Product Group Project Manager - Intelligent Worksite

Vermeer Corporation; Pella (IA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Vermeer Corporation is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional project teams and ensure alignment of goals with the product group's long-term strategy. The role focuses on influencing, planning, scheduling, and proactive risk mitigation to drive identified goals to completion.

The position involves directing planning, execution, and delivery within scope, budget, and quality standards on onsite projects. Occasional travel may be required, with a first shift work schedule.

Qualifikationen

• Must have 5+ years of experience in project management or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects from planning through delivery on time and within budget.
• Ability to mentor others in project management principles and continuous improvement.

Aufgaben

• Lead the efforts and manage the overall planning, execution and delivery of assigned projects within scope, schedule and budget.
• Act as a cross-functional liaison between engineering, product management, operations, sales, marketing, finance, and service teams.
• Provide guidance, problem solve, and drive accountability to ensure project goals and intent are met.
• Determine budgets, resources and timelines; prepare reports on progress for leadership and stakeholders.
• Manage evolving project risks and develop contingency plans to protect scope and outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget and schedule management

Mentoring in PM

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Who We Are

Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.

Work Shift

1 - First Shift

Job Summary

Are you the type of person who enjoys seeing a cross functional team achieve success? In this role, you will provide direction to a cross functional project team to ensure alignment of project goals and deliverables to the product group’s long term strategy and initiatives. We’re looking for someone who excels at influencing, planning, and scheduling activities while mitigating risks proactively in order to complete identified goals. At times this role will need to use technical skills to facilitate decision making, or becoming quickly proficient in an area the project team is working in order to facility progress and decision making.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the efforts and manage the overall planning, execution and delivery of assigned projects within the identified scope, schedule and budget while meeting the organization's standards of quality. Projects may increase in complexity and require PM to influence outcomes.


• Ensure cross functional alignment within business unit by acting as a link between engineering management, product management, operations, digital product management, sales, finance, marketing, service and any other project team members while effectively managing expectations of internal and external business partners.


• Consult with the project team to provide advice, problem solve, and drive accountability with the project team to ensure the results align to the projects goal and intent.


• Determine the necessary budget, resources and timeline for completion. Prepare reports and/or presentations of project progress for management and other business areas to show accountability to original project scope, budget and deliverables.


• Manage changing risk within the project team and ensure risks have appropriate migration and contingency plans.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Engineering or related field with a minimum of five years of experience; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience required.


• Ability to effectively manage complex project development and project teams to complete projects on time and within budget.


• Model and mentor others in project management principles and continuous improvement principles.


• Knowledge of engineering, marketing, finance, quality, lean manufacturing processes a bonus.


• Proficient ability to lead and facilitate multiple activities and resources.


• Ability to integrate and influence multiple business performance indicators directly linking to company profitability.


• Ability to function productively with all internal and external personnel to manage, design, build, service and operate machines.


• Ability to provide informative and professional assistance when working with the public/customers and co-workers and maintain positive interpersonal relationships which encourage openness.

Travel

• Occasional travel may be required in this role.

Work Location

ONSITE: A team member’s day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at [phone] or at [e-mail].