Global Service Project Manager

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY                    

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

 

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?
Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.
 

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking a highly motivated Project Manager that leads and executes projects within the Global Services Organization (GSO) in accordance with GSO Project Management Office (PMO) and AE’s processes. This position leads and partners with local and worldwide cross-functional teams to develop and meet project schedules. This role manages and monitors projects from inception to completion, assuring satisfactory completion and coordinates with all functional departments and with upper-level management. This includes development of program goals that support the business objectives and developing and executing strategies and plans to meet the goals of the Global Services Organization.

 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage multiple concurrent projects for the distinct functions of the GSO, including product design engineering, test engineering, operations, business development, analytics, and customer portal.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and complete small to large scale programs.
• Track and analyze critical program parameters to improve processes.
• Track and report risks, delays, scope changes, lessons learned, and drive improvements, mitigations, and corrective actions.
• Identify variances from plan and recommend corrective actions.
• Regularly report project status; develop metrics and goals to monitor performance, effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Interact with other departments, business units, and teams to achieve objectives and improve processes.
• Coordinate time-sensitive / cross-team integration issue response.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Works in a standard office environment and uses general office equipment.
• Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
• Interfaces with internal customers in all functional areas.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with communication and collaboration platforms, such as Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, or Microsoft Project.
• Experience with business CRM and ERP platforms, such as Salesforce and SAP.
• Organization, planning and priority-setting skills with the ability to manage aggressive timelines.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to build effective teams, including leading extended teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with people at all levels and locations in the organization.
• Ability to present clear and concise information to team, internal and external customers, and senior management.
• Attention to detail, well organized and disciplined. Demonstrate attentiveness to quality and productivity.
• Ability to achieve results in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to make independent decisions with strong initiative and ability to work in a self-directed environment.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

• 3-5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects with cross-functional teams towards a common goal.
• Demonstrated communication and leadership skills.

Preferred:

• Experience in project management methodol