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Project Manager - Aviation Hardware

Garmin, Olathe, KS, United States


Overview
We are seeking a full-time Project Manager - Aviation Hardware 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

Supports project management process improvements and may mentor less experienced Project Managers

May manage medium sized projects across business units with moderate guidance

Applies project management skills on medium to large engineering projects of average complexity, including understanding, developing and communicating project scope, milestones, and decisions

Applies product domain knowledge, full use of accepted processes, procedures, tools and requirements

Demonstrates product domain knowledge, full use of accepted processes, procedures, tools and requirements

Identifies and supports process improvement activities

Drives projects to closure, applies good judgment in identifying issues and risks, creates mitigation plans with assistance from mentor or direct supervisor

Demonstrates ability to maintain clear project status, documentation, and reporting for medium to large projects with established tools

Demonstrates communication skills, including effective listening, responding appropriately, and managing difficult conversations

Builds relationships and gains alignment within the department

Identifies/resolves conflicts through understanding of interdependencies of and development of effective relationships between the development team(s)

Demonstrates ability to lead effective and efficient team meetings

Ensures team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed of project scope, schedule and cost

Demonstrates project ownership with moderate involvement from Team Leader/Mentor, working towards single point of contact for project needs and moderate contributions to the success of the project

Provides mentoring and guidance to less experienced Project Managers (Project Manager – Engineer 1)

Applies Garmin’s Mission, Vision, Values and Quality Policy and enthusiastically exhibits a desire to see Garmin succeed

Participates in recruiting activities as assigned

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline AND a minimum of 2 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)

Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Demonstrated understanding of production and operations issues as they relate to engineering project management

Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude, work well with others, and demonstrate excellent time management, organizational and follow-up skills

Computer skills in MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint) or similar

Relevant knowledge, experience and/or training in avionics systems, software engineering, and/or aviation

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.

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