Project Risk Manager Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Location: EP World Headquarters, 6700 Washington Ave. So., Eden Prairie, MN 55344, USA

• CRE Portfolio Management and Prioritization
  • Manage the CE project intake process; triage, document, and prioritize CERs in alignment with Director of CE and cross‑functional stakeholders.
  • Maintain a current and accurate CE project portfolio view, including status, risks, resource utilization, and completion forecasts.
  • Support the Director in establishing and reporting KPIs and SLAs for CE execution efficiency and responsiveness.
  • Provide regular portfolio‑level status reporting to CE leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Project Planning and Execution
  • Create, maintain, and execute detailed project plans and schedules for assigned CERs using MS Project and establish best practices.
  • Define project scope, deliverables, resource commitments, and timelines in collaboration with CE engineers and department leads.
  • Facilitate weekly CE team meetings; document minutes, decisions, action items, and risk logs.
  • Track, manage, and drive timely resolution of project risks, issues, and action items.
  • Call special working sessions as needed to resolve technical or schedule issues.
• Cross‑functional Coordination
  • Work effectively with CE engineers, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, and R&D to coordinate CER execution.
  • Ensure that CERs requiring R&D collaboration for specification changes are properly routed and aligned with design control processes.
  • Coordinate resource commitments and quickly resolve scheduling or dependency conflicts with department leaders.
  • Communicate project status and risks outward and upward to stakeholders and CE leadership in a concise, data‑driven manner.
• Risk Management and Continuous Improvement
  • Proactively assess and manage project risk; establish mitigation and contingency plans for each CER.
  • Capture lessons learned and contribute to CE process improvement initiatives.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce CER cycle time, improve execution efficiency, and reduce product development risk.
  • Support deployment of new CE project management tools and practices as directed by the Director of CE.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.

• Minimum Education, Certification and Experience Requirements
  • Education: 4‑year degree in Engineering, Project Management, Operations, or another relevant field required.
  • Experience: 3‑5 years of project management experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or product lifecycle environment; fundamental understanding of electrical, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering concepts preferred; hearing aid, medical device, or regulated manufacturing environment experience preferred.
• Knowledge / Technical Requirements
  • Proficient with MS Project and MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Familiarity with PMO tools, SharePoint, or equivalent project tracking platforms.
  • Working knowledge of change management, ECO/ECR processes, and design control in a regulated industry preferred.
  • Understanding of supply chain, cost engineering, and manufacturing operations a plus.
  • Detail, data, and process‑driven with strong organizational and time‑management skills.
  • Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems, and generate effective solutions.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse cross‑functional groups.
  • Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
  • Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
  • PMI certification (PMP or CAPM) desirable.
  • Experience with MS Project Server and SharePoint desirable.

• Working Conditions
  • Standard office conditions.
• Equipment Operation
  • Standard office equipment, MS Project, MS Office Suite, SharePoint.

The target rate for this position is between $88,550 to $115,000/year. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Medical, dental and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with company match; company‑paid life and short‑term disability insurance; long‑term disability insurance; employee assistance plan; hearing aid benefits; paid time off; paid holidays; paid floating holidays; paid volunteer service day; paid paternity and maternity leave; tuition reimbursement.

This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.

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