Job Information
Panasonic Project Manager in Phoenix, Arizona
Role and Responsibilities:
Lead large, complex projects with significant scope and business impact
Collaborate with other project managers to deliver projects and programs that support annual financial plans / objectives of the business, primarily focused on customer, market, and technology innovation
Develop ideas for process improvement for branch operations and determine an effective strategy with projects that directly improve operational excellence
Champion organizational adherence to best practices and approved process for project governance
Support agile process innovation development and implementation
Own, maintain, and drive improved project performance metrics to ensure delivery of key business objectives
Capture lessons learned and prioritize improvement of existing standards, processes, documentation, tools, and metrics for project, program, and portfolio management, tracking, and governance
Build collaborative relationships across the organization to effectively and efficiently accomplish the objectives of the role, e.g., engineering, manufacturing, sales, IT, finance, marketing / product management, etc.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering/Finance/Business/IT preferred)
PMI-PMP certification preferred
Minimum 2 years’ experience managing projects and/or process improvements (operations-related)
Experience applying PMI best practices
Experience working in a functional area; Operations, Field Service, Project Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and/or Finance
Continuous improvement and operational excellence
Very strong level Microsoft Office skills (including MS Teams)
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments while being flexible and able to handle changing scenarios; someone who sees ‘ambiguity’ as an opportunity rather than a hurdle
High degree of personal accountability, critical thinking, communication, team leadership, and analytical skills
Possess a combination of characteristics, including decisiveness, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, strategic thinking and strong detail- and results-orientation
Demonstrates effective consulting, negotiating, and persuasive skills to diverse audiences
Constructive confrontation and issue resolution capability
Preferred Skills:
Global Project Management experience
Refrigeration or HVAC experience
IT project collaboration experience
Executive-level presentation skills
Benefits:
Benefits effective first day
Paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
Matching 401K
Tuition reimbursement (industry related)
Hussmann International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer