Project Manager

Woodstream has a rich history of over 150 years, and we are an essential, life sustaining business. We provide pest & animal control products that destroy disease carrying insects & rodents. We provide a safe work environment including screening, social distancing, and sanitation processes.
We have an immediate opportunity for a Project Manager in Lancaster, PA. Looking for candidates with previous experience with Engineering and Product Development.
Benefits of Working for Woodstream:

• Competitive benefits package including:
  
  • Bonus Program
  • 401k with Company Match
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
  • Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
  • ID Theft & Legal Assistance Plan Options
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
• Opportunity to advance within the company.

Overview of the Role:
This position is responsible for the management of projects undertaken by a Business Unit in a manner that ensures their alignment with the Business Unit’s strategic objectives. The Project Manager interacts with senior managers, executives, and outside stakeholders to establish innovation visions and new product strategies consistent with the growth objectives.
The focus of this position will be on new product development and innovation. This position works with product design managers and cross functional teams (who are responsible for the execution of certain aspects of projects) to monitor cost, schedules, human resource needs, and technical performance of components within the projects and operations.
Specific Responsibilities:

• Regular attendance and punctuality required
• Champion and manage an entire cadre of development projects with a total development cost of approximately $250K - $500K. Project management includes the estimation of time requirements internally and with vendors, the development of schedules of action items and responsible parties, tracking schedule completion, adjusting where necessary, and communicating adjustments when deemed appropriate. Additionally, is responsible for the documentation of all project parameters (ROI, BOM, benchmarking, testing, regulatory requirements, spending, etc.)
• Responsible for supervision and guidance to all assigned staff while supporting teamwork and interpersonal relationships. This includes the coordination of human resource requirements and assigned project segments with product design managers and cross functional team members; as well as coaching, leading, and supporting those directly reporting to the position
• Responsible for preparation of capital expenditure requests; recommendation, specification, approval and costing of equipment, components, labor, and tooling; control of spending; managing and administering the budget; and ensuring achievement of benefit objectives.
• Responsible for research and assessment of technological and project management advancements which are applicable within assigned business unit in terms of innovation, new products, product extensions, project management methodologies, and, where advantageous, converting these ideas into business results

Successful Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor of Science Degree (Mechanical/Electrical engineering preferred) combined with 5 plus years of experience in project / program management, and engineering activities
• 1 to 3 years to relevant project management experience required

Woodstream Fun Facts!

• We are the #1 EAC (Electronic Animal Containment/fencing) company in North America, 10X the #2 company and these products protect our food supply.
• We are the ONLY Pest & Animal Control company with a significant ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Program.
• Over 40% of our directors and above are woman.
• 57% of the Executive Team (meaning VP and above) are female, black, Hispanic or Asian/Islander.

Woodstream is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.