Project Manager
Jackson, MS - On-site; 5 days per week
Salary: $65-100k
This company is an ESOP and offers annual stock equity options
Position Summary: The Project Manager will manage engineering projects, to ensure project goals are achieved in a timely manner. They will lead the planning and development of all project deliverables, and actively create and maintain a visual dashboard of all projects while working directly with the engineering team and with team members of other departments. They will play a key role in maintaining project management procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the project scope is adequately defined and project executed to address scope/objectives of project
- Ensure that appropriate estimates of time, cost, and resources (with associated details captured) are prepared and maintained for project efforts
- Establish & maintain a detail project schedule(s)/workplan(s) within tool needed for scheduling, tracking and monitoring project progress/results
- Communicate/report project status including financial performance throughout project lifecycle
- Ensure that project approach deploys adequate quality assurance techniques in accordance with company standards
- Obtain project approvals of key milestone deliverables in accordance to the company's project governance standards (e.g., Phase-Gates reviews)
- Work closely with Manager – RD&E to assign resources to project(s) and review resource utilization throughout the project(s)
- Timely identify, track, manage and resolve project issues and risks
- Coordinate with Purchasing for appropriate estimates on vendor requirements and lead times.
- Other duties as assigned
Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, or Mechanical Engineering Technology or equivalent experience.
Experience:
- 1-8 years Project Management
- Demonstrating use of Project Management tools for clear visibility of all projects
- Defining content, organization and flow of project or sub-project deliverables
- Assigning project responsibilities to members of a project team and providing assistance required to ensure successful completion of individual project tasks
- Motivating staff to achieve project objectives, promoting teamwork
- Defining, managing and meeting stakeholder expectations
- Developing project workplans
- Monitoring task progress and taking actions to resolve issues
- Identifying and monitoring project risks
- Maintaining required project records
- Correctly, effectively, and efficiently using AI tools
Knowledge of:
- Project Management terminology, concepts, processes, and tools
- Project Management practices & methodologies
- Basic managerial accounting/controls
Skilled at:
- Communicating timely, accurately, clearly, concisely, the right information at the right time to the correct entities.
- Taking ownership & accountability for actions and results
- Conveying a sense of urgency
- Meeting deadlines without compromising quality & accuracy
- Setting realistic goals, prioritizes appropriately and follows through
- Persistence in the face of obstacles & resolves issues as they arise
- Utilizing project management software such as Microsoft Project
- Creating and presenting reports and charts to stakeholders
Desirable Qualifications:
- PMP certification
- Ability to successfully lead team project meetings
- Positive interpersonal skills
- Enjoys and embraces supported accountability
- Enthusiasm for the company and its products
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excels in a fast-paced environment
- High degree of accuracy, integrity, and honesty with strong attention to detail
- Corporate database tools (i.e. NAV, SAP)
- Willingness to be hands on to support projects and the business
- Flexibility in work requirements, routines, and schedules.