[Hiring] Project Manager @Southwire Company LLC

Role Description

Plans and manages projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer requirements. Coordinates project resources, contract management, and progress reporting while leading troubleshooting efforts to address issues and ensure successful outcomes. Monitors overall project performance, evaluates risks and results, and recommends adjustments to schedules, costs, and/or resources to ensure safety, quality, on-time delivery, financial performance, and customer satisfaction meet or exceed expectations as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Advises senior leadership on project performance, risks, and opportunities, ensuring alignment with business goals and contributing to the successful delivery of complex electrical projects.
• Manages the activities of a cross-functional project team, ensuring that all members understand their roles and responsibilities while maintaining focus on project objectives and timelines.
• Defines project terms, goals, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with client specifications and organizational standards, and establishing clear expectations for all stakeholders involved.
• Coordinates processes and assignments within the project team, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently and that all project phases are executed in accordance with the project plan and timeline.
• Ensures compliance with all safety, regulatory, and quality standards, ensuring that the project adheres to industry regulations, client requirements, and organizational policies.
• Establishes best practices for project management, continuously assessing project processes and recommending improvements to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance project outcomes.
• Evaluates performance of the project team, conducting regular assessments to identify areas for improvement and providing feedback and guidance to enhance team effectiveness and individual growth.
• Educates and mentors team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, providing technical guidance, and ensuring that staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge to succeed in their roles.
• Implements training programs and development initiatives for team members, ensuring that project team members are equipped with the necessary technical skills and knowledge to execute projects effectively and safely.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Manages staff performance and development, coaching team members to achieve their full potential in contributing to the department's goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
• Years of Experience: 5-7 Years

Requirements

• Licenses/Certificates: Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certifications
• Years of Experience: 8-11 Years
• Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: Yes
• Number of Direct Reports: 2-5
• Travel: If local to Starkville, MS, travel is minimal. If not local, travel will be at least 50%

Physical Requirements

• Moving: 15%
• Standing: 15%
• Sitting: 70%

Working Conditions

• Office
• Plant/Warehouse Floor
• Various Shifts
• Heights/Elevated Platforms

Equipment

• Hard Hat
• Computer/Keyboard
• Safety Glasses
• Safety Shoes
• Safety Vest

Competencies

• Communicates Effectively
• Financial Acumen
• Courage
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Attracts Top Talent

Skills

• Collaboration
• Team Building
• Project Management Life Cycle
• Cost Estimation
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Risk Management
• Subcontracting
• Document Control
• Commissioning

Benefits

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More