Project Management Manager

Position Summary:

If you are a Project Management professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! In this leadership role, you will guide a team of Project Managers responsible for delivering customer projects from order entry through final fulfillment. You will play a key role in driving operational excellence, enhancing customer satisfaction, improving project execution processes, and partnering across functions to support business growth. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and people leadership.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers responsible for the successful execution of customer projects from order entry through final fulfillment.

• Establish, monitor, and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide visibility into project health, on-time delivery, backlog execution, forecast accuracy, resource utilization, customer satisfaction, and operational performance.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across project management and operational functions to improve execution efficiency, standardize processes, reduce risk, and enhance customer experience.

• Coordinate priorities across Manufacturing, Materials, Production Scheduling, Inventory Control, Shipping, and Receiving functions to ensure alignment with project requirements and customer commitments.

• Partner with plant and business leadership in strategic planning, budgeting, capacity planning, and long-term growth initiatives.

• Serve as the escalation point for project execution challenges, customer concerns, and operational risks, driving timely resolution and corrective actions.

• Act as a liaison between Sales, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and other functional teams to ensure alignment on project objectives, schedules, and deliverables.

• Champion a continuous improvement approach to project execution by identifying bottlenecks, improving workflows, and driving cross-functional accountability.

• Provide governance and leadership for project execution activities, ensuring consistent application of project management standards, tools, and best practices.

• Own factory-level project and backlog forecasting, reporting, and execution performance, prioritizing customer delivery commitments while proactively identifying and mitigating risks.

• Develop performance goals and accountability measures for project management team utilizing KPI reviews and data-driven decision making to improve results.

• Prepare and present project, backlog, and operational performance reviews to plant and business leadership, highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement actions.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement while developing team capabilities and supporting organizational growth.

Who You Are:

• You serve as a strategic partner to build, grow, and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships with key accounts.

• You see the big picture, constantly are imagining future scenarios, and create strategies to sustain competitive advantage.

• You use milestones to diligently track and manage the progress of the work.

• You pursue everything with energy, drive, and the need to finish.

• You understand interpersonal and group dynamics and react in an effective manner.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience

• Eight (8) years or more of experience in project management, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or a related field

• Experience with change management and driving continuous improvement activities

• Previous experience in demonstrating positive leadership in areas such as sales, manufacturing and materials

• Results driven and ability to consistently achieve positive results, even under tough circumstances

• Must have demonstrated working effectively across a site to develop and strengthen key business relationships

• Customer focus with the ability to build strong customer relationships and meet customer expectations

• Skills to manage complexity, conflicts, problem solve, and work well under pressure

• Excellent analytical and communication and strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Ability to develop, implement and measure KPI's for the team

• Demonstrates clear understanding of all tasks and processes within manufacturing

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

• Legal authorization to work in the United States - sponsorship will not be provided for this position

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• 3+ years of previous people leadership or team management experience

• PMP certification

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

• ?At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We cultivate an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe in complementary teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. ?

• ?We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.?

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WHY EMERSON (

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world's most complex problems - for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You'll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you'll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let's go. Let's think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let's go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON (

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you're an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you'll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team - let's go!

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Requisition ID : 26009391

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.