Sr. Project Manager
Rockwell Automation View all jobs
- Xi'an, Shaanxi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for successfully planning, controlling, and managing major customer projects that require the commitment of significant skills and resources.
- Manage large project teams that include lead engineer, site manager, administrative support, and third-party vendors.
- Manage multi-function and multi-vendor efforts to plan and implement multiple, integrated system solutions to customers' complex projects.
- The project team was set up with support from the engineering center or the application center manager.
- Implement appropriate project management process & tools of the company to ensure all projects are delivered on scope, on time, and on budget with high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Define and determine the role of project management in each project, including specific roles and responsibilities for each project member.
- Prepare communication plan and related project status reports to key stakeholders to provide project updates on activities and deliverables, as well as risks and mitigation strategies.
- Define and manage overall change control processes and quality assurance aspects of the project to ensure project success.
- Define and manage the overall project risk identification and mitigation process through interaction with project stakeholders.
- Identify all project barriers and identify strategies and approaches to overcome these barriers.
- Complete and manage project activities using an industry-standard project management process and approach to ensure a consistent approach to project completion with other similar projects within the organization.
- Manage the Five Project Management Process Groups flow from one phase into another. Beginning with Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, and Close.
- Manage the 9 Knowledge areas of Project Management on each project, including:
- Scope, Time, Cost, Resources, Risk, Communication, Project Integration, Procurement, and Quality.
- Coach & provide feedback to project team members on their performance to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Ensure the assigned proposal have right commitment on cost and schedule.
- Have a weekly plan and report to key stakeholders on time.
- Ensure the assigned project follow iPM standard.
- Support Proposal Review to ensure cost and schedule are committed.
- Leverage various resources to ensure the project team to meet project requirements defined in the sales contract.
- Manage team performance to develop team capability and motivate the team.
- Work with the Application Center Manager to make project manpower forecasting and balance.
- Conduct a periodic Project Review schedule by PMO.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Financial management skills.
- Excellent business management and developmental skills.
- Efficient team management skills.
- Ability to resolve conflicting situations.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Planning and organizing skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent knowledge;
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Discrete automation or application engineering capacity project management experience.
- Project experience in the industries of Automotive and Tire is preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable.
- Demonstrated success at simultaneously managing multiple complex customer projects.
- Extensive experience with direct customer contact is required.
- Good in both English and Chinese.
- Excellent conflict resolution and people interface skills.
- Manage large multi-million dollar turnkey project experience, including multi-vendors and third-party supply.
- Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites.
- Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
- Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
- Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
- On-demand digital course library for professional development