Project Specialist 3

Flex; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Project Specialist to manage low to mid-complexity projects, ensuring cost, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction. You will analyze projects, manage budgets, and guide teams from initiation through completion.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of project management experience, strong financial acumen, and cross-functional leadership in manufacturing settings, with travel up to 15% as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in project management or coordination.
• Strong financial management, budgeting, and cost control experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects in manufacturing/operations.
• Proven root-cause analysis and problem-solving capabilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Establish project schedules, financial parameters, and technical requirements from initiation to transfer.
• Communicate customer requirements, specs, schedules, and budgets to cross-functional teams.
• Review production schedules to identify risks and project impacts.
• Provide technical support and direction to resolve issues.
• Develop status reports including project financials and ensure cost control.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Financial management

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Customer relationship management

Data interpretation

Education

PM Certification (e.g., PMP)

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Project Specialist

The Project Specialist will be responsible for managing projects of low to medium complexity to achieve key performance indicators including cost, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction. This role requires strong project analysis, financial management, and problem-solving skills to ensure successful project execution from initiation through completion.

Principal Accountabilities

• Help establish project schedules, financial parameters, and technical requirements, managing projects from initiation through transfer.
• Review and communicate customer requirements, specifications, project schedules, and budget constraints to cross-functional teams.
• Review daily production schedules and identify potential problem areas, risks, and project impacts.
• Assess causes of problems, perform root cause analysis, and provide technical support and direction to project teams to resolve issues effectively.
• Develop status reports, including project financials, ensuring project teams meet customer requirements, maintain cost control, and support overall financial management objectives.
• Perform project analysis to identify trends, risks, resource needs, and opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Create and maintain project plans, documentation, procedures, and project deliverables.
• Conduct presentations concerning specific projects, schedules, performance metrics, and project outcomes.
• Assist in the management of larger projects and programs.
• Interact frequently with customers and functional peer group managers. May interact with senior management and regularly work with middle management and individual contributor groups.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by implementing corrective and preventive actions based on project findings and root cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 7 years of related project management, project coordination, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrates advanced functional, technical, and people and/or process management skills, as well as strong internal and external customer relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated project analysis skills, including the ability to assess project performance, identify risks, evaluate data, and drive effective solutions.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to identify underlying issues and implement corrective actions.
• Strong financial management experience, including project budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, financial reporting, and cost control.
• Ability to read, investigate, and interpret complex documents; respond effectively to inquiries or complaints; and develop presentations, reports, and communications for multiple audiences.
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret complex technical instructions.
• Impacts the immediate to medium-term direction and operational success of the function. Executes and provides input to functional plans, objectives, processes, technologies, and site initiatives.
• Demonstrates the capability to lead major initiatives that impact business performance and project outcomes.
• Normally receives little to no instruction in day-to-day responsibilities and may direct the work of others.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other recognized Project Management certification preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects within a manufacturing, operations, or technical environment preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% as business needs require.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work that requires repetitive motion. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Region/Country Specific Details:

(Details relevant to posting location - ex. FLSA Status Exempt/Non-Exempt in US)

Safety Disclosure:

This job requires strict adherence to all safety protocols and requirements specified in the work instructions, trainings, and any posted signs in the area. This job requires to comply with all site safety regulations and relevant regulatory standards.

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email [e-mail] and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).