Project Specialist

Project Specialist

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About the job

RHI Magnesita is seeking a dynamic Projects Specialist. This role can sit in either York, PA, Tampa, FL, Monterrey, Mexico, or Ramos, Mexico. This role will play a pivotal role in overseeing and driving key initiatives. Your responsibilities will span across project management, change management, and project support for strategic projects within the Americas.

Tasks will include:

• Project Management
  • Lead and manage projects from initiation to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, identify and mitigate risks, and oversee project deliverables.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors to achieve project objectives effectively.
• Change Management
  • Drive change initiatives by implementing strategies to facilitate smooth transitions within the organization.
  • Assess and address the impact of changes on stakeholders, ensuring buy-in and adoption of new processes or systems.
  • Provide guidance and support to teams to navigate through changes, minimizing resistance and maximizing engagement.
• Business Partnering
  • Provide operational support to execute project governance within the Americas, including framing new initiatives, organizing and prioritizing the project portfolio.
  • Analyze project performance metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and offer consultative support to other Project Managers.
  • Work as sparring partner to the wider Global Project Group for the setup and delivery of projects across the organization
  • Support the wider project management community in the design, preparation, and facilitation of project workshops (kick-offs, assessments, workstreams, etc.)
• Project Reviews
  • Support the execution of the global projects portfolio by coordinating and conducting the peer-to-peer project cycle reviews: run the formal capture, analysis and remedial action of project-related improvement opportunities found and supporting the implementation of derived recommendations

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business and Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience. An MBA or equivalent Project Management postgraduate degree is advantageous
• Fluent in English (daily communications with global stakeholders)
• Valid certifications in Project Management (ex PMP, CAPM, IPMA)
• Valid certifications focused in Agile (ex Agile Certified Practitioner - ACP, Certified Scrum Master - CSM)
• 5+ years of Project Management or consulting, have already worked in large organizations and with medium/high complexity projects
• Acting in strategic management projects in one or more of the following areas: strategy development, business readiness and transformation, performance improvement, optimization, market reviews and capital projects

Do you recognize yourself in this role?

At RHI Magnesita everyone is welcome and encouraged to apply. We evaluate applications based on required qualifications and regardless of gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status. At RHI Magnesita we appreciate the value of diverse teams.

About RHI Magnesita

RHI Magnesita is the global leading supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems, and services. With more than 14,000 employees across more than 40 countries and 3.1 billion in revenues we are the driving force of the refractory industry.

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