Career Opportunities: Project Manager (27553)

Requisition ID 27553 - Posted - ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems US Inc - BSP North America - USA: North Carolina (Monroe - 1900 Airport Rd) - Project/Program Management - Posting Country (1) - Yes - Associate - No Travel Required

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The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects with strict deadlines and within budget for the creation of new automatic door products and options. The position includes working locally and globally across several departments and brands to deliver projects according to the specification, scope and time plan.

Responsibilities including, but not limited to:

• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with departments such as R&D, Production, Sourcing, Architectural and Marketing.

• Effectively communicate project expectations and status to project teams and steering group.

• Liaise with Business and Product Managers on an ongoing basis.

• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.

• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members.

• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.

• Identify and resolve possible issues and conflicts within the project teams.

• Plan and schedule project timelines, tracking project milestones and deliverables.

• Review status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.

• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans to minimalize slippage and risk.

• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

• Conduct project postmortems and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

• Close out project on all levels with lessons learned and confirmation of deliverables.

  Position Requirements

• 3-5 years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution

• Strong familiarity with project management software and disciplines; knowledge of Agile processes and Jira software a plus

• Strong familiarity with MS Office and features

• Mechanical, Industrial or equivalent degree required

• Able to work with budgets, bills of materials and total cost of ownership models

• Experienced at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

• Flexible during times of change and adaptable to shifting priorities and demands

• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating

• Ability to bring project to successful completion

• Strong written, oral communication with strong ability to organize and lead project meetings

• Strong follow-up skills

• Strong c ustomer service and interpersonal skills are required

  We are the ASSA ABLOY Group

  Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

  As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

  As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.