Project Manager

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Project Manager role coordinates and manages different development projects through all phases of the development lifecycle including initiation, planning, release and closing. The Project Manager will manage partner communications, project requirements, work breakdown, development engineering, testing and release. Project management responsibilities include scheduling and planning across several areas, coordinating internal and external development and test resources and working with resource managers and other project managers to insure proper staffing, project understanding and integration.

The Project Manager will own the project responsibility for the definition of project priorities, delivery of project expectations, and identifying and mitigating issues and risks among a cross-functional project team, all while representing the best interest of the business unit.

You will report to the Manager, Project Management and have a hybrid schedule working in Katowice, Poland.

Your Responsibilities:

• Follow and deliver the best project management practices
• Highly complex, large-scale multi region projects
• Coordinate across functional areas and including working with RA teams, and external providers, to drive successful project and program implementation and deliver business benefits.
• Identify and manage complex project risks, from the beginning through to resolution
• Present project status to senior leadership
• Identify and drive to resolution project resource or deployment conflicts
• Ensure project understanding across other plans to avoid duplication or misaligned opportunities.
• Potential for global travel up to 10% per year.

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Computer Science discipline, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in product/application development, project management or project leadership role.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, organizational, and written/verbal communication skills, including the ability to sell ideas and present strategies at department VP level.
• Proven ability to lead multiple teams, partner with management and lead indirect resources.
• Demonstrated experience in leading project development efforts.
• Demonstrated experience in project planning, execution, risk management.
• Knowledge of project management processes and tools such as PMI model, scheduling software and configuration management tools.
• Competency with project management like Jira.
• Full English proficiency required (written and verbal communication skills).

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Knowledge of software development frameworks like SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban.
• Similar industry experience such as technical knowledge in industrial controls, new product design, hardware/firmware, product testing, manufacturing, continuation and product life-cycle engineering.
• Knowledge of product certifications, such as 61508 functional safety, information security, UL, NEMA, CE, TUV, and other approval agencies.
• Advanced training or certifications in PMI/PMP, agile, Lean Six Sigma, Business Administration, Management, Operations or Project Engineering.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.