Project Leader-Operations

The Operations Project Leader is responsible for leading global strategic operations for growing segments within the Accessories business. The ideal candidate will be a leader with proven big-picture strategic vision, problem solving and change management experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leads large-scale, cross-functional projects or multiple projects at once.

• May have formal supervisory responsibilities and oversees day-to-day activities of project team members. Provides timely, candid feedback to team members.

• Contributes to organizational strategy and higher-level planning.

• Consistently visualizes entire scope of a project with very little guidance.

• Drives operational readiness through a cross functional project team.

• Communicates, both verbal and written, to assure all groups are working toward the goal of timely project completion. Communicate technical details, ideas, and concepts to engineers and non-engineers in multiple locations.

• Leads change management efforts to ensure project outcomes are sustained.

• Analyzes, evaluates and selects from manufacturing alternatives to best meet objectives for capital, cost, capacity and timing.

• Accountable for technical elements of project execution including integration of equipment, tooling, capability reviews, manufacturing process and safety, regulatory and standards compliance.

• Identifies project risks and implements risk reduction plans.

• Contributes to Relentless Improvement of business processes.

• Interacts extensively with manufacturing plants and outside suppliers to achieve project goals.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or equivalent years of directly related experience in Operations roles

• Formal project management training preferred.

• Proven experience managing medium, moderately complex projects.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management of operations or manufacturing experience.

• Communicate, both verbally and written, to ensure team members are working toward the goal of timely project completion.

• Ability to establish rapport and credibility.

• Excellent problem identification and resolution skills.

• Results driven and deadline oriented. Ability to manage projects to aggressive schedules and results.

• Ability to handle fast paced and agile culture. Ability to adapt to constant change and competing priorities.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software including Microsoft Project.

• Periodic travel may be required up to 25%.