Project Manager, Senior

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 5-6 years of direct experience in a project management or schedule planning, including all aspects of project development, project planning and cost estimating.      

Preferred Qualification Requirements

• Expertise to develop sound CPM (critical path method) schedules
• Ability to maintain detail resource loaded schedules of projects in Planview
• Develop and maintain all level of project schedule and reporting using Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, and other program management tools used to support critical path analysis, work authorizations, resource reservations/allocations, schedule and cost variances, and to support cost/schedule update and changes
• Work in collaboration with Project Management team to drive consistency of the project scheduling approach to facilitate accuracy in project execution and reporting
• Schedule estimating through solicitation of stakeholders to capture estimations of new work, reviewing actual and remaining work. Identify major milestones, decision points, project life-cycle and other project events.
• Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in audience appropriate terms.
• Ability to work without close supervision, keeping focused on short and long-term objectives.
• Strong organizational skills, very detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Proven flexibility in managing competing priorities.
• Excellent analytical skills for identifying and solving problems

Desirable

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)® certification
• Planview experience

Success Factors

Prime Success Factors (focus on results, drive change, promote teamwork, build trust & respect and understand market & customer perspective) in addition to the following:

• Communicate and Share Information
• Manage Complexity
• Plan and Organize
• Take Responsibility

PPG: We protect and beautify the world.

At PPG, we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.

Why join us:

With PPG, you will find meaning in your work every day, and engage in opportunities that will shape you, personally and professionally.

• Your personal strengths will empower you to succeed and make an impact from day one.
• You will be inspired to learn and grow, and to get the support you need to identify and achieve your boldest career aspirations.
• Your passion to excel will be fueled by your connection to world-class partners, industry experts, the best and brightest colleagues, and future forward technologies.
• Your contributions will not only meet the challenges of our global customers, but help them propel their industries forward.
• You will be welcomed into a culture where everyone’s ideas and contributions are valued and encouraged.

Just like you, we are driven to make a difference in our world. 

PPG prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check.
 
PPG offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You may request a copy of PPG’s affirmative action plan by emailing ppgaap@ppg.com.
 
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