Technical Project Manager

Job DescriptionJob Description

PURPOSE

The Technical Project Managerrole will work closely with IT leaders, business leads, technical teams, vendor partners, and peers to manage, plan, document, and implement the IT-related activities aligned with business projects and initiatives. The Technical Project Managerwill also facilitate collaborative project teamwork, proactive communications, and accountability throughout the project life cycle.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Plan and manage project strategies, tasks, project team staffing, and resources
• Lead in the formulation of project objectives and define project scope
• Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, and milestones
• Ensure cohesiveness of quality across projects by developing consistent processes for project teams
• Establish & Support best practices for deliverable tracking, risk assessment & mitigation, communication, and key performance metrics
• Establish project governance & oversight, help drive accountability to achieve project milestones outcomes
• Identify risks, offer mitigation strategies, and manage “scope creep” to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Understand stakeholder needs and expectations using proactive communicationsregarding project status
• Escalate issues as appropriate. Help ensure tradeoffs and priorities are well-understood by key stakeholders
• Conduct project post-mortems to identify successful & unsuccessful project elements, and opportunities for improvement
• Manage stakeholder needs and expectations using proactive communicationsregarding project status
• Escalate issues as appropriate. Help ensure tradeoffs and priorities are well-understood by key stakeholders
• Coordinate multiple projects
• Lead within a project team to help influence outcomes, provide leadership without formal authority
• Responsible for developing and maintaining technical documentation
• Fulfill multiple roles as needed within a team or project
• Provide guidance to other members of the IT Department
• All other job duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Collaborative team environment in a shared workspace
• Team-focused success, emphasizing cross-functional, self-organization
• General office, computer room, warehouse, and factory areas
• Infrequent off-hours work and travel as required
• Sitting for long periods
• Minimum lifting requirements of 15 pounds

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in a business, management, or technology field or relevant work experience
• 3+ years of project management or business management
• of experience in coordinating and/or supporting business processes
• One or more Project Management certifications - (I.e. PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP) are
• Familiarity with multiple project management methodologies and frameworks
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Company DescriptionSMC Corporation of America is a part of a global organization that supports our customers in every industrialized country and is the U.S. subsidiary of SMC Corporation based in Japan. Since its establishment, SMC has been a leader in pneumatic technology, providing the various industries with technology and products to support automation based on the guiding principle of “contributing to automation labor savings in industry.” Over the past 50+ years, SMC's products have become established as a recognized international brand through sales, technical, supply and after sale services in world markets. Sales have grown to achieve a 30% global market share.

Subsidiaries and joint ventures have been setup in a total of 53 countries. Production facilities are located in 30 countries. In addition, a sales network extends throughout 83 countries, with local services in 500 locations. SMC offers technology accumulated through the years, engineers that bring it to life in new products, production capacity which can deliver a variety of products in a short time, and an extensive sales network in the U.S. and throughout the world.

With its goal of ever more advanced automation, and using its many achievements as a base, SMC is developing high-quality, highly reliable products to contribute to automation in industry, as well as in familiar areas of everyday life.Company DescriptionSMC Corporation of America is a part of a global organization that supports our customers in every industrialized country and is the U.S. subsidiary of SMC Corporation based in Japan. Since its establishment, SMC has been a leader in pneumatic technology, providing the various industries with technology and products to support automation based on the guiding principle of “contributing to automation labor savings in industry.” Over the past 50+ years, SMC's products have become established as a recognized international brand through sales, technical, supply and after sale services in world markets. Sales have grown to achieve a 30% global market share.\r\n\r\nSubsidiaries and joint ventures have been setup in a total of 53 countries. Production facilities are located in 30 countries. In addition, a sales network extends throughout 83 countries, with local services in 500 locations. SMC offers technology accumulated through the years, engineers that bring it to life in new products, production capacity which can deliver a variety of products in a short time, and an extensive sales network in the U.S. and throughout the world.\r\n\r\nWith its goal of ever more advanced automation, and using its many achievements as a base, SMC is developing high-quality, highly reliable products to contribute to automation in industry, as well as in familiar areas of everyday life.