Operations Project Manager

What You Will Do:

Works independently under general direction assuming primary responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, and delivering project activities through the entire project life cycle

Creates and executes work plans for projects of moderate scope and complexity

Plan and schedule and track project timelines, milestones and deliverables using appropriate tools

Partner with internal team members to manage and execute multiple client projects simultaneously in a variety of stages with a strong focus on timely execution and overall work quality.

Be the point of contact for customers (internal and external) to reach out to with any questions during the project

Effectively communicates relevant project information to responsible parties.

Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.

Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.

Resolves and/or escalates issues in an expedient fashion

Reviews project deliverables prepared by team for clients.

Enhances lasting relationships with client personnel that foster client ties.

Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations to ensure projects are delivered on-time.

Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management

Continuously leverage relationships with key team members and stakeholders in support of business/project needs. Lead by example and foster collaboration and commitment to teamwork

Be a trusted partner to key team members and stakeholders, acting as the hub of information and driving transparency and clarity

Communicate project statuses and upcoming milestone dates to all stakeholders and alert management of potential conflicting priorities and potential resolutions

Interacting in a professional manner with all designers, engineers, production personnel, or customers involved with the same or related projects in cross functional team environment

Coordination with the internal project team (engineering, manufacturing, and quality) for the planning and execution of the projects

Coordination with the client’s team (project manager, procurement, engineering), to ascertain schedule objectives are met and provide a positive customer experience.

Conducting post-mortem review and lessons learned for future projects

Report non-conformances and initiate internal quality cases as necessary

Facilitate the resources needed to reach project goals and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner

Perform kick off/project completion calls with customers and staff

What It Takes:

Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Strong Organizational Skills

Strong written communication, oral communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including manufacturing, product managers, clients, and other internal departments

Ability to bring project to successful completion

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a time-sensitive environment

What's In It For You:

We offer competitive Total Rewards package

We offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:

Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)

Dental and Vision

Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid caregiver leave

You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO, Holiday Pay, and Volunteer Hours

401k with company match and immediate vest

Employee Stock Purchase Program at a discounted rate

Matching grants through Protolabs foundation

And More!