Garmin · 4 days ago
Senior Project Manager Engineering
Salem, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGarmin is seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager Engineering in their Salem, OR location. In this role, you will lead large engineering projects of high complexity, develop and execute project plans, and improve project management processes in an aviation software/hardware environment.
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Responsibilities
Manages large projects across business units with limited guidance
Leverages advanced understanding and expertise of project management skills on large engineering projects of high complexity, including understanding, developing and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions
Utilizes advanced product domain knowledge to create new processes, tools and requirements
Identifies and leads process improvement activities
Drives projects to closure, leveraging project metrics and risk management principles to identify and resolve issues and risks
Creates mitigation plans and appropriately escalates to management for alignment
Leverages established skills to provide clear project status, documentation, and reporting for any size project, or complexity including cases where some elements are unknown
Leverages communication skills through active listening, responding appropriately and managing difficult conversations
Builds relationships and gains alignment within the business unit
Identifies and resolves conflicts through understanding of interdependencies of and development of effective relationships between the development team(s), other Garmin teams/departments, and external entities
Serves as a role model for leading effective and efficient team meetings
Ensures team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed of project scope, schedule and cost
May determine and document program objectives and requirements
Demonstrates project ownership with limited involvement from Team Leader/Mentor, functions as single point of contact for project needs, provides significant contributions to the success of projects
Exemplifies Garmin’s Mission, Vision, Values and Quality Policy and proactively works to improve Garmin’s image and culture
Participates in recruiting activities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline AND a minimum of 5 years' relevant project management experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant project management experience
Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to lead a team in the development of product/concept development plans as well as successfully execute projects of any scale or complexity
Advanced understanding of production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management, including the ability to successfully identify and mitigate risks
Demonstrated success in bringing together cross functional teams for effective problem resolution
Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others
Excellent time management skills and ability to generate and support pragmatic solutions while maintaining high quality standards
Previous experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
Proven communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills through success in previous project management experience
Computer skills in MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint) or similar
Preferred
Relevant experience in the coordination of multiple projects within a software development and engineering environment
Experience working cross functionally with design, project and software engineering teams as well as leadership and stakeholders
Have a continuous improvement mindset and create process improvements where necessary
Reporting capabilities and a background in risk tracking is highly desired
A passion for Aviation or experience within the industry would be ideal
Benefits
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Company
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