RK Mechanical
Looking for a strategic leader to drive your tech initiatives forward? This IT Project Manager brings a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within scope. With a strong foundation in both agile and waterfall methodologies, they excel at bridging the gap between technical teams and business goalsensuring seamless execution, stakeholder alignment, and measurable results.
RK Overview
RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers biggest ideas to life. Position Summary
Responsible for managing cross-functional teams delivering defined project outputs on time, within budget, and meeting quality criteria. The Project Manager plans, organizes, monitors, and oversees one or more projects to meet project objectives. This individual works closely with the Executive Sponsor, Business Analysts, and PMO to guide efforts toward achieving intended business results. Role Responsibilities Work, communicate effectively, and negotiate with senior management in their roles as project sponsor
Foster relationships, work, negotiate, and communicate effectively with various company resources within and external to the IT department, including boots-on-the-ground construction personnel, corporate staff, business analysts, software developers, and others
Foster relationships with, work, and appropriately manage vendor resources external to the company
Collaboratively define and document project requirements and deliverables
Express project vision across audiences and shepherd that vision throughout the course of the project
Relay necessary updates, log actions, and provide project artifacts in a timely manner and in the appropriate places, as dictated by PMO processes
Create, maintain, and report project plans/schedules of varying degrees of complexity and detail, while collaborating with stakeholders
Create, maintain, and report project budgets
Identify and address project roadblocks, risks, and issues
Identify when roadblocks, risks, and issues must be escalated and act to escalate them
Identify scope change/creep and address appropriately
Analyze all factors of project performance against baselines, while taking necessary corrective actions to address shortfalls and leverage opportunities
Empower and motivate project team while arbitrating conflicts and resolving problems
Collaboratively plan and execute project/solution controls and monitoring processes prior to delivery
Collaboratively plan project closure criteria and ensure criteria are met, ensuring sign-off/approval provided at time of closure
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications 5+ years of PM experience, which includes some high-risk/high-complexity projects, required
Bachelors degree required
Experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or construction industries a plus but is NOT required
Understanding of and experience delivering against fundamental project management principles/processes
Experience with standard PM toolset (schedules, logs, plans, etc.)
Ability to recognize and act to clarify ambiguity in relation to project requirements and deliverables
Ability to adapt to and manage deadline pressure
Ability to think strategically, conceptually, and analytically
Ability to be decisive when determining actions
Ability to plan and facilitate large meetings
Ability to convey concepts across audiences of varying technical acumen
Ability to communicate effectively whether speaking or writing
Ability to negotiate consensus amongst diverse groups
What Sets RK Industries Apart Safety : Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
Awards : Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
Benefits : RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
Philanthropy : RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
Development : Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Responsible for managing cross-functional teams delivering defined project outputs on time, within budget, and meeting quality criteria. The Project Manager plans, organizes, monitors, and oversees one or more projects to meet project objectives. This individual works closely with the Executive Sponsor, Business Analysts, and PMO to guide efforts toward achieving intended business results. Role Responsibilities Work, communicate effectively, and negotiate with senior management in their roles as project sponsor
Foster relationships, work, negotiate, and communicate effectively with various company resources within and external to the IT department, including boots-on-the-ground construction personnel, corporate staff, business analysts, software developers, and others
Foster relationships with, work, and appropriately manage vendor resources external to the company
Collaboratively define and document project requirements and deliverables
Express project vision across audiences and shepherd that vision throughout the course of the project
Relay necessary updates, log actions, and provide project artifacts in a timely manner and in the appropriate places, as dictated by PMO processes
Create, maintain, and report project plans/schedules of varying degrees of complexity and detail, while collaborating with stakeholders
Create, maintain, and report project budgets
Identify and address project roadblocks, risks, and issues
Identify when roadblocks, risks, and issues must be escalated and act to escalate them
Identify scope change/creep and address appropriately
Analyze all factors of project performance against baselines, while taking necessary corrective actions to address shortfalls and leverage opportunities
Empower and motivate project team while arbitrating conflicts and resolving problems
Collaboratively plan and execute project/solution controls and monitoring processes prior to delivery
Collaboratively plan project closure criteria and ensure criteria are met, ensuring sign-off/approval provided at time of closure
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications 5+ years of PM experience, which includes some high-risk/high-complexity projects, required
Bachelors degree required
Experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or construction industries a plus but is NOT required
Understanding of and experience delivering against fundamental project management principles/processes
Experience with standard PM toolset (schedules, logs, plans, etc.)
Ability to recognize and act to clarify ambiguity in relation to project requirements and deliverables
Ability to adapt to and manage deadline pressure
Ability to think strategically, conceptually, and analytically
Ability to be decisive when determining actions
Ability to plan and facilitate large meetings
Ability to convey concepts across audiences of varying technical acumen
Ability to communicate effectively whether speaking or writing
Ability to negotiate consensus amongst diverse groups
What Sets RK Industries Apart Safety : Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
Awards : Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
Benefits : RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
Philanthropy : RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
Development : Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr