About the role

The Project Manager will develop and execute project plans for the Aircraft Certification team while managing project scope, milestones, and decisions. They are responsible for driving projects to closure, identifying risks, and supporting process improvement activities.

What they look for

Project management Engineering project management Project planning Risk mitigation Process improvement Communication Team leadership Stakeholder management Conflict resolution Time management Organizational skills MS Office Suite Avionics systems Software engineering

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Strong verbal and written communication skills, along with proficiency in MS Office, are required.

Benefits

Health insurance Retirement program

Full description

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Project Manager 2 Engineering at our New Century hangar. The Project Manager will develop and execute project plans and report project status for Garmin’s Aircraft Certification team. The Project Manager will develop project planning tools to assist teams in scoping and scheduling their projects. The Project Manager will collaborate with other teams by understanding, developing, and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions. The Project Manager will initiate and support process improvements.

Essential Functions

Applies project management skills on medium to large engineering projects of average complexity, including understanding, developing and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions
Identifies and supports process improvement activities
Drives projects to closure, applies good judgment in identifying issues and risks, creates mitigation plans with assistance from mentor or direct supervisor
Demonstrates the ability to maintain clear project status, documentation, and reporting for medium to large projects with established tools
Demonstrates communication skills, including effective listening, responding appropriately, and managing difficult conversations
Builds relationships and gains alignment within the department
Identifies and resolves conflicts through understanding of interdependencies of and development of effective relationships between the development team(s)
Demonstrates ability to lead effective and efficient team meetings
Ensures team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed of project scope, schedule and cost
Demonstrates project ownership with moderate involvement from Team Leader/Mentor, working towards single point of contact for project needs, moderate contributions to the success of the project

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline AND a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Understanding of production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management
Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
Demonstrates excellent time management, organizational and follow-up skills
Computer skills in MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint) or similar

Desired Qualifications

Relevant knowledge, experience and/or training in avionics systems, software engineering, and/or aviation

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits