Panasonic Connect North America · 6 hours ago
Project Manager- Operations
Newark, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$115K/yr - $130K/yr
3+ years expPanasonic Connect North America is seeking a Project Manager to lead both internal and external projects, overseeing project planning, execution, and communication with stakeholders. This role involves managing the project lifecycle and ensuring successful delivery through collaboration and adherence to established PMO standards.
Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Lead projects using established PMO standards, adapting methodologies to fit cultural, situational, and ecosystem-specific needs
Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with internal teams and stakeholders to define:
Project scope and objectives (Project Charter)
Key goals, deliverables, and success metrics
Risks and mitigation strategies
Milestones, schedules, and dependencies
Resource requirements and budget allocations
Support operational intake through a disciplined, scaled agile framework—emphasizing incremental delivery, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement via backlog management, daily standups, and stakeholder alignment
Schedule and lead project meetings, partnering with sponsors to ensure alignment on timelines, deliverables, and overall project health
Monitor and report on project milestones, proactively addressing risks and blockers
Conduct postmortem reviews to identify improvement opportunities and document actionable plans for future execution
Establish and maintain intentional, consistent communication with stakeholders regarding project deliverables, timelines, risks, and progress
Define and reinforce clear expectations with team members and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
Proactively identify and resolve issues, escalating to leadership when necessary to ensure project success
Deliver weekly project summary updates to the PMO team, highlighting milestones, risks, and key decisions
Maintain comprehensive documentation of all project artifacts—including implementation plans, charters, scopes, deliverables, risks, milestones, schedules, and related materials—ensuring accuracy and version control throughout the project lifecycle
Archive all project documentation upon completion to support traceability, compliance, and future reference
Establish and enforce adherence to standardized project reporting and monitoring procedures, ensuring alignment with PMO governance and audit readiness
Maintain up-to-date project records in PMO tracking systems and tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Power BI, JIRA), ensuring visibility into project status, dependencies, and performance metrics
Support the PMO in managing a portfolio of internal and customer-facing initiatives by contributing to intake evaluation, prioritization, and continuous improvement of project execution processes
Qualification
Required
University degree in business or related field preferred
3 years or more of direct experience in Project Management, Program Management, or similar experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or a related PMI Certification preferred
Lead projects using established PMO standards, adapting methodologies to fit cultural, situational, and ecosystem-specific needs
Facilitate collaborative planning sessions with internal teams and stakeholders to define project scope and objectives (Project Charter), key goals, deliverables, and success metrics, risks and mitigation strategies, milestones, schedules, and dependencies, resource requirements and budget allocations
Support operational intake through a disciplined, scaled agile framework—emphasizing incremental delivery, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement via backlog management, daily standups, and stakeholder alignment
Schedule and lead project meetings, partnering with sponsors to ensure alignment on timelines, deliverables, and overall project health
Monitor and report on project milestones, proactively addressing risks and blockers
Conduct postmortem reviews to identify improvement opportunities and document actionable plans for future execution
Establish and maintain intentional, consistent communication with stakeholders regarding project deliverables, timelines, risks, and progress
Define and reinforce clear expectations with team members and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
Proactively identify and resolve issues, escalating to leadership when necessary to ensure project success
Deliver weekly project summary updates to the PMO team, highlighting milestones, risks, and key decisions
Travel Requirement: 25% travel to various locations in North America for internal collaboration or onsite for project execution. During large scale projects, the percentage could fluctuate. Adherence to corporate travel and entertainment policy is required
Educate and coach team members and partners on project management processes, tools, and governance standards to foster alignment and accountability
Maintain comprehensive documentation of all project artifacts—including implementation plans, charters, scopes, deliverables, risks, milestones, schedules, and related materials—ensuring accuracy and version control throughout the project lifecycle
Archive all project documentation upon completion to support traceability, compliance, and future reference
Establish and enforce adherence to standardized project reporting and monitoring procedures, ensuring alignment with PMO governance and audit readiness
Maintain up-to-date project records in PMO tracking systems and tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Power BI, JIRA), ensuring visibility into project status, dependencies, and performance metrics
Support the PMO in managing a portfolio of internal and customer-facing initiatives by contributing to intake evaluation, prioritization, and continuous improvement of project execution processes
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or a related PMI Certification preferred
Benefits
Bonus
Company
Panasonic Connect North America
Panasonic Connect is a B2B company offering device hardware, software, and professional services for the connected enterprise.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dr. Doreen Bryant, DSL
Talent Development Partner
Nancy Terselic
Inside Partner Support Manager
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