Sr. Project Manager
Weir Minerals · West Valley City, UT · 1 mo ago
Project ManagementFull-time
About the role
You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.
What You’ll Do
- Project Planning & Delivery: Lead the planning and execution of complex engineering and new product development projects, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk objectives are met. Maintain clear project plans, schedules, budgets, and risk registers to promote transparency and shared understanding. Drive project milestones, manage multiple projects (2-6 at a time), and ensure successful delivery. Travel may be required occasionally to collaborate with global teams.
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Engagement: Act as a key liaison between engineering, product, operations, supply chain, and other technical teams. Lead by influence, fostering alignment and accountability without direct reports. Run meetings, drive actions, escalate issues, and maintain clear, empathetic communication with diverse stakeholders.
- Reporting, Governance & PMO Alignment: Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation, schedules, budgets, and risk assessments. Provide structured reporting to leadership and PMO governance forums, enabling informed decision-making and proactive issue resolution.
- Continuous Improvement & Process Ownership: Identify opportunities to enhance project delivery processes and workflows. Champion disciplined, repeatable project management practices across the portfolio and contribute to PMO initiatives that improve consistency and efficiency.
- Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.
Must-haves
- 5+ years of project management experience, including at least 3 years in new product development
- Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand engineering concepts, assess risks, and collaborate effectively with technical teams
- High emotional intelligence and influential leadership skills to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Proven ability to set expectations, hold teams accountable, and communicate clearly and respectfully with diverse stakeholders
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in manufacturing or working with physical products
- Familiarity with project management software tools
- Agile mindset and adaptability to work across global time zones (Madison Wisconsin, Europe, China)
- Experience driving process improvements within a PMO environment
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Excellent Health / Dental / Vision Options
- 5% 401(k) Retirement Match
- 15 days Paid Time Off in first year
- 11 Paid Holidays per year
- Flexibility in your schedule
- Parental leave