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About the job…

The Project Manager manages medium to large projects, with high complexity or business impact, in accordance with Alfa Laval’s project methodology to reach desired outcome.

This is a hybrid position located in Broken Arrow, OK.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage project on time, on specification and on budget.
• Make decisions and manage the allocated resources, within given frame and budget.
• Stakeholder management and communication.
• Report to steering committee (internal and external).
• Involvement in project quotation to support Bid Engineering with the risk analysis, cost, and lead-time estimation.
• Secure project registration & documentation.
• Review contract.
• Secure Handover from Sales (through a Handover meeting called by Sales).
• Facilitate contract review by Project Team, internal Project Kick Off Meeting and technical review (if required).
• Technical clarifications with Sales / customer (based on input from the Project Team).
• Log initial risks and opportunities incl. mitigation / exploitation actions.
• Issue / update the project schedule & activity plan (based on input from the Project Team).
• Check budget.
• Send order acknowledgement (if not already done by Sales).
• Call and facilitate project kick off meeting with customer, if the meeting is not called or facilitated by the customer.
• Report project status to customer (order status, document status, manufacturing status, delivery date, change orders).
• Formalize and log all customer lead-time deviations (e.g. design approval).
• Facilitate responses to technical comments from the customer about the design.
• Report and manage risks, issues, opportunities
• Pursue change orders.
• Monitor project activities, incl. verification of task progress & hours.
• Control project costs / manage allocated financial resources to achieve project objectives
• Maintain project schedule & activity plan.
• Control project activities, e.g. inform customer of design freeze, authorize start of manufacturing, approve payment of main suppliers’ invoices.
• Report project status to Alfa Laval management (manhour deviation, gross margin deviation, delivery time deviation).
• Participate in project reviews by Alfa Laval management.
• Call and facilitate project closure meeting with customer an internal project closure meeting incl. handover to Service.

What you know:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and/or 5 or more years of capital equipment project management experience.
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI) or a similar certification preferred.
• Detail oriented, highly organized, and an expert communicator
• Must be proficient with program, project, and quality management methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to perform simple to moderate process and analytical analysis.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project or equivalent project management software.

What’s in it for you?

At Alfa Laval, we carefully consider a wide range of factors to determine your total compensation package. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job, background, skills, and experience to get it right.  The base salary for this role is typically $112,000.00 to $116,000.00.

At Alfa Laval, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace that values diverse perspectives and experiences. While we typically welcome applicants from all locations, for this particular role, we are prioritizing candidates who are currently residing in USA or have an established presence in the area

Alfa Laval is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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