Project Manager

About Us –

Smiths Group designs, manufactures and delivers smarter engineering solutions for mission-critical applications, solving some of the world's toughest problems for our customers, our communities and our world. For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving the world through smarter engineering.

We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and better-connected world, across four major global markets: Energy, General Industry, Security & Defense, and Aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs 14,600 colleagues in over 50+ countries.

This pioneering spirit continues to drive us today, underpinned by our powerful culture. Improving our world is what we do, how we think, and how we will continue to use our passion for technology and engineering to tackle our customers biggest challenges today and in the future. We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.

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Job Description

Right now - we have a Project Manager opportunities available in the Midwest, USA region on a Fixed Term Contract basis (18 to 24 months) where you will be responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, control, and completion of projects while remaining aligned with the strategy, commitments and goals of the business.

You will lead a team through the project life cycle by planning, budgeting, scheduling, and tracking whilst working closely with the Program Manager / Site leaders. This will require the ability to interact with multiple different functions across a matrix environment, gathering and presenting data, providing regular updates accordingly.

Ideal candidates must possess exceptional organisational, project management, and creative skills with the ability to thrive in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Smiths Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Duties & Responsibilities

What you'll do:

• You will be responsible for the planning of the project, this will involve detailing the project’s scope, determining available resources whilst creating a schedule and timeline.
• Work with the team to coordinate the team members, convey tasks details to individual members whilst keeping the team close-knit.
• Tracking the progress of the project and making necessary adjustments whilst managing the budget to include refining estimation costs and developing the budget.
• Maintaining a clear communication with Stakeholders, acting as a bridge between them and Program Manager.
• Taking responsibility for identifying and resolving issues that may occur during the project.
• Ensuring the projects is on schedule and in budget whilst keeping a high level of satisfaction for the Stakeholders.

The Individual

What you'll definitely need:

• Previous experience of working within either a manufacturing or engineering setting
• Previous experience with budget management, keeping the project within budget whilst ensuring all necessary tasks are completed
• Experience leading a team, bringing the team together to move in one direction and encouraging them
• Strong communication skills and able to communicate with professionals on a vary of levels
• To be a great problem solver

Diversity & Inclusion:

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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