+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | JOIN OUR DEDICATED AND GROWING TEAM | | | | VPI Technology Group (VPI) is seeking a dedicated Project | | Manager to work in its Draper, Utah office. The ideal candidate | | will be well-organized, energetic, and passionate about taking care | | of VPI's customers by facilitating excellent communication among | | VPI's customers, engineers, accounting personnel, and management. | | The ideal candidate will be an advocate for the customers and | | projects being managed and create positive outcomes that lead to the | | potential for additional work with VPI's customers. The successful | | candidate will work directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall | | within the project's applicable scope and budget. We are looking | | for a creative and dedicated individual who will fit with our | | collaborative culture and know how to have fun along the way. If you | | enjoy working with other professionals who believe in creating and | | engineering innovative technologies for a wide variety of customers | | in many industries, we encourage you to apply. This is a full-time, | | salaried job opportunity with benefits. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS | | | | Education and Experience | | | | - Bachelor's degree with a technical focus preferred | | - US citizenship due to customer-related requirements | | - Must qualify for US security clearance at time of hire | | - 5+ years' experience in a project/program management role | | | | | | **Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities ** | | | | - Excellent client-facing communication skills | | - Hands-on experience managing multiple projects at the same time | | - Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication for | | cross-functional teams and executive leadership | | - Strong project management and continuous improvement skills | | - Organized with great attention to detail | | - Advanced time management and analytical skills | | - Proficient with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint | | - Strong critical thinking/problem-solving skills | | - Experience working in a team-oriented atmosphere | | - High degree of professionalism and maturity with ability to work | | independently, problem-solve, and make decisions with limited | | supervision | | - Ability to adapt to changes, delays, and unexpected events | | - Customer service obsession, with willingness to do what it takes | | to satisfy customer needs | | - High degree of integrity and ethics | | - Ability to quickly learn about new technologies and how VPI | | approaches new technology development | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | JOB Responsibilities | | | | - Schedule and run regular project status meetings with customers | | and follow up on action items, striving to keep customers happy | | and the project on track | | - Deal with project challenges and promptly and professionally, | | hold crucial conversations with customers, balancing the needs of | | our company and the customer | | - Develop relationships of understanding and trust with customers | | throughout the lifecycle of each project assigned | | - Monitor project schedules and work with engineers to keep or | | adjust timelines as necessary | | - Track | | project performance, specifically to analyze the successful | | completion of short- and long-term goals and project objectives | | - Work with engineers to meet budgets and make adjustments to | | project constraints based on financial analysis or make | | adjustments to client expectations based on budget constraints, | | depending on each project situation | | - Provide feedback in resource allocation meetings on project needs | | - Communicate with clients about project timelines and budget | | status and make any necessary adjustments | | - Manage project up-scopes and "feature creep" with engineering | | change orders (ECO) or proposals (ECP) | | - Track project progress in Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Project, | | and other software tools as needed | | - Exercise good judgment, keeping in mind company policies and | | procedures | | - Work in a fast-paced environment and multitask on a variety of | | projects | | - Work with engineers to develop project schedules, project cost | | estimates, and technology design approaches | | - This role is 100% in-office. Remote work is not available. | | - All other duties as assigned | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+