Project Manager

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EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.

This position will be focusing primarily on our Energy Systems line of business, which include telecommunications, IT, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), utilities and switchgear, security, emergency lighting and general electronics. Some of the reserve power brands include PowerSafe,DataSafe, and Genesis. Our extensive product range serves a variety of reserve power applications and consistently delivers the most effective, powerful and reliable batteries available.

Job Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for managing the full project lifecycle; from supporting bids and proposals, through to the delivery of the qualified product to the customer. This involves both financial accountability and schedule adherence throughout all project phases; timely completion of all work packages and the effective closeout of all project milestones, always ensuring customer satisfaction. This role supports design and development, manufacturing and testing phases, with additional considerations on both short-term and long-term strategies. Maintaining strong customer relationships is key to this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and execute structured project plans (within MS Project) to ensure effective resource management and the timely progression of project schedules
• Manage all phases of the project life cycle including scoping, planning, executing, monitoring and closing projects
• Update project tasks and functional resource requirements, through weekly project review team meetings.
• Conduct variance analysis to understand root causes, establish remedial actions and recommend process improvements
• Manage project risks through formal Risk Registers
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope as well as changes to the project plan and status reports.
• Tracks and controls schedule and associated costs to achieve completion within project timelines and budgets.
• Ensure the timely completion and effective configuration management of all project documentation and data-packs.
• Prepare for, administer and document project meetings, including formal MoMs
• Provide direction and support to each project team
• Serve as primary point of contact for external and internal project teams
• Minimizes EnerSys' exposure and risk on project
  

Qualifications / Knowledge

• Masters or Technical Degree (Desirable)
• 5+ Years of Project Management / Program Management / IT Management / Technical Management experience (Desirable)
• 3 Years of ERP or packaged software implementation experience (Desirable)
• Project APM, PMI or equivalent certification / relevant experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and reasoning ability required.
• Strong knowledge/experience with multiple IT applications, technology, and database platforms
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including

Experience

• Experience with Project Lifecycle Management.
• Experience within a high quality, complex, product development and manufacturing environment.
• Experience of managing project costs including budgeting and reporting.
• Experience of managing Multi-discipline Teams.
• Experience of chairing Gate Reviews.
• Experience of working with customers, forming and maintaining strong working relationships.
• Solution oriented critical thinking.

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled

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