Project Manager 2- Engineering Business Solutions

Garmin Ltd.; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin International seeks a full-time Project Manager 2 - Engineering Business Solutions in Olathe, KS. You will manage medium to large engineering projects, define scope and milestones, and communicate outcomes to leadership.

This role requires 2+ years of relevant experience, a technical bachelor's degree, and strong communication skills. You will collaborate with international teams and mentor junior PMs as part of a high-visibility initiative.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in project management or a related field.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Understanding of production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management.
• Team-oriented with strong time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to large engineering projects with moderate guidance.
• Define and communicate project scope, milestones, and decisions to leadership.
• Maintain clear project status, documentation, and reporting using established tools.
• Mentor less experienced Project Managers (Project Manager – Engineer 1).
• Collaborate across international teams and multiple organizations to drive initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Project Manager 2 - Engineering Business Solutions in our Olathe, KS location. Do you enjoy solving complex problems with international teams across multiple organizations? Then this may be a perfect role for you! In this high‑visibility role, you will be responsible for applying project management skills on complex projects and tasks to drive worldwide strategic engineering initiatives while defining and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions to engineering and organizational leadership.

Essential Functions

• Supports project management process improvements and may mentor less experienced Project Managers
• May manage medium sized projects across business units with moderate guidance
• Applies project management skills on medium to large engineering projects of average complexity, including understanding, developing and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions
• Applies product domain knowledge, full use of accepted processes, procedures, tools and requirements
• Demonstrates product domain knowledge, full use of accepted processes, procedures, tools and requirements
• Identifies and supports process improvement activities
• Drives projects to closure, applies good judgment in identifying issues and risks, creates mitigation plans with assistance from mentor or direct supervisor
• Demonstrates ability to maintain clear project status, documentation, and reporting for medium to large projects with established tools
• Demonstrates communication skills, including effective listening, responding appropriately, and managing difficult conversations
• Builds relationships and gains alignment within the department
• Identifies/resolves conflicts through understanding of interdependencies of and development of effective relationships between the development team(s)
• Demonstrates ability to lead effective and efficient team meetings
• Ensures team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed of project scope, schedule and cost
• Demonstrates project ownership with moderate involvement from Team Leader/Mentor, working towards single point of contact for project needs and moderate contributions to the success of the project
• Provides mentoring and guidance to less experienced Project Managers (Project Manager – Engineer 1)
• Applies Garmin’s Mission, Vision, Values and Quality Policy and enthusiastically exhibits a desire to see Garmin succeed
• Participates in recruiting activities as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline AND a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management
• Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, work well with others, and demonstrate excellent time management, organizational and follow-up skills
• Computer skills in MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint) or similar

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to thrive in ambiguity
• Ability to influence across the organization
• Experience managing multiple, disparate projects simultaneously
• Experience with basic programming, scripting or business intelligence software

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