Director, Project Management

ATS Industrial Automation; Lewis Center (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Director of Project Management to lead a dynamic team in delivering complex automation projects. This role emphasizes strategic planning and operational excellence, ensuring projects align with organizational objectives. You will manage high-value projects, mentor teams, and foster stakeholder relationships. The position offers an exciting opportunity to influence project outcomes and enhance customer satisfaction while driving innovation in automation. Join a forward-thinking company that values leadership and continuous improvement in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in project management in automation or manufacturing.
• Proven track record managing multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Project and Program Managers.
• Develop and implement project strategies aligned with organizational goals.

Skills

Project Management

AGILE Methodology

PRINCE2

Lean Principles

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Business or Sciences

Tools

PLC Programming

Robotics

Instrumentation

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Job Description

Position Overview:
As the Director of Project Management within our Industrial Automation Systems division, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex automation projects. Reporting to the General Manager, you will oversee the planning, execution, and successful completion of projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of Project and Program Managers, ensuring the efficient execution of automation projects from purchase order receipt through to final installation and customer acceptance.
   Ensure project execution adheres to ISO 9001/NQA-1 Quality requirements as defined in manuals and procedures.
2. HSE: Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety, and Environment compliance.
   Ensure the implementation and maintenance of the health, safety, and environment management system requirements.
   Conduct hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework or corporate requirements.
3. Strategic Planning: Develop and implement project strategies that align with organizational goals, utilizing methodologies such as AGILE, PRINCE2, and Lean.
   Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including IT, R&D, and external suppliers, to ensure project success.
   Apply standards defined by General Manager for project execution, providing value through quality and performance meeting or exceeding customer expectations, thereby enabling customers to achieve their business goals.
   Ensure appropriate amount of customer interface occurs as a means towards improving customer satisfaction levels on an ongoing basis.
   Recommend and implement metrics concerning customer satisfaction. During the life cycle of large system projects, maintain overall customer satisfaction by anticipating and preventing issues before they become customer concerns, and by optimizing the use of resources.
   Foster and support a cost-conscious and efficiency-based performance model in line with Project Management strategy.
   Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate risks, maintaining RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and ensuring compliance with quality assurance procedures.
   Team Development: Provide leadership and mentorship to project teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
   Operational Oversight: Apply standards set by the General Manager for project execution, ensuring value through quality and performance that meets or exceeds customer expectations, thereby enabling customers to achieve their business goals.
   Utilize a proven, structured approach to define, plan, and control complex projects successfully.
   Manage project finances, track costs and benefits, and ensure the efficient allocation of resources.
   Assist Applications Engineering with preparing quotations and conducting customer pre-order visits when required.

Qualifications

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Education: Degree(s) in business and/or sciences, or equivalent in consultative or business management.
• Experience: 8-10 years proven experience in project management delivered in automation or manufacturing industry.
• Proven track record managing $7.5 million worth of work in a minimum of 4 concurrent projects, or, simultaneously managed a minimum of 10 projects while adequately managing margin, schedule, and scope creep.
• Practical working knowledge of robots, PLCs, instrumentation or other machine controls packages, sensors, and pneumatics is an asset.
• Preference will be given to those with an excellent manufacturing or process engineering background, a superior mechanical aptitude, and proven trouble-shooting skills.

Certifications:

• Completion of the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is an asset. Knowledge and application of key project management principles (i.e., AGILE, PRINCE2, Lean).
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Competencies

1. People - Support Each Other.
2. Process - Drive Customer Value.
3. Performance - Fuel Innovation.
4. People - Model Positive Attitude.
5. People - Develop People and Team.
6. Process - Balance Strategic Thinking and Tactical Execution.
7. Performance - Relentless Ownership of Results.
8. Process - Continuous Improvement Mindset.
9. Performance - Winning with Integrity.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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