Project Manager - Products and Solutions

Vertiv Co; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Co is looking for a Project Manager in Lincoln, NE who will oversee global new product development projects. This role involves coordinating activities and reporting to the Global Director of Program Management.

Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree. The position is onsite, ensuring project goals are achieved within the expected timeframe and budget while adhering to project management best practices.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in the engineering or product development industry.
• Strong knowledge of project management standards and practices.
• High degree of communication and supervisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviews project charter and business case to determine project scope and resources.
• Confers with Product Line management to assign duties and responsibilities.
• Directs project personnel to ensure projects are on schedule and budget.

Skills

Project management standards

MS Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint

Verbal and writing skills

Judgment and decision-making

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Engineering or business degree (preferred)

PMP Certification (a plus)

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Summary

The Project Manager will report directly to the Global Director of Program Management. The Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities of global new product development projects or strategic initiatives. The Project Manager will oversee multiple projects that develop data center physical infrastructure products. This position is responsible for ensuring the goals and objectives of projects are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and profitability by utilizing project management best practices and philosophy. This role serves as the primary point of contact of stakeholders for project status and performance.

This position will be located onsite at our Lincoln, NE location.

Responsibilities

• Reviews project charter, business case, and requirements to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project scope, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project
• Confers with appropriate Product Line management to outline work plan and assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority
• Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project and arranges for assignment of project personnel
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Reviews status reports and other documentation prepared by project personnel, customers, and other contractors and modifies schedules or plans as required
• Prepares and presents project reports for Product Line management, customer, or others
• Gathers and develops back‑up material for change requests
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems
• Develops and improves project management processes and routines for use throughout the Company
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years’ experience in the engineering or product development industry
• Engineering or business degree preferred
• PMP Certification is a plus, but not required
• Strong knowledge of project management standards and practices
• Proficient with MS Word, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs and other project management software and applications
• Excellent verbal and writing skills to communicate effectively with customers and their representatives, contractors, field engineers, peers and management
• Mature judgment, responsible for assigned projects and supervises, organizes, and directs the work of others
• High degree of communication, supervisory and organizational skills
• Travel: 10%, domestic and/or international travel expected

The Vertiv Opportunity

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion

Our Strategic Priorities:

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Vertiv Behaviors:

• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer‑first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F‑1, H‑1, H‑2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [e-mail].