
Director, Project Management
CYBOT
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Council Bluffs • Iowa • United States
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About the role
- Lead and manage Regional Quotation Managers and Project Coordinator Team Lead roles to ensure established goals and objectives are being met.
- Develop and implement plans that include key strategies, measurable goals, and successful project delivery.
- Lead margin growth in the project bidding process and increase the bid-hit rate in the project bidding process.
- Implement and champion Digital Job Center utilization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies as needed.
- Maintains knowledge of customer trends that could impact our current/future operational structure and services.
- Collaborate with sales leadership to recommend operational needs/challenges that enhance customer experience.
- Identify opportunities to streamline operations and enhance productivity.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure bid to order conversions, gross profit margins, etc.
- Establishes and maintains ethical, cooperative manufacturer relationships.
- Meet with key representatives to coordinate lasting partnerships/relationships.
- Regularly meet with key personnel at supplier/vendor locations to review and establish communication expectations.
- Ensures OpCo operational procedures are implemented and correctly executed.
- Communicates OpCo vision and values.
- Implements the highest standards for customer service excellence, operating excellence, and ethics.
- Ensure practices are conducted in compliance with governing federal and state regulations.
- Ensures team is trained and proficient in product, industry skills, business systems (Eclipse/Solar, Job Management, & Digital Job Center), etc.
- Provides clear and specific expectations to direct reports by setting mutually agreed upon goals for each team member annually.
- Conducts periodic check-ins to provide meaningful performance feedback and guidance in relation to their performance goals.
- Supports team development through talent planning efforts in partnership with HR.
- Recognize succession needs, identify potential successors, and manage development plans to ensure preparedness for succession activities.
- Performs other duties as instructed or required to successfully complete the job.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electric Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Business, or related field, or equivalent on the job experience as determined by Echo Electric.
- 8+ years of Quotations and/or Project Management experience.
- Knowledge of ERP and/or quotations bidding software.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems at strategic, tactical, and functional levels.
- Demonstrated customer and vendor relationship building and maintenance skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal formats.
- Demonstrated time management and organizational skills, including the ability to plan and manage multiple priorities & events simultaneously.
- Commitment to and demonstration of high ethical standards of behavior.
- Proven attentiveness to detail coupled with problem analysis and resolution skills.
- Personal characteristic of an improvement mindset, self-motivated, trustworthy, diplomatic approach, and reliable.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plus employer paid short term and long-term disability and life insurance.
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- 401K match
- Profit Sharing
- Tuition reimbursement and employee development.
- Annual Safety Shoe Reimbursement
- Employee Discount on products
- Access to a variety of trainings for personal development.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
Project ManagementQuotationsERP softwareBidding softwareKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)Digital Job CenterOperational proceduresProblem analysisRisk mitigationCustomer service excellence
Soft Skills
Interpersonal skillsLeadershipCommunicationTime managementOrganizational skillsRelationship buildingProblem resolutionAttention to detailSelf-motivatedDiplomatic approach
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electric EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Project ManagementBachelor’s degree in SalesBachelor’s degree in Business