Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 25,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.
We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us
**Job Description**:
**What you will do**
Serves as liaison between the company and the client during a project ending with the installation and acceptance of capitalized equipment, enterprise software systems, or system integration or consulting projects/engagements. May work at client site on a day-to-day or periodic basis. Ensures customer satisfaction of information technology solutions by managing the details of overall project schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Typically uses more project management skills than technical skills. Services may be provided on a fee-for-service basis or be included as part of the purchase price for company products. Usually involves extensive interaction with sales, systems engineering, product development, and other members of cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products to clients. Plans and directs schedules and may monitor budget/spending. Monitors the project from initiation through delivery. Organizes the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget constraints.
**Functional**
- Proficiency with Project Management functions such as customer interface, project budget maintenance, project schedule maintenance and project manpower planning.
- Able to develop project plans (budgets, schedules, and plans) for complex projects.
- Able to gain ability to oversee complex projects with high-level quality requirements.
- Proficient in working with engineering leaders to implement project requirements into hardware and software.
- Experience with IT and OT project solutions and comfortable working with customers and sales in this space.
**Leadership**
- Commercial project achievement and leadership in the information and control space.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and work within a technical team environment, and managing a geographically dispersed engineering and project delivery organization and making effective use of collaboration tools and remote management skill
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects successfully and simultaneously. Projects could range from small ($5,000) to large ($2,000,000) and have a lifecycle of 4 to 60 weeks plus.
- Manages and reports all financial aspects of assigned projects
**Interpersonal**
- Able to work with internal and external customers for business development and implementation strategies
- Excellent collaborative skills and ability to effectively work in a team setting
**Business**
- Understands the nature of the IT/OT industry and the available market.
- Strong understanding of financial aspects of project management, percentage completion, revenue recognition, and project accounting
- Personal commitment to excellence in every aspect of the business with an uncompromising stance on ethics and transparency, internally and externally
- May participate in development of business team strategic plan
**Basic Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability to travel up to 25%
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Requires a minimum of 5 years previous experience with direct customer contact and project management
- Requires a minimum of 2 years previous experience with complex electro-mechanical systems.
- Must be willing to work towards Project Management Professional (PMP) certification within one year if not already PMP certified.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment where constructive feedback from others is encouraged and in the office as part of a project team
- Must have excellent conflict resolution skills.
- Must be available and willing to work overtime, weekends and holidays to meet customer project commitments.
- Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial plants, ships, etc., which may require climbing, working in confined spaces and other unusual work environments.
- Formal PMI based Project Management training
- Experience and knowledge of drive systems, PLCs, and industrial automation.