Project Management Analyst

Summary:
Plan, direct, and coordinate activities for engineering design and resourcing projects.

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
Present and explain proposals, reports and findings to clients.
Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
Analyze technology, resource needs and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
Perform bi-monthly project data downloads of CICT (Cost Impact Collaboration Tool) database, perform data analysis on gross and net fiscal savings as well as overall project savings compared to target goals.
Create standardized set of graphs to communicate results using previously developed templates in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint utilizing think-cell software add-in.
Creating, updating and maintaining project plans to support engineering design and resourcing projects.
Obtain weekly updates on project tasks, update the plans accordingly and generate reports to communicate project status.
Obtain and analyze cost reduction project data and create graphs showing results to date vs. targets.

Typical Day
Interacting with engineering and purchasing personnel to create, update and maintain project plans. Generate summary reports on project status for management updates.

Technical Skills
Ability to coordinate and maintain a large number of projects critical to business unit objectives.
Familiarity creating, updating and linking Primavera projects plans and generating report summaries.
Familiarity with standard MS Office software.
Must be able to do Vlookups and Pivot tables in Excel.

Education/Experience:
Eight plus years relevant experience with previous project management experience required.
Skills and Competencies: Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
Knowledge of computer software, such as Primavera, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Excel, think-cell, etc.