Project Manager 2- Engineering Business Solutions

Garmin; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Garmin is seeking a full-time Project Manager 2 - Engineering Business Solutions in Olathe, KS. You will apply project management skills to drive worldwide engineering initiatives, defining scope, milestones, and decisions to leadership.

The role involves mentoring peers, coordinating with international teams, and maintaining project documentation and communication throughout execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication, time management, and teamwork skills.
• Experience understanding production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management.
• Proficiency with MS Office; familiarity with project management tools like MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Support project management process improvements and mentor less experienced Project Managers.
• Manage medium sized projects across business units with guidance.
• Develop and communicate project scope, milestones, and decisions; maintain status reporting.
• Collaborate with international teams to drive global engineering initiatives.
• Lead effective team meetings and inform stakeholders on project scope, schedule and cost.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time

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