What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager position at HME?
HME has been creating innovative products for the drive-thru and pro-audio industries since 1971. From the very beginning, we've known these solutions would never have happened without the customer-focused people who make up our company. HME has a team environment with a culture of collaboration, learning, and growth. With subsidiaries located in California, Georgia, Missouri, Canada, UK and China, companies around the world depend on HME for clear, reliable communication solutions. From setting the standard for drive-thru headsets and timer systems in the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry to developing professional audio equipment used in the Olympic Games, HME strives to create the newest, most innovative products on the market while providing quality care and attention to its customers. Come join our team!
The Project Manager leads Product Development projects for new or improved products within HME’s Hospitality and Specialty Communications division. In addition to leading projects, the Project Manager will help design and implement an improved project management process, including building out the templates, tools and dashboards to support product development from feasibility study to production release, following the New Product Development process. The Project Manager is responsible for completing projects within time, cost and performance constraints that are acceptable to internal and external customers. During project execution the Project Manager will identify and resolve any issues and conflicts within project teams. If during the execution of a project potential for improvements to the New Product Development process are identified, the Project Manager will propose changes such that the process is improved.
What you will do in the position:
- Lead planning and execution of development projects, from the concept phase to the release.
- Monitor, track, and coach Agile software development scrum teams as Scrum Master.
- Suggests improvements to the New Product Development Process.
- Works with other project managers on the creation of standard tools, templates, metrics and dashboards to monitor projects.
- Creates the project plans for each approved product development effort.
- Applies advanced project management skills to hardware, software and system projects.
- Establishes, maintains and communicates program milestones and timelines.
- Manages risk including monitoring the program critical path and contingency planning; assists management with resource planning.
- Executes assigned project tasks including technical and business work products.
- Completes projects within time, cost and performance constraints that are acceptable to internal and external customers.
- Ensures development teams meet interim and final deliverables.
- Prepares and presents project status to senior management staff, including progress, problems, project risk and potential risk mitigation plans.
- Implements product development process improvements with the goals of reducing project cycle times while continuing to meet internal needs.
- Effectively deploys Lean A3 Thinking and the Lean A3 Problem Solving Process.
- Assists with special projects as requested.
- Serves as a cross-functional project manager, responsible for coordinating efforts of Core and Extended Team members from across the organization to achieve program objectives.
- Provides an open environment and promotes teamwork across the organization; acts as a catalyst to remove organizational barriers.
- Ensures development teams meet interim and final deliverables. Demonstrates and advocates the HME Values.
What you will need to succeed in this position:
- Good knowledge of business practices and protocols.
- Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills.
- Technical skills relevant to project management.
- The ability to work well with others and lead a team.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong presentation and influence skills.
- Organizational, planning and detail follow-up skills required; demonstrated ability to plan a project and execute to a timeline.
- Ability to lead and influence in a matrix environment without direct authority over team members.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while juggling multiple projects.
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in a related field
- BA or BS (college graduate) - Required
- Technical School or Certificate - Required Project Management (PMP)
- Technical School or Certificate - Preferred Engineering General
- MA or MBA (masters degree) - Preferred
At HME you will have the opportunity to learn and grow while developing our future products. Our benefits package includes tuition reimbursement; 3 weeks paid vacation your first year, paid holidays, medical, vision and dental coverage, pet insurance, life insurance, and 401K contributions.
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee will occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
