Project Manager
Alfa Laval Global

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact - on our colleagues, partners, customers and society. Together, we're pioneering the solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. Trusted to act on initiative, we challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water and shipping.

As we push forward, the innovative, open spirit that fuels our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth also drives our personal growth. So, as we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

About the job...

As a Project Manager you will manage projects on time, following specification and according to budget. The role will have the authority to make decisions and manage allocated resources. Stakeholder management is required with communication, presentation and periodic reporting to steering committee

This is a hybrid position located in Broken Arrow, OK or Buffalo, NY.

Responsibilities include:

• Project Quotation - involvement in project quotation to support Bid Engineering with the risk analysis and cost and lead-time estimation.
  
• Project Initiation - secure project registration & documentation, review contract, secure handover from sales.
  
• Project Planning - in a collaborative manner with the internal teams, facilitate contract review by project team, facilitate internal project kick off meeting, facilitate technical review with internal team, technical clarifications with sales/customer. Monitor budget, issue & update project schedule & activity plan, log initial risks and opportunities, to include mitigation, exploitation actions, send order acknowledgement if needed or not completed by sales team.
  
• Project Execution - call and facilitate project kick off meeting with customer, if the meeting is not called or facilitated by the customer. Customer communication required to formalize and log all customer lead-time deviations (e.g. design approval). Report project status to customer (order status, document status, manufacturing status, delivery date, change orders). Facilitate responses to technical comments from the customer about the design. Call and facilitate pre-inspection meeting with customer. Monitor project and control by managing risks, pursuing change orders and control project activities by authorizing start of mfg, approving payment on supplier invoices, report project status to management.
  
• Project Closure - call and facilitate project closure meeting with customer. Facilitate internal project closure with teams and handoff to service.
  

"We care about diversity, inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidate's fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments, and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games."

What you know:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  
• Minimum 5 years of experience of capital equipment project management.
  
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI).
  
• Proficient with program, project, and quality management methodologies.
  
• Demonstrated ability to perform simple to moderate process and analytical analysis.
  
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
  
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project or equivalent project management.
  
• Willingness to travel 10 to 20%.
  

What's in it for you?

At Alfa Laval, we carefully consider a wide range of factors to determine your total compensation package. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job, background, skills, and experience to get it right. The base salary for this role is typically $92,000 to $113,000.

Alfa Laval is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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