**Overview** Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as an IT Project Manager I? Then we're looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today! **Responsibilities** **Meet Panasonic (https://careers.na.panasonic.com/life-at-panasonic)** **Meet the Recruiter** **:** Eric Laffey **Explore Panasonic Careers (https://careers.na.panasonic.com/careers-home/jobs?page=1&sortBy=relevance&location=Kansas,%20United%20States&woe=8®ionCode=US&stretchUnit=MILES&stretch=50)** **Panasonic Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-x\_hDfMqb0)  ** Our Mission: Create Technologies That Move Us **Summary:** Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation. Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. **Job Summary:** Panasonic Energy of North America is currently seeking an IT Project Manager I who is responsible for timely and successful delivery of application technology projects with a strong track record of delivering results. In this role, you will be asked to develop, execute, and deliver on project plans, driving multiple technology projects simultaneously, and communicating on status, risks, and process changes. You will need to thrive and deliver results in an agile, ambiguous, fast-paced, dynamic business environment, operating across all levels of the organization. You will have opportunity to own and execute high impact strategic, cross-functional initiatives in an ever changing and fast-paced environment. You will be expected to effectively prioritize multiple projects/areas, manage risks, communicate, and deliver results in a systematic manner using project management tools and methodologies. Ability to leverage available technology, propose improvements based on customer requirements, and analyze data will be critical to this role. Success in this role will include creating and implementing robust planning, prioritization, execution, and sustainment mechanisms. You will need to iterate and develop new processes, leveraging the best and creating the rest. High judgement, ability to influence, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, developing a clear cadence, and leadership are essential to success in this role. You will foster a culture of continuous improvement, providing thought leadership to and influencing change at all levels in the organization. **Essential Duties:** + Proactively engage and collaborate with the project leadership and stakeholders to build detailed project plans, allocate resources, and assess the risks to on-time delivery. + Actively engaged in managing complex, cross functional projects involving change management, as well as short-term consulting engagements. + Assist in the development of the individual project scope and objectives as needed, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility. + Develop critical path analysis for project implementation as needed. + Identifying potential risks or issues and implementing appropriate remedies to effectively mitigate or remove barriers to ensure project success. + Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors as needed for the flawless execution of projects (ex: project documentation and requirements are captured, signed-off and delivered solution meets stated requirements). + Build healthy relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders of all levels including senior leadership, geographically distributed project team members, cross-functional stakeholders, and vendors. + Focuses on execution and ensuring that projects are delivered on-time and budget. + Create and maintain project plans, reports, and dashboards that provide the project teams and project sponsors insight into the project portfolio. + Provides clear and concise status updates and reports to various levels of the organization. + Assist in establishing project management processes and methodologies to ensure assigned projects meet high quality standards and stakeholder expectations. **Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:** + To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees’, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. Respirator fit test will be required based on functional area. _The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job._ **Qualifications** **Requirements - Required and/or Preferred** **Education** + Required: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related fields. + Preferred: Master’s degree in computer science or related fields. **Essential Qualifications** + 5+ years of Project Management experience + 3+ years of Agile Scrum Master experience + Intermediate level knowledge of Software Delivery Life Cycle + Intermediate knowledge of project management methodologies, processes, and tools + Analytically minded and goal oriented + Excellent people management skills + Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills + Communicate effectively (written and verbally) with both technical and non-technical teams. + Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills. + Intermediate level working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Smartsheet and/or JIRA. + Highly organized, exceptional time management and task prioritization abilities + Establish and maintain strong relationships. + Influence others and move toward a common vision or goal. + Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations. + Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere. + Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics. + Be a team player and able to work collaboratively with others. + Comfortable managing multiple tasks on tight timelines + Experience with project lifecycle phases, project management tools and significant experience managing technology projects to deadlines, holding others accountable, and maintaining project plans with dependent efforts and major milestones. + Experience with resource planning and managing internal and external project resources. + Comfortable in a remote work setting and a proven team player with demonstrated abilities to work collaboratively and influence those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists. + Proactively manage issues, risks, and scope changes and escalate as needed in a timely manner **Preferred Qualifications:** + Relevant and successful project management and/or consulting experience of highly complex, cross functional technology projects in a fast-paced, global, and dynamic organization + Deep understanding of project management methods, tools, and techniques + Flexibility working with offshore teams. + Expert working knowledge IT application deployment, including but not limited to the following: ERP, MES, SCADA, PLM. + Experience working in different time zones and virtually collaborating with teams. + Has a passion for Project / Program / Portfolio Management + Experience with online collaboration / facilitation tools. **Certification(s):** + Project Management Professional (PMP) certification **Physical Demands** **Physical Activities:** Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to: + Sit: 40% + Walk: 30% + Stand: 20% + Lift: 10% **Required Lifting and Carrying:** _Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)_ For this position the required frequency is: + Up to 10 lbs.: Occasional + Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional + Up to 35 lbs.: Occasional + Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Not Required **Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:** Panasonic Energy prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health: + Highly inclusive and class-leading healthcare options to include family planning, mental health, and pet insurance + Employee assistance programs that support total well-being with complimentary session offered each and every month + Company-matched and fully vested 401K retirement program that starts immediately from date of enrollment + Annual bonus program, High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition + Simplified access to self-guided and representative-supported short and long-term financial wellness and retirement planning + Educational Assistance & Reimbursement Program + Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and associated employee resource groups that promote representation and belonging + Leadership, career, and mentorship development programs opportunities at all levels across the organization + Collaborative and motivating culture routed in continuous personal and professional growth and much more. **Where You'll Be:** For our onsite roles, Panasonic Energy is committed to fostering an ideal working environment that goes beyond the conventional. We understand the significance of moments that matter in your onsite experience, and we prioritize creating a workspace that not only promotes productivity but also ensures a fulfilling and positive work atmosphere. Join us at Panasonic Energy, where your onsite presence is valued, and we strive to make each moment count in your professional journey. **Who We Are:** Meet Panasonic Energy (https://careers.na.panasonic.com/life-at-panasonic) ! At Panasonic Energy, you'll do work that matters as we are dedicated to transforming the world through the acceleration of sustainable energy. By producing safe, high-quality lithium-ion batteries, you become part of a team that plays a crucial role in creating technologies that move us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-x\_hDfMqb0) . This is an exciting time to join us as we expand our operations to De Soto, Kansas and build the world's largest lithium-ion battery factory. We will provide you with the opportunity to experience career growth in more ways than one. As an innovative thinker, you'll thrive here, as we continually push the boundaries of lithium-ion battery technology and production capabilities to enhance efficiency and performance in EVs. Being part of Panasonic Energy means positively contributing to society, aligning with our commitment to building a better world through sustainable energy solutions. We care about what you care about, fostering an environment where your contributions make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation. Join us and be part of a team that values your work, encourages innovation, and actively contributes to a positive societal impact. In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive salaries and benefits. **We Take Opportunity Seriously:** At Panasonic Energy, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, submit your application! **Supplemental Information:** Pre-employment drug testing is required. Panasonic Energy of North America is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. _Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction._ Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy of North America. \#LI-EL1 REQ-149940