Strategic Project Manager
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The Strategic Project Manager leads and manages internal corporate projects across Applied Products, ensuring professional execution of strategic initiatives, process improvements, and IT implementations to enhance organizational capabilities. This involves serving as a dedicated resource for planning, executing, and delivering these internal projects on time, within budget, and meeting stakeholder expectations.
About APPLIED Adhesives:
We have you covered.
Nobody knows more about adhesives than APPLIED Adhesives. We are passionate about solving complex challenges with innovative adhesive products and offerings. APPLIED is the industry leader in helping manage costs, reduce waste, and make entire operations run more efficiently. From adhesives, equipment, parts, and service, we have you covered.
With world-class adhesive products, equipment, and parts along with visionary leadership, unparalleled expertise, and an agile, responsive service team, we’re not happy simply staying put. Every day, we leverage our technical expertise and passion for problem solving for the benefit of our customers and the future of our company.
We have countless victories that we could celebrate, but we’re more interested in looking forward than back. We’ve collected the talent and skills to continue innovating new product solutions and applications in emerging industries. We have the fortitude to not only accept challenges, but to seek them out. And we have the confidence and determination to become the most sought-after adhesive solutions partner.
Come join us!
The Role:
The Strategic Project Manager is responsible for leading and managing internal corporate projects across Applied Products.
This role ensures professional execution of strategic initiatives, process improvements, IT implementations, and cross-functional projects that enhance organizational capabilities and operational efficiency. The position serves as a dedicated resource for planning, executing, and delivering internal projects on time, within budget, and to stakeholder expectations.
This is a remote role, but only candidates in the Minnetonka, MN. or Grand Rapids, MI. areas will be considered.
There will also be up to 25% of travel required for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end project management for internal corporate initiatives from initiation through closure.
- Develop comprehensive project plans including scope, schedule, budget, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Define project objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Execute projects according to established methodologies and best practices.
- Monitor and control project performance using appropriate tools and metrics.
- Identify and engage project stakeholders across all organizational levels.
- Facilitate effective communication among project team members, sponsors, and affected departments.
- Conduct regular status meetings and provide timely updates on project progress, risks, and issues.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships across functional areas.
- Identify resource needs and coordinate with department managers to secure appropriate personnel for project activities.
- Manage project team dynamics and facilitate effective collaboration among cross-functional team members.
- Balance project demands with operational priorities in partnership with functional leaders.
- Coordinate external vendor relationships and manage third-party deliverables when applicable.
- Proactively identify, assess, and document project risks and issues.
- Develop and implement risk mitigation and issue resolution strategies.
- Escalate critical risks and issues to appropriate leadership with recommended solutions.
- Maintain risk and issue logs with clear ownership and action plans.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, plans, status reports, and lessons learned.
- Develop and distribute regular status reports to stakeholders and leadership.
- Document key decisions, changes, and approvals throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure project deliverables are properly documented and transitioned to operational teams.
- Manage a prioritized queue of corporate projects and provide visibility into capacity and workload.
- Participate in project intake and prioritization processes.
- Provide input on project feasibility, resource requirements, and timeline estimates.
- Support evaluation of new project requests and business cases.
- Implement and maintain consistent project management methodologies and tools.
- Coordinate with the Program Manager to ensure alignment on tools and approaches.
- Identify opportunities to improve project execution and organizational capabilities.
- Conduct post-project reviews and capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.
- Stay current with project management best practices and industry trends.
- Support and adhere to all safety procedures and complete all required safety training.
- Identify and support improvement opportunities for processes to support company objectives and customer expectations.
You Are Ideal for This Role If You:
- Have strong planning and organization skills.
- Are a team-player.
- Have the willingness to learn and are personally driven to succeed.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
Experience and Qualifications:
- Associates’s Degree required. Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive project management experience.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects of varying size and complexity.
- Experience with IT implementations, process improvement initiatives, or corporate infrastructure projects.
- Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Proficiency with project management software and collaboration tools.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated leadership and team facilitation skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing circumstances.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to influence without direct authority and build consensus across departments.
- Strategic thinking with ability to align projects with business objectives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
- Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or B2B services environment.
- Agile or Scrum certification and experience.
- Experience with ERP systems or business system implementations.
- Knowledge of Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Change management training or certification.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Why Work for Us:
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- 401k Match
- Flexible and Team-Oriented work environment
- Generous PTO policy
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career and talent development opportunities as well as opportunities for personal growth
Leading with Integrity, Collaboration, and Passion
In today’s dynamic business landscape, these core values serve as the compass guiding our actions and decisions. Whether it’s demonstrating leadership, fostering collaboration, igniting passion, upholding integrity, or maintaining a relentless customer focus, these principles shape our mission, vison and values, and drive our commitment to excellence.
Our Core Values:
Leadership
We are the leaders we wish to follow at work and in our communities.
Collaborative
One team delivering exceptional value and service.
Passion
We enthusiastically pursue excellence.
Integrity
We choose to be ethical and trustworthy.
Relentless Customer Focus
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Typical work is in a climate-controlled environment requiring regular use of computer and electronic equipment.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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