Program Manager - Racks

Project Manager

Job Summary : The Project Manager is a critical role within the Racks Product Line. The position will lead and drive the success of specific Racks global and regional projects within the Racks portfolio. The Project Manager responsibilities include leading and driving completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. The project manager will oversee all aspects of project through its full product life cycle and will monitor and summarize progress of project, preparing status reports for various stakeholders on a consistent and frequent basis. This critical role requires high energy, creative thinking and ability to solve problems. Acting like an owner, creating a culture where people can be their best and assisting others to be successful as a team is a must and critical to success in the role. Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities is key.

Responsibilities :

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure requirements, timelines, and deliverables are on track per agreed upon plan and budget.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedule and work plan.
• Proactively identify risks and blockers. Develop and deploy mitigation plans.
• Effectively communicate project status with targeted messages for a variety of stakeholders.
• Implement change management controls following policy and approval guidelines.
• Ensure lessons learned are documented throughout the project execution.
• Accountable for project governance and compliance to New Product Development and Introduction (NPDI) phase gate model.
• Balance product requirements with the technical constraints, drive creative solution discussions, and negotiate trade-offs as needed.
• Champion continuous improvement culture based on meaningful metrics and tangible results.

Requirements :

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. Our Core Principals : Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion. Our Strategic Priorities : Customer Focus. Operational Excellence. High-Performance Culture. Innovation. Financial Strength. Our Behaviors : Own It. Act With Urgency. Foster a Customer-First Mindset. Think Big and Execute. Lead by Example. Drive Continuous Improvement. Learn and Seek Out Development.