Sr. Project Manager

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects and ensure all the assigned projects are delivered on scope, on time, and on budget, and aligned with company policy and process, with high levels of customer satisfaction.

You will report to

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for successfully planning, controlling, and managing major customer projects that require the commitment of significant skills and resources.
• Manage large project teams that include lead engineer, site manager, administrative support, and third-party vendors.
• Manage multi-function and multi-vendor efforts to plan and implement multiple, integrated system solutions to customers' complex projects.

Do:

• The project team was set up with support from the engineering center or the application center manager.
• Implement appropriate project management process & tools of the company to ensure all projects are delivered on scope, on time, and on budget with high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Define and determine the role of project management in each project, including specific roles and responsibilities for each project member.
• Prepare communication plan and related project status reports to key stakeholders to provide project updates on activities and deliverables, as well as risks and mitigation strategies.
• Define and manage overall change control processes and quality assurance aspects of the project to ensure project success.
• Define and manage the overall project risk identification and mitigation process through interaction with project stakeholders.
• Identify all project barriers and identify strategies and approaches to overcome these barriers.
• Complete and manage project activities using an industry-standard project management process and approach to ensure a consistent approach to project completion with other similar projects within the organization.
• Manage the Five Project Management Process Groups flow from one phase into another. Beginning with Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, and Close.
• Manage the 9 Knowledge areas of Project Management on each project, including:
• Scope, Time, Cost, Resources, Risk, Communication, Project Integration, Procurement, and Quality.
• Coach & provide feedback to project team members on their performance to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Ensure the assigned proposal have right commitment on cost and schedule.
• Have a weekly plan and report to key stakeholders on time.
• Ensure the assigned project follow iPM standard.
• Support Proposal Review to ensure cost and schedule are committed.
• Leverage various resources to ensure the project team to meet project requirements defined in the sales contract.
• Manage team performance to develop team capability and motivate the team.
• Work with the Application Center Manager to make project manpower forecasting and balance.
• Conduct a periodic Project Review schedule by PMO.

Organizational Competencies:

• Strong leadership skills.
• Financial management skills.
• Excellent business management and developmental skills.
• Efficient team management skills.
• Ability to resolve conflicting situations.
• Effective problem-solving skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Effective communication skills.

Educational Qualifications/ Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent knowledge;
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Discrete automation or application engineering capacity project management experience.
• Project experience in the industries of Automotive and Tire is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable.
• Demonstrated success at simultaneously managing multiple complex customer projects.
• Extensive experience with direct customer contact is required.
• Good in both English and Chinese.
• Excellent conflict resolution and people interface skills.
• Manage large multi-million dollar turnkey project experience, including multi-vendors and third-party supply.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites.

Key Internal Stakeholders:

SSB business manager, Engineering center manager, Project Support Team, and Proposal Team

KPI: Shipment, iPM Compliance, Customer Satisfaction, Utilization, Repeatable/Change Order, AR

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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