Senior Project Manager (Web/Mobile Applications)

Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Project Manager (Web/Mobile) at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for managing medium to large engineering projects of average complexity including development and execution of project plans and reporting of project status. Essential Functions Leverages advanced understanding and expertise of project management skills on large engineering projects of high complexity, including understanding, developing and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions Utilizes advanced product domain knowledge to create new processes, tools and requirements Identifies and leads process improvement activities Drives projects to closure, leveraging project metrics and risk management principles to identify and resolve issues and risks Creates mitigation plans and appropriately escalates to management for alignment Leverages established skills to provide clear project status, documentation, and reporting for any size project, or complexity including cases where some elements are unknown Leverages communication skills through active listening, responding appropriately and managing difficult conversations Builds relationships and gains alignment within the business unit Identifies and resolves conflicts through understanding of interdependencies of and development of effective relationships between the development team(s), other Garmin teams/departments, and external entities Serves as a role model for leading effective and efficient team meetings Ensures team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed of project scope, schedule and cost. May determine and document program objectives and requirements Demonstrates project ownership with limited involvement from Team Leader/Mentor, functions as single point of contact for project needs, significant contributions to the success of the project Mentors, evaluates and shares knowledge with less-experienced Project Managers (Project Manager Engineer 1 & 2) Basic Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant project management experience Experience working web and/or mobile application projects Advanced understanding of production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management, including the ability to successfully identify and mitigate risks Demonstrated success in bringing together cross functional teams for effective problem resolution Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others Excellent time management skills and ability to generate and support pragmatic solutions while maintaining high quality standards Previous experience managing multiple projects simultaneously Proven communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills through success in previous project management experience Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability. This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits Essential Functions Leverages advanced understanding and expertise of project management skills on large engineering projects of high complexity, including understanding, developing and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions Utilizes advanced product domain knowledge to create new processes, tools and requirements Identifies and leads process improvement activities Drives projects to closure, leveraging project metrics and risk management principles to identify and resolve issues and risks Creates mitigation plans and appropriately escalates to management for alignment Leverages established skills to provide clear project status, documentation, and reporting for any size project, or complexity including cases where some elements are unknown Leverages communication skills through active listening, responding appropriately and managing difficult conversations Builds relationships and gains alignment within the business unit Identifies and resolves conflicts through understanding of interdependencies of and development of effective relationships between the development team(s), other Garmin teams/departments, and external entities Serves as a role model for leading effective and efficient team meetings Ensures team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed of project scope, schedule and cost. May determine and document program objectives and requirements Demonstrates project ownership with limited involvement from Team Leader/Mentor, functions as single point of contact for project needs, significant contributions to the success of the project Mentors, evaluates and shares knowledge with less-experienced Project Managers (Project Manager Engineer 1 & 2) Basic Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline AND a minimum of 5 years of relevant project management experience Experience working web and/or mobile application projects Advanced understanding of production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management, including the ability to successfully identify and mitigate risks Demonstrated success in bringing together cross functional teams for effective problem resolution Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others Excellent time management skills and ability to generate and support pragmatic solutions while maintaining high quality standards Previous experience managing multiple projects simultaneously Proven communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills through success in previous project management experience Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age or disability. This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits