Senior Project Manager

Overview:

When you join Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. you are joining an organization that is deeply rooted in the Philosophy of “doing what is right as a human being”. Through this Philosophy, our employees are passionate about providing best in class customer service through efficiency, accountability, and a sense of urgency all while putting knowledge to work to drive change.

In addition, we’re a Great Place to Work… and we really mean it! Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. has been officially certified as a Great Place to Work since 2021. An organization earns this distinction when its employees have expressed their trust in the people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy the people they work with.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be a key member of the Business Transformation team. You will drive a core set of projects in the primary area of office and warehouse moves and renovations across all KDA Operations and other projects as assigned. You will help assemble project teams, create tailored project plans, identify critical dependencies, and actively manage projects for delivery on time and on budget. You will be responsible for the identification and scoping of specific initiatives and the development of associated project plans, action registers, work breakdown structures along with executive status updates to senior management. You will ensure that a superior customer experience is core to all your assigned projects. You will identify and resolve issues through collaboration and sound decision making, develop aggressive project plans that are realistic and achieved, and actively control costs, scope, and time for deliverables. You will also ensure your projects’ statuses are well understood through accurate tracking of actual project performance relative to the plan of record. Finally, you will ensure all levels of the organization are properly informed through excellent documentation and regular communication of your strategic and tactical initiatives. Likewise, you will provide regular quantification and tracking of the business benefits of your projects (ROI).

To be successful in this position you have a winning attitude, a positive problem-solving approach, an aptitude for critical thinking, and you enjoy working in a team environment. You also are a self-starter. You are meticulous about details. You have an aptitude to see the big picture and intellectual curiosity. You will understand your project tasks at a working level vs just tasks, names and dates. In this role, you will have the ability to make significant and long-lasting impacts on the entire KDA organization by leveraging project management disciplines, change management methods, and strategy formulation methodologies. As a result, you will be one of the critical change agents within KDA responsible for the achievement of strong organic growth and radically more efficient operations.

The chance to do something meaningful, to challenge yourself, to be a part of change in an industry, to influence change doesn’t come around every day.

+ Project manage multiple initiatives across Operations, Direct Subsidiaries and other areas as assigned.
+ Develop for each project detailed project plans, timelines, action registers, work breakdown structures, and presentations that accurately describe the state of the integration at any given time.
+ Develop and maintain standards for project scheduling practices that ensure work is completed on time and within budget.
+ Develop and maintain standards that ensure project activities comply with company policies, contracts, and schedule requirements.
+ Provide clear, concise reporting of project status’ to KDA Leadership.

+ Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Management, Engineering, Project Management or Business Administration.
+ 5+ Experience project managing corporate office and warehouse moves and construction/renovation projects and Logistics improvement projects.
+ Experience working with construction contractors, architects, leasing agencies and Legal in the areas of real estate.
+ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and simultaneous complex programs/projects.
+ Demonstrated ability to achieve a high volume of complex work.
+ Strong analytical, problem solving, and time management skills.
+ Ability to create and present engaging and highly informative presentations to all levels of the organization.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills plus demonstrated ability to manage a team of varied disciplines.
+ Experience with industry standard Project Management tools such as Jira
+ Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), SharePoint.
+ Prior experience with service delivery, service management, HR, Supply Chain, and/or Fin Ops (preferred).
+ Prior experience with change management methodologies (preferred).
+ M&A project management experience (preferred).
+ Prior experience with Agile methodologies like Scrum (preferred).

Note:
This is a general description of the duties and responsibilities most frequently required of this position. The company may from time-to-time request that the incumbent perform other related tasks and assume reasonable responsibilities that have not been specifically included in this description.

Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc is a group company of Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., a global leading provider of total document solutions based in Osaka, Japan. The company’s portfolio includes reliable and eco-friendly MFPs and printers, as well as business applications and consultative services which enable customers to optimize and manage their document workflow, reaching new heights of efficiency. With professional expertise and a culture of empathetic partnership, the objective of the company is to help organizations put knowledge to work to drive change. Kyocera is looking for enthusiastic and innovative people to help our customers run their businesses more efficiently and more profitably. We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental and vision plans, a 401k match, flexible spending, disability and life insurance, plus paid time off and holidays.