PMO Manager (Operations Project Manager)

Job Summary

The role of the Project Management Office ( PMO) Manager is to lead and manage a team of project managers that work cross-functionally to organize and implement new customer and new product introduction. The purpose of this organization is to efficiently leverage the resources through coordinated planning, communication, and alignment of cross-functional teams, to ensure the proper documentation, launching and customer satisfaction as per established and agreed targets.

Location: Dublin 15, Blanchardstown

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading the Project Management Team.
• Manage key customer projects; serve as interface between internal teams and the customers to resolve both technical and logistical issues.
• Collaborate with customer (internal or external) from requirements gathering through product acceptance.
• Recruit, lead, and manage a team that has responsibility for New Customer Introduction, new product introduction, and product transfers.
• Align the project team to customer needs by establishing milestones, goals, and objectives based on input from all functional areas and stakeholders within the project.
• Define, refine and maintain clarity on roles & responsibilities for the team and business partners (engineering, operations).
• Provide a source of reference and training for Project Management covering processes, tools, metrics and reporting.
• Drive well defined processes and methodologies that strive to optimize the team effectiveness, while delivering successful projects on schedule and within budget.
• Identify the goals, objectives, and scope of NPI projects while working with relevant Business Unit and Operations teams.
• Work within the defined standards and procedures as set out by organization and the customer to successfully introduce new products.
• Works with local Project Manager and/or Regional Manager Project Office in deploying strategies and tools, besides reporting site PM performance.
• Provide regular and consistent communication between the launch team, the business unit, and the customer.
• Identify potential risks and make resolution suggestion through the escalation process.
• Open and regular communication of priorities and status of projects with Operations Management and site leadership.
• Participates managing internal in-process material, samples allocation, and system logistics.
• Manage the monthly operational project reviews.
• Manage the weekly project reviews for the Project Management organization.
• Responsible for forecasting functional area budget (when applicable) and HR needs for current and future needs.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

Job Qualifications / Knowledge Requirements

• Demonstrated Leadership and Management capabilities.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification desirable.
• Experience in Agile, Lean, Waterfall , Critical Path Project Management methodologies
• Knowledge of organization’s operating policies and procedures required.
• Knowledge of organization’s culture and guiding principles.
• Previous experience in manufacturing environment: Engineering, Test, Quality, Planning, Materials, etc.
• Prior experience in customer interfacing.
• Strong operational and financial knowledge required.
• Consultative skills (ability to understand true customer needs).
• Good communications skills.
• Distinctive problem solving leader.
• Automotive/ Medical background experience as required.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and e-mail skills required.
  
  

Education & Experience Requirements

• Related Bachelor’s degree in Project management or related areas such as Supply Chain Management , Engineering or Business
• Minimum 5-7 years work-related experience required in a supervisory/management role and Minimum 3 years project management experience or related discipline. Or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
  
  

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