Senior Project Manager

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Rockwell Automation, the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Throughout the world, our flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands that are recognized for innovation and excellence. When you choose Rockwell Automation, you join countless talented employees who have helped us establish our leadership position in the automation industry over the past century. You join a diverse, inclusive and global community with a passion for innovation. A place where you can collaborate with great minds and inspiring people. As much as we focus on our customers, we know our employees are key to our success and future. Helping you develop a rewarding career is a top priority. Because when you succeed, we succeed.

Position Details

• The Sr. Project Manager role coordinates and manages various development projects through all phases of the development lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, release and closing. The Sr. Project Manager will manage stakeholder communications, project requirements, work breakdown, development engineering, testing and release. Project management responsibilities include scheduling and planning across multiple functional areas, coordinating internal and external development and test resources and working with resource managers and other project managers to insure proper staffing, project alignment and integration. The Sr. Project Manager will own the project responsibility for the definition and clear communication of project priorities, delivery of project expectations, and identifying and mitigating issues and risks among a cross-functional project team, all while representing the best interest of the business unit.
• The Sr. Project Manager role may, at times, assist in the development of business and marketing strategies optimizing the performance of new and existing product lines to achieve business objectives. This requires the project manager to maintain an understanding of the BU's business practices (program management, portfolio plans, strategy, etc.) and provide input to program management, product management and the engineering organizations in regards to technical staff coordination, resource allocation, performance feedback and development planning.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the overall project success through the full product lifecycle, from concept through release. Success is measured by achieving the project goals on time, within product cost targets and quality standards, including meeting functional and performance requirements.
• Lead and manage the development and release to production of new products/services through the application of a Common New Services stage-gate process to achieve timely product release.
• Apply rigorous planning for scope definition, cost estimation, scheduling, resource utilization, and overall risk management.
• Understand various technologies used in the product development, including their implications and associated risks. The ability to understand, articulate and plan the interfaces between various architectural pieces is an important aspect of this role.
• Monitor and track project key milestones, timeline, and budget.
• Identify, mitigate, and communicate project issues, risks, and status to team members and stakeholders.
• Report to business management and senior management on progress while ensuring the project commitments are achieved.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Legal authorization to work in the US is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a Project Management Role
• PMP certification
• Lean Six Sigma or Greenbelt Certification, or 3+ years of process improvement experience
• Strong understanding of Change Management processes and ADKAR methodology
• Proven success driving projects to completion with little direction
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, details and moving parts
• Ability to communicate and present to various levels of the organization including leadership, stakeholders, SME's, and other
• Previous experience managing technology projects such as SaaS or IaaS
• Similar industry experience such as technical knowledge in industrial controls, new product design, hardware/software, product testing, manufacturing and/or continuation & product life cycle engineering, is a plus.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

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