Engineering Project Manager

About

Akkodis is seeking an Engineering Project Manager for a 12-month contract position in Minnetonka, MN. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate with experience in the Medical Device Manufacturing Industry.

Pay Range: $60/h - $75/h; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner and collaborate with a variety of functions, regions, and business resources to achieve project objectives
• Generate and implement project plans, communications, and schedules to assist with task prioritization and workload adjustments to maximize team potential
• Manage project challenges including scope impact assessments and recommended solutions
• Build team ownership and commitment to project plan and identify, manage, and communicate project risks
• Interact with senior leaders on complex matters requiring coordination between organizations
• Prepare and deliver project status updates to management
• Document risk mitigation plans, decision logs, meeting minutes, project metrics, and other key communications
• Identify resources required for project activities, develop project budgets, resource allocations and timelines
• Effectively lead global project teams ensuring good cross-functional communications and alignment on priorities amongst projects
• Assist with Annual Operating Plan (AOP), making sure all sustaining project requests & associated resourcing are accounted for

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering, Project Management, or Business.
• 4 to 5+ years of relevant experience
• Project management experience leading cross functional teams
• Project management experience managing project scope, schedule and budget, and ability to balance multiple priorities
• Strong cross-functional communication, team building, planning and problem-solving skills
• Candidate must be comfortable communicating and/or presenting in front of all levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the medical device industry
• PMP® certification beneficial

Desirable Skills:

• Proficiency in MS Project
• MS Office Tools
• Resource & Budget Planning

Benefits

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled