Project Manager

HALE PRODUCTS, INC.; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 107,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

HALE PRODUCTS, INC. is seeking a results-oriented Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across a fast-paced, multi-site organization.

You will translate strategic priorities into clear execution plans, assign owners, milestones, risks, and success metrics, and report to senior leadership with executive-ready updates. You will partner with business leaders and site teams to govern programs, drive accountability, and deliver value.

Qualifications

• PM experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a complex environment.
• Ability to build plans, manage timelines, track milestones, and identify risks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for exec updates.
• Influence without authority and drive results through collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to operate in both strategic planning and detailed execution.
• Support projects across multiple functions, businesses, stakeholders.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Travel to sites and leadership meetings may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and execution with clear charters, milestones, owners, and deliverables.
• Establish governance cadence, accountability, and timely decision-making.
• Surface risks, dependencies, and resource constraints early and actively manage them.
• Partner across functions to drive results and value creation.
• Translate strategy into integrated project plans with timelines and success metrics.
• Communicate updates with executive presence and actionable insights.
• Develop and improve PMO tools, templates, and routines.

Skills

Project management

Project planning

Communication skills

Influence without authority

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-priority management

Travel willingness

7+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Business acumen

Executive exposure

Ambiguity tolerance

PM tools proficiency

7+ years of project management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Position Summary

The Project Manager is responsible for leading multiple high impact/complex, cross-functional projects that translate strategic priorities into clear, actionable, and measurable execution plans. Reporting to the President- F&S, this role will help drive disciplined project execution across the organization by defining project scope, milestones, deliverables, owners, risks, decision points, and success metrics. This role is designed for a highly resourceful, business-minded project leader who can operate effectively in ambiguity, influence without authority, and move seamlessly between strategic thinking and hands‑on execution. The Project Manager will partner closely with business leaders, functional leaders, site teams, and initiative owners to ensure work is prioritized, resourced, governed, and executed with focus and accountability. The role will support execution of the organization’s critical priorities by building integrated project plans, establishing governance routines, tracking progress, escalating risks, and helping teams make practical trade‑offs between competing priorities. The following role profile emphasizes converting strategic priorities into initiatives with clear outcomes, owners, milestones, and operating cadences, and this Project Manager role is intended to bring that same execution discipline to the PMO.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and execution.
• Projects have clear charters, objectives, milestones, owners, deliverables, risks, decision points, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish governance, cadence, and accountability.
• Initiative governance is operating with disciplined cadences, clear escalation paths, and timely decision‑making.
• Project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints are surfaced early and actively managed.
• Partner-cross-functionally to drive results; support business prioritization and value creation.
• Projects are connected to business priorities and supported by practical tools, routines, and operating mechanisms that help teams execute consistently.
• Navigate managing risk, issues, dependencies, and change.
• Communicate with executive presence; communicate complex project information in a way that is simple, structured, and actionable.
• Translate strategic initiatives, business priorities, and functional objectives into integrated project plans with clear deliverables, timelines, milestones, owners, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Demonstrate strong leadership presence, sound judgment, and confidence when presenting project updates, raising risks, and recommending solutions.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of PMO tools, templates, routines, and project management standards; build repeatable PMO tools and practices.
• Help reinforce disciplined operating routines so that project execution is embedded into how leaders manage the business, consistent with the attached document’s emphasis on cadence, governance, decision forums, and escalation paths.
• Build strong working relationships across diverse stakeholder groups and influence progress without relying on direct authority.
• Where applicable, help connect project work to 80/20 thinking, customer/product priorities, operational routines, and value-creation opportunities, reflecting the attached document’s focus on using 80/20 principles to support simplification, segmentation, profitable growth, and resource allocation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Required Abilities

• Project management experience leading cross‑functional initiatives in a complex, matrixed, or multi‑site environment, preferably in Commercial Operations.
• Demonstrated ability to build project plans, manage timelines, track milestones, identify risks, and drive accountability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive‑ready updates and facilitate decision‑making conversations.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive results through collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Must be able to work effectively in both strategic planning discussions and detailed execution environments.
• Must be able to support projects across multiple functions, businesses, and stakeholder groups.
• Must be comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment with evolving business needs.
• Role may require travel to business sites, project launch meetings, milestone reviews, and leadership working sessions.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, or related field.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand operational, financial, organizational, and customer implications of project work.
• Experience working with senior leaders and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• High comfort level operating in ambiguity and creating structure where none exists.
• Proficiency with project management tools, Microsoft Office applications, and project reporting methods.
• 7+ years of project management experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $107,100.00 - $160,700.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family:

Operations

Business Unit:

Hale