Project Manager 1- Communications

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eligible for Garmin's benefit program

Job summary

Garmin Ltd. is seeking a full-time Project Manager 1 to support its Creative teams at the U.S. headquarters in Kansas. In this role, you'll manage projects of average complexity, ensuring deliverables meet specifications and are approved by stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and a strong track record in project management, particularly in using tools like Microsoft Project and Jira. This role requires excellent communication and organizational skills, combined with a positive, detail-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Proven track record in delivering projects on time.
• Proficient in project management tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of projects from planning to closure.
• Interface with multi-functional teams to define project scope.
• Identify and resolve project issues, collaborating with team members.

Skills

Project management best practices

MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Microsoft Project / Jira / Workamajig / RequestTracker / Smartsheet

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Project Manager 1 to support our Creative teams at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for managing small to medium size projects of average complexity including development and maintenance of project plans and reporting of project status.

Essential Functions

• Manages all aspects of projects from planning through closing tasks and provides regular communication of status to stakeholders
• Interfaces with multi-functional team, including Account, Creative, Web, Social, Merchandising and IT, to define the overall project scope and effort
• Uses neutrality and impartial reasoning to minimize conflict between teams and keep project members on target
• Proactively identifies project issues/problems, assists in issue/problem resolution, collaborates with team members to initiate solutions and communicates resolution plan to all stakeholders
• Contributes to weekly resource planning sessions, evaluates staffing needs across clients and brands, works with other department leads to prioritize work, fills resource gaps and anticipates future resource needs
• Provides concise and appropriate feedback on project inputs, outputs, internal processes and quality assurance measures to the appropriate functional groups
• Develops, manages and communicates project and program timelines
• Ensures that all project deliverables are completed to specifications and approved by all appropriate stakeholders
• Maps and documents processes to standardize workflows and improve efficiency
• Creates and maintains project documentation including requirement gathering, change logs, status reports, meeting notes and postmortem findings

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Demonstrated track record in effectively delivering projects on time and within parameters
• Demonstrated proficient understanding of project management best practices
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel
• Proficiency using project management applications (Microsoft Project, Jira, Workamajig, RequestTracker or Smartsheet)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to people at various organization levels
• Ability to generate and support pragmatic solutions that meet Garmin’s market launch requirements, while maintaining high quality standards
• Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate and lead meetings
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize, follow-up and work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible with shifting priorities based on business needs

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits.