must be eligible for rehire and current employees must be in good standing.
Key Skills
- IT Experience
- Robot Programming
- PMBOK
- HVAC
- Project Leadership
- Conflict Management
- Meeting Facilitation
- Schedule Management
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Leadership Experience
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