Location: Michigan City,IN, USA
Description
Hitachi Global Air Power US, LLC has an opening for a Product Cost Excellence, Lead in Michigan City, Indiana.
Develop the overall project scope, schedule with detailed sub-workstreams by function, and timing ensuring committed owners' delivery of all actions and work product deliverables. Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, gather requirements to create project scope, and develop solutions. Lead, communicate and drive project objectives and actions cross functionally through all applicable stakeholders. Identify risks to project execution, schedule, or scope and facilitate the mitigation of those risks with the appropriate team. Employ analytical skills to evaluate data and resolve issues to meet project requirements & targets. Identify deviations from project targets (cost, timing, specification, scope) and coordinate functions to develop and implement counter measures / mitigation actions. Create and maintain project document structure and data repositories/tracking tools used to document all program related work product. Schedule, conduct, document, and disseminate minutes for all project related meetings. Escalate time sensitive issues to the appropriate decision makers outside of the established review cadence. Prepare and present the appropriate materials for the monthly executive reviews. Guide stakeholders in the timely and comprehensive delivery of their work packages. Present all aspects that cannot be decided on at the working level to the appropriate leadership team members, secure approval, document and drive the decision back into the project team. May lead multiple projects simultaneously.
Must possess at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems or a related field and at least 5 years of progressive experience as a Project/Program Manager or a related role. Must also possess the following: at least 5 years of experience with SAP ERP/PLM; at least 5 years of experience with NX Unigraphics; at least 5 years of experience with new product development (NPD) Phase Gate Design Processes; at least 5 years of experience working with international supply-based teams and communicating with technical and nontechnical stakeholders; at least 5 years of experience with cost/benefit analysis; and at least 5 years of experience tracking project schedules and managing PMO