Manager of Project Management

POSITION SUMMARY: As the Project Manager, you oversee project coordinators and have the overall responsibility of projects starting and completing on time. You will work with the various departments and managers on processes, resources, cost, scope, and schedules.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the organization, implementation, and completion of projects
• Understand revision cycle for each product line
• Ensure projects are started on time
• Review project schedules to ensure the projects have enough time to be completed
• Identify weak areas in processes, offer solutions, and discern which solutions would be most helpful
• Keep procedures updated and communicate all updates
• Foster and facilitate positive communication between Project Management and all other departments
• Communicate the status of projects (meetings, reports, etc…)
• Provide leadership to Project Management team
• Coordinate with Director regarding staffing, assignments, and work schedules
• Lead project coordinators in the efficient execution of their duties
• Evaluate employee performance
• Provide training, coaching, and resources for employee development
• Communicate organizational goals, philosophy, and priorities
• Support optimum working conditions and foster department morale
• Initiate improvements in department culture (spiritual-mindedness, team player, excellence)
• Other customary Managerial duties (approving time, HR communication/documentation, management meetings and anything else given by the Director)

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Positive, problem-solving skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and track projects
• Ability to adjust, recover, troubleshoot, brainstorm and work under pressure
• Ability to lead a department/team to hit due dates
• Ability to follow company protocols in order to most efficiently effect the accomplishing of goals
• Ability to create a fun/happy work environment
• Looking for Employee and Project Management experience

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Project (Required)