Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Harbor Freight Tools is a national tool retailer offering a broad selection of tools and accessories across the United States. The Associate Project Manager will assist in managing enterprise projects supporting new product development from conception through launch, while coordinating stakeholders, vendors, project reporting, risks, and approvals.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Project Manager and Project Management Director to:
- Assist with project and program planning, organization and management
- Assist with project maintenance, revisions and issue resolution
- Assist with development of presentation material for meetings
- Collaborate with stakeholders at various levels to proactively manage tasks
- Analyze and resolve project roadblocks and communication within projects
- Manage Vendor communication for packaging and manuals proof collection tasks and revisions
- Optimization of timing between product, packaging and manuals; ownership of end to end timing of internal approvals for manuals and structural packaging
- Build and maintain reports as specified by Project Managers, Project Management Directors
- Assist with projects and system administration for PM team as needed
- Evaluate and escalate project risks / delays to the project manager
- Ensure critical information is accurate and consistent for various teams
- Assume other duties and PM responsibilities as needed or assigned by manager
Skills
- Bachelors' Degree required
- Detail oriented
- Experience working in a high-growth environment, with shifting priorities
- Ability to multitask and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Flexible personality with the ability to deal with ambiguity and to think outside the box and provide a continuous flow of new ideas and process improvements
- Strong interpersonal skills. Able to maintain and develop relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Effective communication skills. Crisp and clear. Informs and directs appropriately on both verbal and written fronts
- Creative problem-solving skills
- 2+ years of progressive work responsibility
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Adobe Creative Suite, Workfront and/or other PLM system desired
- Ability to create new and unique ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Proficient using standard Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Eligible Associates are able to enroll in the company’s 401k plan.
- Associates will accrue paid time off up to 236 hours per year, inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays.
- Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law.
- Remote work arrangement
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