Senior Project Manager

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Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you'll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You'll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we'll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let's build the future.

Job Summary:

The Senior Project Manager is a highly experienced and results-oriented individual responsible for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of a diverse portfolio of complex projects, including both customer-facing and internal initiatives. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines and budgets. The Senior Project Manager will also play a key role in mentoring and developing Project Specialists, ensuring best practices are followed across the project management team.

Responsibilities:

• Project Management:
  
  
  
  • Lead the full project lifecycle for a variety of complex projects, including:
    
    
    
    • Developing and maintaining comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets.
    • Coordinating necessary resources and managing vendor relationships.
    • Monitoring project progress, identifying and mitigating risks, and resolving issues.
    • Ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required Belden quality standards.
    • Conducting regular project status meetings with stakeholders and leadership (Sr Director and above).
    • Preparing and presenting project reports, presentations, and executive summaries.
    • Providing leadership and direction to achieve project goals through management, communication, and ownership of projects.
    • Promoting behavior-based safety in execution of project. Ensuring applicable rules, controls and training requirements are met. Model and encourage safe work habits.
    • Liaise between client, solution consultants, solution engineers and subcontractor personnel to ensure safe, timely, and profitable outcome.
    • Identifying and securing necessary approvals for all changes in project scope, budget and/or schedule.
    • Utilizing extensive knowledge of basic engineering fundamentals and practices to track and budget progress with project milestones.
    
    
    
    
  • Provide project management support to other departments as needed.
  
  
  
  
• Customer Relationship Management:
  
  
  
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their satisfaction and project success.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for clients on project-related matters.
  • Proactively identify and address client concerns and issues.
  
  
  
  
• Team Leadership and Development:
  
  
  
  • Mentor and guide Project Specialists on project management methodologies, best practices, and tools.
  • Provide training and coaching to Project Specialists on specific project management skills.
  • Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment.
  
  
  
  
• Strategic Planning & Support:
  
  
  
  • Assist the Senior Director in developing and implementing project management strategies and best practices.
  • Analyze project performance data and identify areas for improvement.
  • Contribute to the development of project management tools and templates.
  • Backup the Senior Director as needed, including representing the department at leadership meetings.
  
  
  
  
• Compliance:
  
  
  
  • Ensure all projects are executed in accordance with relevant industry standards and Belden policies.
  
  
  
  

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Experience

• BS/BA in related subject area, or advanced degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years related experience and/or training in project management. Experience in industrial networking and/or automation favored.
• Proven grasp of the relevancy and interaction of manufacturing operational processes such as Procurement, Scheduling, Quality and Engineering.
• Demonstrated success as a member of a Project Team.
• The candidate must be self-motivated and have experience in working in a large matrix corporate environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of process improvement methodologies, such as Lean or Six Sigma, or related practical approaches.
• Thorough understanding of Project Management principles, methods and techniques, principles, methods and ability to create and utilize Smartsheet with milestones, actualized management and CPM analysis.
• Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.
• Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet or other.

Abilities

• Strong leadership, written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to influence others.
• Excellent analytical and technical problem-solving skills. Ability to approach problems logically and systematically.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies.
• Heavy experience with contract review and negotiations.
• Strong financial acumen and budget management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adherence to timelines, schedules and deliverables is a critical proficiency.
• Experience leading client review discussions.
• Proven analytical skills, with the ability to approach problems logically and systematically.
• Basic technical knowledge in industrial networking and/or automation
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Basic technical knowledge in industrial networking and/or automation

Essentials

• PMP certification required.
• Experience with field construction or project management.
• Knowledge of project estimates, schedules, budgets, and forecasting
• Flexibility to work various schedules and focus on project completion.
• Must be able to read documents, use a computer, communicate verbally and in writing.
• Detail oriented. Able to review product characteristics to identify specific traits and build accurate documentation based on reviewed data.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

Let's Write the Next 100 Years Together.

Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we're doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.