Project Specialist
Actalent
Job Title: Project Manager
Job Description
As a Project Specialist, you will be responsible for design planning and approval, coordination with vendors and other stakeholder groups, quality assurance, and customer harmonization while managing individual project budgets of up to $2M. You will primarily focus on the deployment, implementation, and launch of delivery stations and tactical programs that form part of our client's initiatives. Our team will deliver over 1000 unique projects in the delivery stations to improve safety, recognize cost savings, and increase capacity.
Responsibilities
+ Drive Customer Obsession through all activities and teams.
+ Earn trust with operations customers through clear and timely communication, gathering feedback, and driving all action items to completion.
+ Take end-to-end ownership of everything within your grasp or scope of influence.
+ Assess, escalate, and eliminate project risks to safely deliver projects on-time, under budget, and within all design standards.
+ Follow project-specific action plans, maintaining and ensuring the quality of all project tasks.
+ Identify opportunities for new standard work and mechanisms to close gaps where guidance in action plans is unclear or incomplete.
+ Deploy for days and up to several weeks to various geographies within North America to launch the most innovative delivery solutions in the world.
+ Create and implement improvements to our transportation network that deliver flexible and efficient products on behalf of our customers.
+ Manage on-site deployment of third-party logistics vendors, overseeing daily workflow, budgets, inventory control, and quality assurance for equipment deployment.
+ Lead meetings, including Senior Leaders from up to 30 cross-functional teams.
+ Work within various time constraints to meet critical business needs.
Essential Skills
+ Project management
+ Vendor management
+ Ability to read site plans
+ PMP certification
+ Agile or Kaizen PM Methodologies
+ Project coordination
+ Construction
+ Facilities
Work Environment
This role requires 100% travel. Travel will be regionally based (west, central, east). Candidates can live anywhere in the region within a reasonable commute to a major airport. Typically, you will fly to a project site on Monday and return home on Friday. Generally, total hours worked, including travel, are very close to 40 hours per week.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $45.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 10, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
+ Hiring diverse talent
+ Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
+ Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
+ Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.
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