Head of Project Management U.S.

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2 Locations
In-Office
Entry level
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The Role
Lead the U.S. regional project management team across project phases, oversee project managers, maintain schedules, budgets, resources, and deliverables, and escalate risks. The role drives stakeholder alignment, multi-project reviews, knowledge transfer, best-practice adoption, and continuous improvement in coordination with the PMO.
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Responsibilities:

  • Lead the regional Project Management Team through all phases of the projects/ECR, main project contact internally after nomination (GR1-GR5).
  • Lead Projects as Project Manager as assigned.
  • Provide leadership, coaching and escalation support to regional Project Managers.
  • Ensures convergence with project objectives within all projects in the U.S. a) all project tasks and deliverables remain on track and within budget (RD budget, CAPEX, tooling cost, VA/VE) b) maintain and control schedule, financials, resources, changes.
  • Escalates non-compliance with deliverables, critical project risks and drives for alignment and resolution with all stakeholders.
  • Hold multi-project board reviews with all stakeholders.
  • Ensure the transfers of acquired knowledge/best practices in the organization.
  • Alignment with Vibracoustic PMO function, provide improvement feedback and lessons learned into the project tracking system.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor/Master degree. Engineering background is preferred.
  • PMP certification is preferred.
  • Understands and utilizes the following tools: Teamcenter, MS office, Multi Project Board, Customer project management portal.
  • Cross functional leadership and communication, problem solving, time management, ability to motivate others, ability to stay calm under pressure.

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The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Vibracoustic USA Inc.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or master's degree
  • Engineering background
  • PMP certification
  • Experience using Teamcenter
  • Experience using Microsoft Office
  • Experience using a multi-project board
  • Experience using a customer project management portal
  • Cross-functional leadership and communication skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Time-management skills
  • Ability to motivate others and remain calm under pressure

Freudenberg Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freudenberg Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Freudenberg Group.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.

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The Company
HQ: Weinheim
17,448 Employees

What We Do

Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg.​ Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf

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