Project Specialist

About the role

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find cutting‑edge technology, world‑class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities in a multinational industry leader. The environment embraces diversity, moves decision‑making to the point of impact, and celebrates success. The position is within the Transformation Management Office as a Project Specialist, applying best practices in project management, data‑based decision making, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or manage assigned projects, contributing to customer deliverables, schedule and budget management.
• Create and maintain detailed project documentation using project‑management best practices.
• Contribute to and support risk‑management plans.
• Connect tactics to project and company goals through strategic thinking.
• Interface with team members to drive progress and leverage understanding of innovation, manufacturing, and supply‑chain workflows.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints; develop mitigation strategies and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with technical resources, commercial owners, and stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
• Anticipate potential roadblocks, solicit input, and help overcome barriers.
• Monitor and regularly communicate project deliverable status and changes to team members.
• Apply continuous‑learning and continuous‑improvement principles, operating with a mistake‑proofing mindset for long‑term robust results.
• Model urgency, responsiveness, collaboration, and clear communication for the team.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships to achieve measurable results.

Requirements

• B.S. or equivalent in a relevant field (Project Management certification a plus).
• Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably in progressively challenging engineering and/or project‑management roles.
• Experience or direct exposure to R&D processes, stage‑gate product development, and/or product prototyping (a plus).
• Familiarity with engineering concepts, manufacturing best practices, and key project‑management fundamentals such as schedule building, risk management, and budget control.

Skills

• Excellent planning, decision‑making, and organizational skills; ability to orchestrate multiple activities simultaneously.
• Detail‑oriented with strong critical‑thinking and strategic‑thinking abilities.
• Accountability and drive for results; ability to work with minimal supervision and push self and others toward outcomes.
• Strong communication skills: clear escalation, stakeholder alignment, audience‑tailored messaging, and proactive clarification.
• Experience compiling reports or presentations for internal stakeholders or customers.
• Ability to influence and motivate team members toward project goals, deliverables, and timelines.
• Positive, can‑do attitude.

Benefits

Eligible employees receive a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health‑savings account, 401(k) savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance, and additional offerings to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families.