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Job Summary

The Manager, Global Project Management is a critical leadership role within the Infrastructure Solutions Business Unit.  The position will direct and drive the success of Infrastructure Solutions global and regional projects and be a strong leader of projects, process, and people.

The Manager will collaborate with the greater Vertiv NPDI proces to drive consistency in reporting and be the lead representative for Infrastructure Solutions within the Vertiv NPD proces group.  This Manager will lead and develop a strong team of project managers, manage the day-to-day activities in the PMO, provide guidance on PMO policies and processes, and collaborate with Infrastructure Solutions leaders to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

This critical leadership role requires high energy and creative thinking.  Acting like an owner, creating a culture where people can be their best and assisting others to be successful as a team is a must and critical to success in the role.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Infrastructure Solutions Leadership to ensure that business goals and priorities are achieved
• Proactively engage with business leadership to identify opportunities for business improvements
• Lead personnel and resources required to successfully complete projects
• Successfully lead the Vertiv NPDI Phase-Gate process with Infrastructure Solutions to ensure delivery of market/customer relevant projects that deliver growth and customer satisfaction
• Key stakeholder in developing our agile methodology, processes, and procedures
• Establish standard set of metrics and KPIs to drive the PMO to deliver Infrastructure Solutions strategic objectives
• Develop and own Infrastructure Solutions comprehensive portfolio dashboard so the right insights and data are available to help inform and empower ITS leaders to make quick decisions
• Collate qualitative and quantitative information on project performance for the preparation and production of project reports for internal management purposes
• Manage the administration for project submissions and approvals through the agreed prioritization and approval process, maintaining a pipeline of approved projects
• Provide advice and support to project partners on how project evidence and information must be presented and reported
• Ensure that information recorded in both electronic and hard copy meets with internal and external audit standards
• Meet cost, time and quality objectives when delivering projects
• Manage Global Infrastructure Solutions priority and project register
• Drive and provide guidance on PMO processes, tools, and governance across the Infrastructure Solutions Business Unit
• Produce of consistent project artifacts such as project plans, risk register, status reporting and financial reporting

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in Engineering or related technical degree; electrical engineering degree or related experience preferred
• At least 10 years in technical product development, engineering management, project management, or directly related experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile (PMI-ACP, DASM, DAC) Certification, or equivalent preferred
• Approximately 15-20% domestic / international travel is required
• Participation in global calls outside of normal working hours
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to details with excellent organizational and technical skills

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The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

High-Performance Culture

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

Innovation

Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

Own it

Act with urgency

Foster a customer-first mindset

Think big and execute

Lead by example

Drive continuous improvement

Learn and seek out development

Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

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