Senior Project Manager (onsite)

Johnson Controls

  • Glendale, AZ
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
What you will doJoin Johnson Controls as a Senior Project Manager to plan and lead projects that define, develop, and deliver the next generation of Smart Building Products to help our customers manage their energy usage, security, and building operation costs! You will direct project activities as well as managing project schedule, scope, risk, and cost. This role requires in-depth knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques. It also requires efficient utilization of resources and skills through effective planning and leadership in a matrix organization. If you're a senior level Project Manager with experience integrating multiple systems using industry-wide standards in both software and hardware, and experience managing complex projects while working with diverse, multi-disciplined project teams, this could be YOUR next opportunity. This position is based in Glendale, WI. Candidates must be commuting distance or able to relocate.How you will do it
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Manufacturing team to develop project scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risk.
  • Develop and follow a Project Management Plan; set team project goals, plan project deliverables, establish project schedules and milestones; manage all aspects of project schedule including risk with critical focus on quality.
  • Meticulous planning, executing to the plan by rigorous tracking to meet all key milestone dates.
  • Ensure projects are delivered with 4 ONs (On Budget, On Product Cost, On Schedule & On Quality)
  • Manage and lead assigned geographically dispersed project team members in daily activities; communicate and coordinate activities along cross-functional boundaries.
  • Report and review the progress of project(s) with the stakeholders; formalize communication plan to ensure timely, accurate information and updates are provided to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Thrive in the front-end phase with ambiguous definitions, fast direction changes, while managing technical risk and uncertainty.
  • Apply formal software and hardware engineering and Project Management processes and best practices to ensure high-quality product delivery.
  • Execute multiple complex projects from concept through requirements, design, development, testing and deployment.
  • Understand NPI (New Product Initiative) mandatory & non-mandatory deliverables, process in-detail, and drive all NPI programs as per NPI Process
  • Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning maintaining focus on project-level needs while working within the framework of larger, multi-project and program business objectives.
  • Collaborate with other Project Managers, Program Managers, and Engineering Managers to coordinate efforts and define and leverage best practices.
  • Ability to understand entire system/business perspective, identify and early escalation of risks at the right time.
What you will need
Required
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent technical field. MS or MBA preferred.
  • 8 - 12 years’ direct experience as a Project Manager.
  • PMP, Scrum master certification required.
  • Must have managed cross functional project teams from the Project initiation to market launch of Software/Hardware Development Lifecycle.
  • Experience with various development methodologies including waterfall, iterative and agile methods.
  • Microsoft project planning and hands on experience in Jira.
  • Excellent analytical, logical and project management skills. High level of personal credibility at all levels of the organization.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in changing communication style based on audience (technical, non-technical, executive through individual contributor.)
  • Ability to clearly convey concepts / solutions to the business in appropriate terms.
  • Ability to manage multiple, potentially changing priorities and effectively coordinate activities across teams.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong time management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in leading and influencing individuals and teams without formal organizational control.
  • Strong consensus building, conflict resolution, and persuasive skills.
  • Experience in exercising mature judgment in independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
  • Experience in utilizing multiple problem-solving techniques; ability to devise new problem-solving approaches as issues arise.
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