Operations Program Manager

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Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing. Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Operations Program Manager is hands on position that will be responsible for managing direct reports doing planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

Key Deliverables

• Develops vision and plan for projects based on business needs and assigns resources.

• Oversees documentation for processes and procedures for projects.

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility

• Develop a detailed project plan.

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

• Ensure resource availability and allocation

• Oversees communication and monitors and track progress.

Key Activities & Responsibilities

• Leads team in coordination of internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.

• Oversee that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

• Oversees the development of project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.

• Ensure resource availability and allocation

• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress

• Verifies techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.

• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.

• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.

• Perform risk management to minimize project risks

• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:

• Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent combination of education and experience and training

• 7-10 years of end-to-end project management experience

• 2+ years in leadership of a team

• Creative problem-solver

• Basic financial planning

• Resource Management

• Effective team-building expertise

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail

• Experience in a matrix-based, marcom organization preferred

• Microsoft Outlook expertise

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suites

Supervisor and Leadership Expectations

Required

Our Culture and Values

Employees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work.

• Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers

• Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business

• Respect for all individuals

• Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation

• Safety, quality and productivity as means to ensure success

Travel Requirements: % of travel, regional, international

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment. Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.