Project Manager

Our client, a global manufacturing leader of critical electronic components, has required us to search for a Project Manager for their facility in Tijuana, B.C.**JOB SUMMARY**The Project Manager will facilitate and lead strategic initiatives for a defined customer (internal or external) or user. Provide management and guidance to multi-functional project teams. Manage and enhance customer relationships. Provide full accountability for project schedules, project management and performance requirements for enterprise level projects.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**- Responsible for ensuring all of the project requirements and/or objectives are correctly gathered, understood and properly translated for execution- Build team(s) to address the project goals and objectives- Collaborate with customer (internal or external) from requirements gathering through product acceptance/ approval- 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- Review project schedules with functional project managers and project coordinators allocated to projects- Provide guidance and motivation to project teams to successfully achieve project goal and corporate initiatives- Communicate project objectives in terms of overall strategic business objectives- Serve as interface with customers, vendors, stakeholders and project sponsor(s)- Manage development of project plans with focus on achievement of project goals and corporate initiatives, including project specific Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) or metrics- Responsible for recognizing project's Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and manage the work within scope, quality, time and cost constraints- Drive project to completion in accordance with the project schedule- Coordinate the efforts of the team to develop an integrated project plan and risk analysis with action plans to mitigate the risks- Management of Resource capacity and time tracking allocated to the project- Participates in the financial management and analysis of costs for projects, including Capital Expenditures Requests (CER’s) travel, training, resources allocation and other project related costs- Accountable for overall project success - including cost, schedule, quality, and scope management- Report project status, issues and implemented solutions as well as evaluations and assessments of the results- Provide leaders with updates, including greatest opportunities for improvement- Recognize potential problem areas against the plan and identify and implement alternative solutions- Identify best cost solutions to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems (i.e. modification of responsibilities or consolidation of tasks, elimination of non-value added processes, or complete re-engineering of processes and systems)- Provide key stakeholders with regular project performance status, variances to plan, and identification of corrective actions (if required)- Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management- Demonstrate a commitment to customer service; anticipate, meet and exceed expectations by solving problems quickly and effectively, making customer issues a priority- Drive relevant, concise and effective communication through a variety of mediums- Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned**KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS**- Demonstrated Leadership and Management capabilities- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification desirable- 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 interface- Strong operational and financial knowledge required- Substantial knowledge of Jabil and demonstrated ability to leverage organization- Consultative skills (ability to understand true customer needs)- Good communications skills- Distinctive problem solving leader- Should have the following personal characteristics: strong leader, professional, hard-charging, detail-oriented, reliable, calm under fire, creative, with a can-do attitude- Electronics Manufacturing background experience as required**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**- Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain Management or Engineering)- PMP certified professional is desirable- Minimum 2 years work-related experience required in a supervisory/management role and- Minimum 2 years project management experience or related discipline- Or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience