Project Manager 1 - Engineering Business Development - Garmin International, Inc.

We are seeking a full-time Project Manager 1 Engineering in our Olathe, KS location.  In this role, you will be responsible for providing project management and coordination for small to mid-sized projects between project team and other departments in the development of Garmin products.

Essential Functions

• Learns and applies project management skills within small to mid-size projects or sub-projects, seeking input from mentor and/or supervisor as needed
• Supports provision and timely documentation of clear project scope (ex. detailed assumptions, requirements (internal, external, regulatory), objectives/targets, validation needs, resource estimates, costs, and timing)
• Uses communication skills to ensure team members/stakeholders are appropriately informed including awareness of project scope, milestones, main points of contact, repositories, and tools specific to the assigned tasks/project(s)
• Supports creation and maintenance of basic timelines and milestone tracking and open action/issues lists
• Drives assigned project elements to closure and uses good judgment in determining when to escalate issues above mentor or direct supervisor
• May lead small or mid-sized projects or sub-projects including estimating level of effort for project management tasks
• Learns reporting formats and understands level of detail necessary to ensure accurate project reporting
• Distributes project documentation (e.g. reports, meeting minutes, emails, etc.) in a timely manner to appropriate distribution lists
• Learns interdependencies of and ability to develop good relationships between the development team(s), other Garmin teams/departments and external entities (ex. customers, suppliers, etc.)
• Learns product domain (ex. knowledge of storage memory required for product features, etc.)
• Actively participates in effective/efficient team meetings and may lead depending on assigned tasks/project(s)
• Effectively creates, processes and releases GPNs, BOMs and ECOs within established processes
• Learns and understands established processes and demonstrates ability to complete well defined tasks and/or projects
• Applies design standards and procedures using appropriate engineering and project management tools to document and implement basic designs in an organized manner
• Learns customer communication skills, including but not limited to handling difficult conversations and negotiating with the customer for reasonable delivery targets
• Learns PPAP and APQP documentation requirements to meet customer expectations with limited support or mentoring
• Supports project or feature development to provide a quality product for the AOEM customer
• Supports working hours as needed to best align with project development needs – resources will be treated as on-call for customer depending on customers working hours
• Develops and maintains a detailed project budget, product costs, staffing plan, and change request register
• Opportunities for specialization exist in this role (ex. Automotive and Automotive OEM, Aviation, Marine, Outdoor, Fitness)
• Possible business travel required

For Automotive OEM Project Management positions:

• Learns the compliance standards (i.e. IATF 16949, ASPICE, VDA, etc.)  that are applicable to AOEM development, including understanding which standards are applicable to which global developments

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Excellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn how to use and apply engineering and project management tools
• Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead projects in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to deal with confidential company matters
• Computer skills in MS Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint) or similar

Desired Qualifications

• Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)

For Automotive OEM Project Management positions:

• Experience working in an automotive environment
• Experience working with embedded and/or mobile products
• Experience using DOORS
• Experience with CMMI or Automotive SPICE

For Aviation Project Management positions:

• Relevant knowledge, experience and/or training in avionics systems, software engineering, and/or aviation

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits