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Job Title:  Director Project Management

 

Requisition ID:  8389

Location:  Can be either (Reading, PA) or (Vancouver, Canada) or (Arras, France)

Home-based Position:  No, Hybrid role, which also includes traveling

Regular/Temporary:  Regular

Job Type:  Full-Time

 

Job Description: 

EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products. 

 

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Job Purpose:

The Director Program Management has overall accountability and responsibility for the effective Management of multiple Programs and/or Projects through the Project Life Cycle. The Director will provide support for new programs, lead program-related communications, and take full program management ownership of related activities performed by multi-disciplined cross-functional teams

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Owns Project Management through complete project life cycle from concept, product development, supplier selection, launch, post–production performance, and lessons learned.

  • Serve as the main interface between Engineering, Business and Operations for Global and/or regional projects.

  • Manages a global group of Project Managers to ensure execution of all company initiatives.

  • Manages resources in conjunction with functional managers, production, and sub-contractors.

  • Assigns, schedules, trains, reviews, and monitors project work to ensure that progress is within expected guidelines and is completed on time and within budget.

  • Effectively manages project risk through mitigation planning

  • Identifies, tracks, monitors, and communicates project-related issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies that may arise during the development stages.

  • Effectively applies Project Management methodology.

  • Build relationships with key areas responsible for the decision-making process.

  • Support PMO on new ideas and continuous improvement plans.

  • Other duties as assigned



What We’re Looking For:

  • Masters Degree in Project/Program management or related discipline (preferred)

  • 10 years’ experience in Project/Program Management in an international matrix organization

  • Excellent understanding of interdisciplinary projects

  • Proven track record of implementing and delivering revenue-driving products to customer

  • Experience in the management of SOP projects

  • Team leader skills and confident in customer relations, excellent communication, leadership, team building and people management skills

  • High degree of goal-orientation and self-management

  • A blend of management, technical, creative, business, and marketing skills

  • Good networking skills

  • Sense of responsibility, business intellect and entrepreneurial initiative

  • Prepared to travel on business (internationally)

  • Confident in conducting negotiations

  • Ability to prioritize among competing opportunities, balance customer needs with business priorities, and articulate the rationale behind decisions

  • Must be well versed with Professional Services financial acumen such as revenue, budgets & profitability, etc. and managing multi-million-dollar budgets and projects

  • Willingness to learn new things and implement them as the industry evolves

  • Ability to work independently and as part of multiple teams

  • Excellent problem-solving skills

 

This position contains supervisory responsibilities



EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  EEO/Minority/Female/Vets/Disabled

 

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Director Project Management