Senior Manager, Project Engineering

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A Day in Your Life at MKS: We are seeking a Sr. Manager, Project Engineering, who will lead the management and execution of cross-functional Product Development Process (PDP) projects collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and customers. You Will Make an Impact By: Embracing and embodying positive organizational cultural change, including modeling positive, effective mindsets and behaviors and mentoring and guiding junior technical and professional staff. Delivering Product Development Process (PDP) programs and projects against scope, schedule, cost, resources, and quality. Delivering other assigned programs and projects. Collaborating with internal and external cross functional stakeholders and customers to gather and analyze requirements for PDP and Project Management (PM) planning and execution. Collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders and customers throughout the PDP during project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing phases. Creating and managing the project master plan and schedule throughout the PDP. Proactively anticipating and identifying problems ("looking around corners") during PDP planning and project execution and implementing solutions to those problems. Utilizing and leveraging existing PDP and PM processes and systems to communicate program and project status and provide transparency to internal and external stakeholders, management, and executives that enables data driven decision making. Implementing and participating in improving organization PM and Project Portfolio Management (PPM) methodology, processes, practices, governance and escalation including KPIs and standard reports and dashboards. Recommending and participating in adoption of technology solutions that enhance PM capabilities. Participating in organization Continuous Improvement efforts. Skills You Bring: Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Physics degree required. Other technical degrees may be considered based on strength of applicant's resume/experience. 10+ years' experience as a program or project manager in a technical environment (typically hardware product development, manufacturing, or R&D) full time or 10+ years with significant project accomplishment. Technical expertise in capital equipment, system or modules PDP; semiconductor, laser or optics technology or equivalent. Expertise with project management tools such as MS Project, OnePlan, Jira, Planview. Demonstrated ability to lead diverse and globally dispersed teams and manage multidisciplinary tasks. Expert at project controls: schedule planning, development and management, resource allocation and critical path analysis. Strong leader with ability to resolve conflicts and simultaneously team build. Strong influencing and problem-solving skills. Ability to complete administrative details while maintaining larger vision of program or project. Previous customer interaction experience is nice to have; willingness to interact with customers is a must. Entrepreneurial and creative approach to problem resolution, but process follower. Preferred: Completion of formal Project Management training and Program Management certification (PMI, IPMA, etc.) or equivalent, preferred. Experience with cloud-based solutions, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and product life cycle management (PLM), strongly preferred In addition to the above responsibilities, the following are considered material job duties of the position: Ability to take and follow directions and instructions. Ability to interact with other employees, customers, suppliers, vendors, or the public, in a safe, professional, and respectful manner. Access to sensitive and confidential business systems and software, personally identifying information, the company's financial information, and/or the ability to maintain physical security and safety. Because this position involves the above material job duties , trustworthiness, reliability, and good judgment also are material job duties. Physical Demands and Working Conditions: Ability to travel domestically and internationally as necessary to support business goals. Travel is estimated at MKS will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers. We are interested in a qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we will not be sponsoring work visas for this position, at this time. MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details. #LI-DJ1 Compensation and Benefits: Salary Pay Range: $170,000 to $205,000 per year. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other consi

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