Invacare Looking for Project Manager at Elyria, OH  Full Time

Essential Functions:

• Serve as a leader of the cross-functional management team on complex global projects
• Oversee all aspects of assigned projects, including coordination and completion of projects on time, within budget and within scope
• Projects may expand beyond the Engineering Department to support Invacare’s overall strategic goals.
• Participate in strategic planning process
• Work with management to develop and standardize Project Management tools and methods.
• Provide coaching and supervision to engineering team members on handling various elements of Project management – time management, task dependencies, time to completion, etc.
• Create an environment for continuous improvement, understanding constraints to progress, assessing risk and increasing speed to completion.
• With limited direction, execute or lead the following activities:
  • Creation of project functional specifications
  • Work with management to create and gain approval of development schedule and definition of project scope and objectives
  • Monitors the progress of projects and measures project performance
  • Periodic review meetings with all functional groups, identifies and resolves issues
  • Take ownership for project timing and successful product completion
  • Establishes effective communication plans and communicates project progress to executive team
  • Creates project risk mitigation plans
  • Sets deadlines and assigns responsibilities
  • Assembles project team members to optimize the success of projects
  • Prioritize tasks based on critical paths, business needs, Quality Events, Complaint investigations
  • Maintains project budgets
  • Engage cross-functional terms comprising of Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing to ensure all activities are completed successfully.
• Ensure that all project activities conform to Invacare’s quality system and conform to appropriate domestic and international safety and quality standards
• Manage Engineering Teams to ensure compliance with Invacare polices and procedures.
• Complete all required training applicable to assigned position
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility, creativity, and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field of study
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
• 3 to 5 years of successful project management experience in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability in leading multiple projects and problem-solving efforts through final release while working under minimal supervision and keeping the project on schedule, within budget and meeting all functional requirements
• Must possess thorough and relevant product engineering and manufacturing knowledge
• Ability to contribute to the development of business strategies
• Must exhibit strong leadership skills
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
• Intermediate PC knowledge including Windows applications (Word/Excel/Access/Project)
• Demonstrated effective organizational and time management skills. Self-directed regarding project goals.
• Must exhibit both strong written and verbal communication skills

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer -M/F/Disabled/Vet