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Description

The Project Manager – Consumer Packaged Goods Start Up Consulting will be responsible for managing start-up planning efforts for clients in the Food and Consumer Products, Industrial, and Manufacturing markets at Burns & McDonnell.

Position Description

• Senior or executive leader in the Food & Consumer Products/CPG industry

• Direct manufacturing and/or process management experience

• Direct strategic and operational start-up management experience (GSUM/VSU technologies)

• (optional) Operational or Consulting firm industry experience

• Start-up Management, VSU (Vertical Start-up) methodology execution experience, and CQV Planning

• FDA/GMP compliance knowledge, including AQ/IQ/OQ/PQ execution experience (preferred)

• Capital program management qualifications and/or work experience

• Manufacturing & Supply Chain qualifications and/or work experience

• Collaborative work experience with strategic project management teams

• Collaborative work experience with operational and/or executive leadership teams ()

• Strong/Influential communications with executive teams internal & external to home organization

• (optional) Process Management qualifications and/or continuous improvement work experience

• (optional) Cost reduction / savings program management qualifications and/or work experience

Additional Skills

• Project Planning & Alignment Demonstrate strong proficiency in developing operational and project level success criteria with start-up teams. Lead success criteria discussions across functions, levels, and organizations

• Strategic and Detail Orientation Build a strong and proactive point-to-point relationship with the client’s project manager and executives; position the client’s project manager to be successful.

• Team Development Assemble, develop and charter multi-skilled/experienced teams for start-up consulting

• Cross-team Collaboration effectiveness Motivate the participating client lead(s), operating and sponsor team to develop plans and proactively provide data and perspective to drive project start-up success

• Performance Management Motivate high performance and proactively address individual BMcD team member’s needs for perspective and direct feedback to enable improved effectiveness

• Project Requirement Assessment Effectively assemble the right mix of skills on the GSUM/Vertical Start-up team

• Multi-Tasking Effectiveness Manage 2-3 project consulting efforts simultaneously, with maximum quality

• Report Preparation Lead the preparation of preliminary and final review packages. Provide the client with quality data for internal processing and gaining alignment

• Analysis Tools Development and Customization Leverage current GSUM/VSU tools and actively participate in the development of additional assessment tools; demonstrate proficiency to coach team to input and use throughout the consulting engagement

• Early Learnings and Recommendations Documentation Guide BMcD team members to effectively report information at the right level for weekly client meetings and reports

• Tactical Progress Reporting Proactively communicate start-up plan status to the client on a weekly basis

• Next Work Stage Education Effectively communicate/teach client though out the start-up life cycle

• Pursuit Management Actively engage with business development managers to identify new opportunities. Effectively share the start-up consulting proposition

• Proposal Management Lead the development of proposals; develop thorough proposals that align with the anticipated context of content and deliverables

• Project Management Directly monitor and report the status of team hours and schedule; manage necessary changes to both scope and team to support overall projects success for the client

Qualifications

• B.S. Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, Structural, or other)

• (optional) Architectural Design, Industrial Design or Construction Management

• Minimum 7 years related experience, including 3 or more years managing engineering or architectural projects.

• Senior or executive level Manufacturing/Supply Chain management in Food & Consumer Products industry strongly desired

• Direct manufacturing and/or process management experience highly preferred

• Direct strategic and start up consulting experience

• Direct budget management experience

• AEC and/or Consulting firm industry experience

• Operational or Consulting firm industry experience

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Job Project Management

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Other Locations US-CT-Wallingford, US-GA-Atlanta, US-SC-Greenville, US-IL-Chicago, US-MN-Minneapolis/St Paul

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time

Req ID: 210453

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