Technical Project Manager

Job Description

Job Summary

The Technical Project Managerwill report directly to the Manager, Program Management, the Technical Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities of project delivery projects or strategic initiatives. The Technical Project Manager will oversee multiple projects that develop data center physical infrastructure products. This position will be responsible for ensuring the goals and objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frame and profitability by utilizing project management best practices and philosophy. This role serves as the primary point of contact of stakeholders for project status and performance.

This position will be located onsite at our Greenville, SC, location.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews project charter, business case, and requirements to determine time frame, procedures for accomplishing project scope, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project
• Confers with appropriate engineering to outline work plans and coordinate duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority
• Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project and arranges for assignment of project personnel
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule
• Reviews status reports and other documentation prepared by project personnel, customers, and other contractors and modifies schedules or plans as required
• Prepares and presents project reports for management, customer, or others
• Gathers and develops information for change requests
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems
• Develops and improves project management processes and routines for use throughout the Company
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years' experience in the industry of engineering or product development
• Engineering or business degree preferred
• PMP Certification is a plus, but not required
• Strong knowledge of project management standards and practices
• Proficient with MS Word, Project, Excel, Power Point, Google Docs and other project management software and applications
• Requires excellent verbal and writing skills to communicate effectively with customers and their representatives, contractors, field engineers, peers and management
• Requires mature judgment, responsible for assigned projects and supervises, organizes, and directs the work of others
• Requires high degree of communication, supervisory and organization skills
• Travel: 10%, domestic and/or international travel expected

THE VERTIV OPPORTUNITY

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion

Our Strategic Priorities

• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Vertiv 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
• Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv 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, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.

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