Job Summary
The Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities of designated new product development projects or strategic initiatives.
May be overseeing single or multiple projects as the situation allows. Will be responsible for ensuring the goals and objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and profitability by performing the following duties utilizing project management practices and philosophy.
Responsibilities :
- Reviews project charter, business case and requirements to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
- Confers with appropriate functional leaders to outline work plan and assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
- Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project and arranges for assignment of project personnel.
- Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
- Reviews status reports and other documentation prepared by project personnel, clients and other contractors and modifies schedules or plans as required.
- Escalates and creates urgency around any issues that would impede the success of the project. Ensures that issues are resolved in a timely manner and communicated to the stakeholders.
- Prepares and presents project reports for management, client, or others. Gathers and develops back-up material for change order requests.
- Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
- Develops and improves project management processes and routines for use throughout the Company.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements :
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
- Lean / Six Sigma preferred
- 5+ years’ experience in the industry of engineering or product development
- Engineering or business degree preferred
- Must be able to work in a matrixed environment.
- Must have experience with cross-regional teams, coordinating meetings and activities across different time-zones.
- Critical infrastructure and data center expertise is a plus.
- Experience in both hardware and software projects a plus.
- Proficient with MS Word, Project, Excel, Power Point, Google Docs and other project management software and applications.
- Requires excellent verbal and writing skills to communicate effectively with clients and their representatives, contractors, field engineers, peers and management.
- Requires mature judgment, responsible for assigned projects and supervises, organizes, and directs the work of others.
- Requires high degree of communication, supervisory and organization skills.
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPALS : Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
- Customer Focus
- Operational Excellence
- High-Performance Culture
- Innovation
- Financial Strength
OUR BEHAVIORS
- Own It
- Act With Urgency
- Foster a Customer-First Mindset
- Think Big and Execute
- Lead by Example
- Drive Continuous Improvement
- Learn and Seek Out Development
About Vertiv
Vertiv is a $;billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers’ vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services.
Our portfolio includes power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided.
Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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