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Illinois Tool Works

Project Manager - IE&A

Illinois Tool Works Town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin, United States

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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project-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Project Manager will lead cross-divisional strategic initiatives through all stages of the Customer-Back Innovation process. They are responsible for defining project scope, managing budgets and schedules, and ensuring all project milestones are met through effective stakeholder communication.

What they look for

Project Management Strategic Leadership Customer-Back Innovation Risk Management Stakeholder Management Agile Project Management Business Acumen Facilitation Cross-functional Team Leadership Product Development Resource Planning Scheduling Budgeting Communication Influencing

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering, a technical field, or business administration, with an MBA preferred. A minimum of 5 years of experience in product development and project management techniques is required.

Full description

Job Description:

Project Manager – IE&A

Miller Electric Mfg, LLC, an Illinois Tool Works company, continues to build new Customer-Back Innovation leadership capabilities for designing and launching world class welding solutions that provide strong customer value with superior high-performing, durable systems. This role is a key staff position that requires both strategic and tactical leadership of top IE&A strategic growth cross-divisional initiatives. Under general direction, this position will be responsible to ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope, within budget, and stated objectives are met.

How you will make an impact:

  • Lead project teams through all stages of the Customer-Back Innovation process including needs assessment, conceptualization, development, and final implementation.
  • Define project scope and objectives, involving relevant stakeholders and ensuring feasibility.
  • Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
  • Communicate project status and escalation to leadership and stakeholders as needed.
  • Conduct project meetings and be responsible for project tracking and analysis.
  • Assess, manage, and mitigate project risks.
  • Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
  • Lead and oversee key project tollgate reviews to ensure milestones are met.

What you need to do to be successful in this role:

  • Strong business acumen and excellent project management skills
  • Strategic mindset with ability to anticipate future trends, while translating those insights into actionable strategy
  • Capable of building credibility and influencing the actions, behaviors, and mindset of others without direct authority
  • Excellent facilitation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and connect with individuals at all levels of the organization
  • Capable of managing large scale, multi-faceted projects across multiple divisions and functions
  • High energy and drive with ‘can-do’ attitude
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Ability to work with cross functional teams
  • Experience in working with customers and vendors

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree required preference in Engineering, other technical field, or business administration; MBA (preferred)
  • Prefer 5+ years of experience with product development activities with disciplined development process and project management techniques
  • Experience with Agile Project Management is a plus

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