Project Manager, Operations

This role will be responsible for managing internal projects and providing strategic initiative program management support. Responsible for coordinating and managing key Operations projects from concept through development. This role will heavily interface with various teams across the organization to ensure successful execution of projects to improve profitability, reduce costs, streamline operations and enhance customer service.

What You Will Do:

• Manage people and resources as part of a cross-functional team required to complete projects and initiatives.

Interact with cross-functional teams including: research and development, manufacturing, marketing, sales, finance, quality and regulatory departments.

• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards project goals. Track details/data/information/activities to ensure these maintain alignment with long term business objectives.
• Present program and strategic plans and lead progress updates (phase gate review) with senior management and other affected staff at regular check points to ensure awareness and buy in to progress against contracted targets by stakeholders.
• As needed, identify cause, manage and resolve or escalate risks / problem situations by generating possible solutions, facilitating tradeoff decisions, making recommendations on resolution, ensuring compliance to delegated actions and removing obstacles to achieve contracted goal.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• 8 or more years of experience in operations and project management experience.
• Bachelor''s degree in Business, Supply Chain or Engineering with emphasis on Project Management experience is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven proficiency of project management tools and methodologies.
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills working collaboratively across all levels of the organization; strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to drive positive results in a highly dynamic, fast-growing organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead others through influencing.
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Experience with managing multiple projects across functions: experience working with third party companies.
• Strong Microsoft Project skills and related (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project and SharePoint).

Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to a Director or Executive level position.

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.

ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We're at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

About Our Benefits

ABS Bureau proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Bureau also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

Equal Opportunity

ABS Bureau is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Notice

ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.

Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs