Akron, OH, 44308, USA
5 days ago
Project Manager II
**Description** DRB (A Vontier Company) is the leading provider of technology-enabled devices and software solutions to the North American car care industry. WHAT WE DO: enabling the future of vehicle care – wherever the road takes you. WHY WE DO IT: To fuel our client’s growth with connected, data-led technology, driven by our spirit of innovation and commitment to excellence. **JOB PURPOSE:** The Project Manager II plays a critical role in ensuring successful project delivery by applying project management principles and methodologies. This position requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to navigate complex projects and meet strategic business objectives. Through effective management of resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations, the Project Manager II contributes to the overall success and profitability of the organization. The Project Manager II typically involves overseeing and managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the specified quality standards. Here are some key responsibilities and purposes of this role: **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES** _To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of these essential functions at a satisfactorily level._ _Other essential and non-essential functions may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions._ This role will be assigned responsibility for 4-6 projects of mid- to large- team sizes and engagement with other divisions of the company (such as Operations, Implementation, Training). 1. **Project Planning and Execution** : Develop project plans, including defining scope, objectives, and deliverables; Coordinate resources and manage project timelines. 2. **Communication and Stakeholder Management** : Effective communication with stakeholders on status, facilitate decisions to resolve issues and come to consensus. 3. **Risk Management** : Develop mitigation strategies for risks; monitor for risk; assign and track assignment to resolution. 4. **Budget Management** : Prepare estimates as directed and based on need; track expenses and cost, utilization to ensure project(s) stay within budget. 5. **Quality Assurance** : Ensure compliance with quality standards; lead team to improve on methods to deliver higher quality. 6. **Leadership** : Provide guidance and support to teams; foster positive team environment; encourage professional development of team. **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:** The position works under general direction of the Director of Program Management Office (PMO), exercising discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance in the department. This position does not supervise any other personnel or reports. **Human relations** + This position interacts with both internal and external customers. + This position interacts with external vendors and solutions partners. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:** **Skill Sets:** The Project Manager II should possess several key attributes to effectively manage projects and lead teams. Here are some of the most important attributes: + **Leadership** : Ability to inspire and motivate team members; guide teams through challenges by fostering collaboration and shared responsibility; celebrate victories. + **Communication** : Excellent, clear, concise verbal and written communication; ability to convey complex information to stakeholders at all levels. + **Organization Skills** : Ability to prioritize tasks; ability to manage multiple concurrently running projects; proficient in planning and driving to on-time/on-schedule delivery. + **Adaptability** : Ability to adjust plans in response to changes in circumstances and communicate the impact; open to take and able to apply feedback to change as benefitting the team. + **Attention to Detail** : Ensure quality standards are met in reviewing of plans, schedules, proposals, deliverables; clear in stating objectives. + **Technical Proficiency** : Familiar with Project Management tools (e.g. MS Project, SmartSheet) to prepare project plans/GANTTs/KPIs; knowledge of what an SDLC is and how to apply to work; knowledge about current methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, DevOps, Waterfall, Lean, Feature Driven Development, Test Driven Development) and how to effectively apply to projects. + **Documentation** : Ability to create and generate reports, track metrics, create presentations + **Interpersonal Skills** : Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with diverse teams and influence stakeholders. **Other Considerations:** + Bachelor’s degree or greater in any major; candidates with a degree or university certificate in Project Management, Business Administration, Information Technology or a concentration in Project Management preferred; recent Project Management work experience can substitute for a degree or concentration. + **Certification** from Project Management Institute (PMI) in PMP, PgMP, PfMP, CAPM, ACP, PBA; and/or SAFe RTE, SP, SSM, LPM, SPC; and/or CSM, PAL, PSF; and/or PRINCE2 is desirable. + **Work experience** should reflect Project Management responsibilities in the recent 2-5 years; work should note increasing complexity (such as in technical/technology, team size or assigned count of projects) in nature of projects managed. + **Preference given** for projects that are focused on software development, retail software solutions, and business-to-business (to business’ customers); experience with SDLC and iteration delivery very important. Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement and innovation built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com . The company in which you have expressed employment interest is a subsidiary or affiliate of Vontier Corporation. The subsidiary or affiliate is referred to as “Vontier Company”. Vontier is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to build inclusive environments and ensure equitable access, opportunity, and treatment for all. Vontier does not tolerate discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, gender identity or expression, gender information and any other characteristics protected by law. We make hiring decisions based on your experience and skills. Vontier is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation in the application or interview process, you may contact us at e-mail vnttalentacquisition@vontier.com. 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