Project Management Manager

Project Management Manager

Beckwood, headquartered in Fenton, Missouri, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of custom hydraulic presses and automation equipment and is seeking a Project Management Manager to join our team.

Are you a dynamic and inspiring leader ready to make a significant impact in a customer-centric organization that places a premium on the well-being and growth of its employees & customer base? The Project Management Manager will lead a group of project managers that regularly coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within scope, and on budget. Ensure alignment across Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Production, Service, and Finance while maintaining strong customer communication and proactively managing risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Benefits & Perks of Beckwood:

Beckwood offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Competitive salary
• Bi-annual bonus potential
• A team-focused culture with catered lunches, team-building activities, and employee engagement events
• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • AD&D coverage
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible PTO and sick time
  • 401(k) with employer contribution

What You’ll Be Doing:

Customer Experience & Business Acumen

• Develop, standardize, train, and perform professional, consistent, and industry-leading customer communication cadences to ensure the customer experience during the design/build process is remarkable
• Effectively and proactively collaborate with other customer-facing departments (sales, customer service, leadership team) as needed to ensure alignment on major project / customer relationship-based decisions
  • Understand logistical requirements, objectives, and challenges related to equipment delivery and installation and proactively implement planning to mitigate issues
• Work directly with sales and customer service to ensure the customer experience during the design/build process is aligned and cohesive through the life cycle of the project. 
• Demonstrate strong business acumen, strategically balancing big picture / long-term success with tactical short-term success 
• Address customer concerns and resolve issues in a timely and professional manner
• Act as an escalation point as required for any project to ensure issues are resolved in a timely and professional manner

Oversight of Project Planning & Execution

• Execute comprehensive project plans finalizing scope, schedule, deliverables, roles & responsibilities in collaboration with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Production, Finance & Service
• Orchestrate the successful execution of projects to meet specifications, timelines & budget targets
• Drive maintenance of accurate project schedules, timelines and status reports
• Actively monitor project progress and proactively take action to ensure alignment with planned milestones
• Drive accountability, while empowering individuals to assume greater levels of responsibility and personal contribution
• Conduct milestone reviews with your project managers & other department managers to ensure project alignment and accountability

Resource & Workflow Management

• Track and manage resource allocation, identifying potential constraints or overloading
• Develop consistent templates & processes for all project managers to utilize on every project to ensure consistency and accuracy of all documentation and communication
• Collaborate with all teams to proactively address resource challenges
• Oversee coordination with Purchasing, Receiving, Warehouse & Production teams to align material deliveries with operational capacity
• Work closely with Service Mgmt to support implementation and project completion

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Foster strong internal relationships with other managers & individual contributors to drive efficiency and productivity
• Facilitate open communication and timely information sharing across all departments
• Identify potential conflicts and lead discussions to develop proactive, unified solutions
• Partner with Finance to manage progress billing, change orders (ECOs), and financial tracking

Risk & Financial Management

• Proactively identify, assess, and communicate project risks; collaborate with stakeholders on mitigation strategies
• Monitor all project schedules and escalate potential impacts proactively to internal stakeholders
• Oversee alignment with contractual scope and management of change notifications accordingly
• Oversee tracking and reporting of financial performance, including budget variances and forecast impacts
• Maintain visibility into engineering & production schedules to mitigate risks to timeline and cost

Leadership

• Foster a positive culture where employees feel comfortable coming to you and your employees with concerns or feedback
• Broadcast a consistent message regardless of audience             
• Collaborate with Human Resources as needed on performance management, employee development plans, talent initiatives & recruitment strategies to support organizational goals
• Lead by example and always promote doing the right thing, especially when it’s not the easiest path forward     

KPIs that Define Success

• On-time project delivery

• Budget adherence and target (or better) margin performance
• Customer satisfaction and retention
• Change order management and accuracy
• Resource utilization efficiency
• Reduction in project risks and escalations           

What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business or Project Mgmt and/or equivalent experience (5 years in a mfg environment)
• 5 years leading projects through a full life cycle in a custom engineering and manufacturing environment
• 5 years of project mgmt customer-facing experience
• Strong background in custom engineer to order environment, including project scheduling
• Proven ability to complete projects according to scope, budget and timeline
• Strong project mgmt leadership and decision-making
• Ability to build a strong rapport with any department & personnel
  • Seeks out and builds relationships outside of his/her department.
• Experience supervising or managing 3 project managers or other customer facing technical resources
• Demonstrated ability of providing an excellent project mgmt experience for both internal stakeholders and customers
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, ERP, and CRM systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years in a project mgmt manager role
• 8 years leading projects through a full life cycle in a custom engineering and manufacturing environment
• 8 years of project mgmt customer-facing experience
• Project Mgmt Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience supervising or managing 5 project managers or other customer facing technical resources

Key Skills & Attributes:

Successful candidates typically demonstrate:

• Ability to lead complex projects from initiation through completion while balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, and customer expectations
• Build trust with customers and internal stakeholders
• Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and make decisions that support organizational objectives
• Organize standardized processes to optimize workflows, enhance performance, and improve project outcomes
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of project managers

Work Environment

This position is primarily based in a professional office environment but includes occasional time in the manufacturing facility or customer plant to support projects and collaborate with production teams. While in the plant, employees may be exposed to typical manufacturing conditions such as machinery operation and moderate noise levels.

Physical Demands

This role primarily operates in a professional office environment, requiring the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while occasionally moving about to access office equipment and files.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Beckwood

Established in 1976, Beckwood is a world leader in hydraulic and servo-electric presses, automation equipment, and advanced manufacturing solutions.

Our machinery helps companies across the globe produce the products we rely on every day—from airplanes to pacemakers and everything in between. Our work supports industries that make the world smarter, faster, healthier, and safer.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization. We bring a can-do attitude, creative thinking, and a passion for solving complex challenges. We’re competitive, collaborative, and fun-loving—with a relentless focus on customer success.

Learn more about our culture at beckwoodpress.com/careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.