Project Manager II (Atlanta, GA)

Job description

At thyssenkrupp we have more than 155,000 employees in nearly 80 countries and annual sales of €43 billion. We are active in automotive engineering, logistics, plant technology, steel production, elevator manufacturing and much more. We work in large and small businesses all around the world – but we always work together. We have over 200 years of experience in industry and the latest cutting-edge technology. We have a position that‘s right for you, that piques your interest, and that puts your skills to the test.

Project Manager II (Atlanta, GA)
thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp,
Location Alpharetta, {region10525}

We strive to make cities the best ever places to live, by advancing an industry that moves over 1 billion people each day. We are transforming our business by driving the industry norm and challenging ourselves, fostering a culture of internal and external collaboration, and building on our unique engineering capabilities to optimize existing and create new products and solutions for our customers that cater to real mobility needs. thyssenkrupp Elevator brings together the Group’s global activities in passenger transportation systems. With sales of 7.2 billion euros in fiscal 2014/2015 and customers in 150 countries, thyssenkrupp Elevator built its position as one of the world’s leading elevator companies from scratch in a mere 40 years’ time applying thyssenkrupp unique engineering capabilities. With more than 50,000 highly skilled employees, the company offers smart and innovative products and services designed to meet customers’ individual requirements. The portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts as well as tailored service solutions for all products. Over 900 locations around the world provide an extensive sales and service network to guarantee closeness to customers.”

thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas is the largest producer of elevators in the Americas, with more than 15,500 employees, in over 230 branch and service locations. thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas oversees all business for the operations in the United States, Canada, Central and South America. It is a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Elevator AG.

Your responsibilities

thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas is currently seeking an experienced Project Manager II to join our world class team in Alpharetta, GA .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·  Develop detailed project schedules with resources encompassing all areas required to complete the project. All schedules will be reviewed with the resources and sign off of the responsible tasks. Weekly reporting of on time, upcoming, late and critical tasks are to be reported in the weekly status meetings with the team
·  Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan, and facilitate customer acceptance
·  Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders
·  Execute the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals. Follow up and report on incomplete tasks immediately
·  Develop communication plan; identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure in order to develop the communication plan
·  Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events in order to minimize the impact of the risks on the project
·  Conduct a kick-off meeting with all key stakeholders in order to announce the start of the project and review the overall project plan and gain consensus
·  Establish project deliverables; record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) and the project charter
·  Define prioritization process; define the portfolio component prioritization process using appropriate criteria (e.g., dependencies, resource capacity and capability, technology) in order to sequence portfolio components
·  Communicates project plan and ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members
·  Develop project team and improves team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and boost morale
·  Supports team building by building mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among team members
·  Recognizes contributions; Praises people for a job well done
·  Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships - Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
·  Solution oriented by coming to the table with solutions to an issue or facilitates solutioning from the team members to solve a problem
·  Deliver consistent, high quality business presentations for PRC, stakeholder and business project status updates

Your profile

·  PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or equivalent preferred.
·  Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Technology or equivalent experience
·  Customer Relationship Management (CRM) experience
·  Minimum 3 years’ experience coordinating and/supporting business projects
·  Experience with New Product Launch and Gated Launch Processes
·  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

About thyssenkrupp
At thyssenkrupp we have more than 156,000 employees in nearly 80 countries and annual sales of €39 billion. We are active in automotive engineering, logistics, plant technology, steel production, elevator manufacturing and much more. We work in large and small businesses all around the world – but we always work together. We have over 200 years of experience in industry and the latest cutting-edge technology. We have a position that‘s right for you, that piques your interest, and that puts your skills to the test.

About thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp

We strive to make cities the best ever places to live, by advancing an industry that moves over 1 billion people each day. We are transforming our business by driving the industry norm and challenging ourselves, fostering a culture of internal and external collaboration, and building on our unique engineering capabilities to optimize existing and create new products and solutions for our customers that cater to real mobility needs. thyssenkrupp Elevator brings together the Group’s global activities in passenger transportation systems. With sales of 7.2 billion euros in fiscal 2014/2015 and customers in 150 countries, thyssenkrupp Elevator built its position as one of the world’s leading elevator companies from scratch in a mere 40 years’ time applying thyssenkrupp unique engineering capabilities. With more than 50,000 highly skilled employees, the company offers smart and innovative products and services designed to meet customers’ individual requirements. The portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts as well as tailored service solutions for all products. Over 900 locations around the world provide an extensive sales and service network to guarantee closeness to customers.”

thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas is the largest producer of elevators in the Americas, with more than 15,500 employees, in over 230 branch and service locations. thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas oversees all business for the operations in the United States, Canada, Central and South America. It is a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Elevator AG.

Your responsibilities

thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas is currently seeking an experienced Project Manager II to join our world class team in Alpharetta, GA .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·  Develop detailed project schedules with resources encompassing all areas required to complete the project. All schedules will be reviewed with the resources and sign off of the responsible tasks. Weekly reporting of on time, upcoming, late and critical tasks are to be reported in the weekly status meetings with the team
·  Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques in order to keep the project plan accurate, updated, reflective of authorized project changes as defined in the change management plan, and facilitate customer acceptance
·  Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques in order to monitor the progress of the project, identify and quantify any variances, perform any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders
·  Execute the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals. Follow up and report on incomplete tasks immediately
·  Develop communication plan; identify key project team members by defining roles and responsibilities to create a project organization structure in order to develop the communication plan
·  Implement the approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events in order to minimize the impact of the risks on the project
·  Conduct a kick-off meeting with all key stakeholders in order to announce the start of the project and review the overall project plan and gain consensus
·  Establish project deliverables; record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders in order to establish the project deliverables, using requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) and the project charter
·  Define prioritization process; define the portfolio component prioritization process using appropriate criteria (e.g., dependencies, resource capacity and capability, technology) in order to sequence portfolio components
·  Communicates project plan and ensure a common understanding by setting expectations in accordance with the Project Plan, in order to align the stakeholders and team members
·  Develop project team and improves team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and boost morale
·  Supports team building by building mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among team members
·  Recognizes contributions; Praises people for a job well done
·  Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships - Develops and maintains constructive and cooperative working relationships with others
·  Solution oriented by coming to the table with solutions to an issue or facilitates solutioning from the team members to solve a problem
·  Deliver consistent, high quality business presentations for PRC, stakeholder and business project status updates

Your profile

·  PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or equivalent preferred.
·  Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Technology or equivalent experience
·  Customer Relationship Management (CRM) experience
·  Minimum 3 years’ experience coordinating and/supporting business projects
·  Experience with New Product Launch and Gated Launch Processes
·  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Our offer to you

We work together closely and respect each other, for over 200 years now and up till today. If that is just as important to you as it is to us, apply now!

To learn more about thyssenkrupp in North America, please visit our website:
https://www.thyssenkrupp-north-america.com

Our offer to you

We work together closely and respect each other, for over 200 years now and up till today. If that is just as important to you as it is to us, apply now!

To learn more about thyssenkrupp in North America, please visit our website:
https://www.thyssenkrupp-north-america.com