Project management assistant Jobs in Saint Paul, MN

Spectrum Safety Solutions :

With approximately 1,400 employees operating in more than 20 countries, Spectrum Safety Solutions is a global leader in fire detection and suppression solutions for high-hazard applications across verticals such as critical infrastructure, oil and gas, marine and clean energy. Our global team leverages strong customer relationships across four recognized brands, Det-Tronics, Marioff, Autronica, and Fireye, to deliver differentiated lifecycle solutions and advance growth across key segments. Carved out from Carrier's Fire & Security business in July 2024, Spectrum Safety Solutions is now a privately-held company under the ownership of Sentinel Capital Partners.

Det-Tronics :

We make the world a better place to live! At Spectrum's Det-Tronics, we build and maintain comfortable, accessible, efficient, healthy, safe, secure, and sustainable environments. Det-Tronics is a $180M technologically innovative, projects-based global brand protecting customers in many challenging environments with high end flame and gas detection products and systems. Det-Tronics is a part of Spectrum Safety Solutions and has a global footprint with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and sales presence in all key geographies.

Position Summary :

Responsible for management of projects for Det-Tronics products and cross-functional business processes related to product enhancement and efficiency improvements. Capability to work in a self-directed cross-functional manner while demonstrating technical project leadership, communication, and organizational abilities to deliver project results for business unit commitments. Foundational skills & expertise for this role are required in project management, engineering, product development, and general business management processes.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead multiple cross-functional / department projects of medium to high complexity. Projects are largely electromechanical in nature for sustaining products involving software / firmware.
• Develop project plans, strategies, and schedules that include defining project objectives, requirements, KPI's, business case, budget, resources needs and key assumptions.
• Execute projects following applicable development processes and support their continuous improvement.
• Effectively lead and guide project teams against their goals and their deliverables including any external resources and suppliers using company management processes and tools with daily and weekly meetings, as appropriate.
• Manage and own the project budget.
• Hands on development of project technical planning documents and support of any team's project documents or deliverables by helping with their creation, edit, and review.
• Identify, manage and escalate project risks ensuring appropriate mitigation and contingency plans are developed.
• Identify and manage through project issues and priority changes that can affect execution to find a common ground and path forward; define any required project scope or deliverable changes.
• Create, manage and communicate project resource needs including in weekly project priority and resource meetings.
• Track and manage project metrics such as schedule, status, accomplishments, and risks. Coordinate and handle any required communication and report-outs.
• Follow the company's quality management system and all applicable processes and regulations.
• Other duties and programs as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications