Project Manager Operations Development

Summary

Are you a project manager with a passion for manufacturing operations? Are you interested in leading projects designed to create a more open and secure world?

Maybe the Project Manager, Operations Development role with ASSA ABLOY Openings Solutions Americas, Commercial Segment is right for you!

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to work with sites throughout ASSA ABLOY Americas, Commercial Segment by leading diverse operations projects.

With a focus on our business locations, you will participate in projects alongside business leaders to optimize our operations, footprint and develop solutions.

We are seeking an energetic leader capable of driving project results and implementing solutions aligned with our business partners’ requirements.

The successful candidate is a passionate thought leader with project management experience within a manufacturing environment.

What you will be doing

To be successful in the role, you should be prepared to apply project management principles to strategic challenges within manufacturing operations.

You should be intellectually curious and enjoy solving unique business challenges. You should be prepared to perform the following :

• Collaborate with senior business leaders and stakeholders to execute operations development projects, with a focus on optimizing manufacturing footprint and sustainability
• Coordinate with internal teams and manage contractors to ensure adherence to schedules and project objectives.
• Consolidate, quantify, and compare site data that informs the business strategy.
• Manage day-to-day project-specific developments.
• Manage the integration of cross-functional requirements.
• Anticipate potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies. Monitor project progress and adjust plans as necessary to address issues and ensure successful outcomes.
• Maintain clear and effective communication with all stakeholders, including senior management, team members, and external partners.

Provide regular updates on project status, challenges and achievements.

• Present at leadership meetings and other forums.
• Lead Kaizens and deploy continuous improvement problem solving tools like LEAN and Six Sigma to solve a variety of operational challenges as required.

What we are looking for

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong verbal and written communications, leading teams and coordinating with peers.
• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness of opportunities to improve processes.
• Strategic thinker with strong ability to work in an ambiguous environment, identify and solve new problems, and manage change.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with various disciplines and peer groups.
• Promotes ideas persuasively and shapes key internal / external stakeholder opinions.
• Manages complex, multiple, and continually changing priorities.

Education and / or Experience

• A minimum Bachelor’s Degree. STEM / Finance preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Project management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Corporate Real Estate and / or project management advanced training and certification a plus.
• Experience working in cross-functional, manufacturing / technology teams.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to create documents and presentations.
• Proficiency in MS Project and other project management software and tools.
• Excellent organizational, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world.

Our innovations make all sorts of spaces physical and virtual safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities.

Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.