Sr. Project Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

A Senior Project Manager will own leading task forces on projects, from inception through completion. This role will be responsible for determining the purpose of a project, communicating with clients about their needs, securing funding, budgeting for each department, and planning the projects final release. They will use delegation to accomplish large scale tasks and will step in to troubleshoot issues or connecting people with the appropriate resources to do their job.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Ensures that projects remain in-scope and meet budgetary, scheduling, and quality requirements.
• Creates, manages, and distributes project communications artifacts like charters, schedules, and budget.
• Provides project status updates at predetermined time intervals to all stakeholders.
• Ensures adherence to legally binding requirements. 
• Plan, schedule, monitor activities related to subcontractors.
• Establish key project criteria metrics.
• Develop project control and reporting procedures to manage changes in operational plan.
• Responsible for managing and motivating the team, as well as resolving team conflicts.
• Work to resolve technical and operational issues as required.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Solid technical understanding and ability to define and refine requirements through a project lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skill to manage shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
• Ability to learn quickly, understand and apply new technologies.
• Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to succeed in a fast-paced work environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES – Safety

• To help ensure that all our employees go home safely at the end of their working day.

RESPONSIBILITIES – Quality

• To ensure Kelvion’s Standard of Excellence, which includes quality, is incorporated into every product we produce. 
• Will adhere to all quality requirements that are inside of the Quality Management system.

RESPONSIBILITIES – Corporate / Site

• To be part of & to promote Knoxville Standard of Excellence which incorporates high standard of ethical behavior, to promote a culture of honesty and integrity, and one team culture.
• All employees are expected to follow government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES)

• Have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams.
• Demonstrated ability to implement processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization, from production associates to senior leaders.
• Ability to function as a collaborator and be comfortable leading without authority.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (required levels)

• A bachelor's degree in management, quality engineering, science, or logistics. Or have equivalent experience.
• Project Management Certification
• 7+ years of experience as a Project Manager or similar position responsible for defining and managing project scope, timelines, profitability, and effective delivery of products or services. In lieu of experience a PMP or related certification or 5 years of demonstrated experience leading a PMO.
• Proven experience in project management, quality, manufacturing and in securing vendor contracts.
• 3+ years utilizing strong analytic skills to understand business need.
• In-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of manufacturing and engineering.
• Experience with manufacturing and production processes and engineering principles.
• Ability to provide guidance to improve process efficiency.
• Excellent communication and liaison skills.
• Must be proficient with the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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 frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands, arms, and shoulders.  The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and hear.  The employee must regularly hand lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.