Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

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As a Technical Project Manager, you will lead the execution of medium to large size projects and ensure that all related activities are performed in accordance with ABB policy, quality standards, health, safety & environment requirements, financial targets, as well as schedule commitments within Drive Products business in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Additionally, this role will be responsible for product awareness and maintaining product costing for production and custom versions of standard product.

Your responsibilities

• Manage project scope definition and establishes the project execution approach, execution planning and monitoring and control activities for both internal and external resources while following best practices and ABB policy

• Planning and scheduling: Defines and applies project scheduling techniques to manage schedule risks proactively to avoid possible future schedule deviations with OTD (on time delivery) impact.

• Understand Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) enclosed product offering to establish timely and effective costing tool to generate customer proposals, leveraging commercial pricing and margin strategies.

• Work with Product Management to ensure cost targets are with project guidelines.

• Execute Project Gate model by engaging project stakeholder review and approval.

• Identifies, qualifies, quantifies and manages project risks and ensures that all opportunities are identified and pursued.

• Acts as the key contact and escalation point for project issues.

Your background

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum of 5 years of project management experience OR Associate's Degree with minimum 7 years of project management experience required

• Knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives and Motors or related technical product required

• Travel up to 10% required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred

• PMP certification preferred

• Computer skills: SAP, Salesforce, MS Office (including MS Projects)

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan

• Life insurance

• Disability insurance

• Wellbeing program

• Healthcare plan

More about us

ABB Drive Products is a technology leader serving industries, infrastructure and machine builders with world-class drives. With our products, global scale and local presence, we help our customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid