Fleet Project Manager

Goodwin Recruiting; Somerset (Somerset County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting seeks a Fleet Project Manager to ensure fleet build projects meet schedules, specifications, and budgets. You will coordinate across sales, engineering, supply/procurement, order processing, manufacturing, and marketing to keep programs on track.

You will develop and manage detailed project plans, lead cross-functional teams, and provide regular status updates to customers and senior management. Focus on cost, delivery times, and efficiency improvements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High ethical standards and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication capabilities.
• Ability to plan, track, and manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of multiple departments to complete projects per spec, budget, and timeline.
• Create and manage a detailed project plan to track progress.
• Organize and lead project team and ensure compliance and cohesion.
• Maintain regular communication with customers to schedule meetings and discuss issues.
• Inform customers and senior management of project status and variances.
• Forecast delays and develop alternate plans.
• Serve as central point of contact for fleet projects and drive visibility.
• Drive accountability among internal and external teams.
• Lead corrective action plans when needed.
• Develop and optimise project KPIs (cost, delivery, efficiency).
• Set expectations for documentation, change management, and approvals.

Skills

Time Management

Problem Solving

Ethical Conduct

Attention to Detail

Communication

Planning

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Seeking a Fleet Project Manager who will ensure that assigned fleet projects adhere to established schedules, specifications, and budgets. The role will be responsible for overseeing assigned fleet build projects, coordinating the communication and activities between various internal and external customers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Coordinate the activities of multiple departments (sales, engineering, supply/procurement, order processing, manufacturing, marketing) to confirm that assigned fleet build projects are completed according to specifications, budgets, and timelines.
• Create and manage a detailed project plan to track progress.
• Organize and lead project team and ensure compliance, ownership, and cohesion.
• Maintain regular communication with customers/clients to arrange meetings, confirm project schedules, and discuss any project problems.
• Ensure that customers and senior management are regularly informed of the status of the project and any problems or potential deviations from approved timeline or budget.
• Forecast potential schedule delays and develop alternate plans to achieve the project goals.
• Serve as the central point of contact assigned fleet projects and drive visibility to all parties.
• Drive accountability amongst internal and external teams.
• Lead any corrective action plans in an authoritative manner.
• Work with management and other organizational team members to develop and optimize project KPI's, including cost reduction, delivery times and efficiency.
• Set the expectation for and enforce consistent documentation, change management, organization methods, control document repositories, approval procedures, etc.

Competencies:

• Time Management
• Problem Solving/Analytical Skills
• Ethical Conduct
• Strong attention to Detail
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Planning and organizing

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process so he/she can develop technical scenarios to meet the goals of the project.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software, including Microsoft Excel and/or Project.
• Organizes and manages projects; interacts, supports, facilitates, and leads multi-functional work teams; leads teams to consensus; strong negotiation skills.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities. At times, due to projects or work assignments, employee will need to coordinate and direct a team to meet/satisfy individual/company objectives.

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

This role operates in a combination of office environment and a significant amount of time on the shopfloor of the facilities involved on the project.

• Must maintain a balance of time sitting at a desk and working on a computer, with enough time spent on the shop-floor of the facilities as needed to support the project.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times (occasionally).

Travel:

• Occasional domestic travel is anticipated for training and client meetings.