R&D Project Manager

Job Summary

Act as an advanced project workstream leader for the team to drive large projects primarily for enhancements and new product development. Lead discussions concerning improved decision-making skills and advanced planning skills for team members including designing, testing, evaluating, supply, quality, manufacturing and releasing components for projects that require advanced project management skills. Maintain awareness of state-of-art technology as well as Dodge products and technologies and identify and understand technical drivers for R&D projects in own area. Lead large projects with a goal of executing all identified tasks within an optimized timeline while achieving the project charter goals. Provide consulting services to business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Excellence - Act as a Project Manager for the team and maintain responsibility to drive improved decision-making skills and improved educational development for all team members. Act as the leader for projects that require sound technical skills combined with advanced project management skills. Innovate and implement industry-leading technologies to improve the delivery of project support for our business needs. Demonstrate sound fundamental technical proficiency in own competence area. Emphasize critical thinking, root cause analysis, and problem solving.
• Innovation & Creativity - Support the peer team in creating new and innovative solutions that exceed the performance of current technologies. Demonstrate an entrepreneurial innovative spirit to projects with own unique and creative ideas. Propose follow-up projects and activities within own technical area based on new ideas.
• Projects, Processes & Tools - Demonstrate sound understanding of, and actively apply, applicable Engineering processes and tools within area of responsibility. Examples include sound communication capabilities, sound understanding of relevant applications, and awareness of industry standards that would apply to the area of expertise.
• Knowledge Transfer - Actively develop own technical/scientific knowledge for relevant processes and tools to ensure timely and high-quality results. Show solid documentation skills and write technical reports independently.
• Strategic Vision & Leadership - Proactively seek to identify opportunities for improved project flow and execution efficiencies within the project scope. Initiate business reviews of these ideas with business team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.
• 10+ years Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related technical experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management related software.
• Strong analytical skills with an emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving.
• Extreme attention to detail with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Ability to adapt and multi-task based on departmental needs and collaborate well with others and be a good team player.
• Advanced understanding of multi-disciplined project management skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with passion for new and changing ideas.
• Leverage Lean Green Belt and PMP Certification preferred.