Project Manager Job at Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is committed to enabling a sustainable future. Our unmatched science unlocks immense possibilities at the molecular level, driving sustainable and measurable results to help the world Move Cleaner, Create Smarter and Live Better. Our solutions are used by people every day, improving billions of lives around the world.
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
This position enables Lubrizol Life Science’s (“LLS”) Beauty and Home businesses to drive sustainable growth by taking a critical leadership role in managing and executing the organization’s top priority innovation projects. Managing innovation projects can be tricky – in order to succeed here, you need to be able to: bring clarity to ambiguity; provide analysis to drive decisions based on tangible indicators of a project’s success; and, build and manage relationships across a complex, global and matrix organization (working with technical, marketing, and commercial teams).
More specifically, as the LLS project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the identified strategic Beauty and Home projects. You will organize and lead multi-functional project teams and will work closely with business and technical leadership team members to: identify the scope and direction of each project; ensure projects maintain scope and timelines; and, increase the effectiveness of the project management processes to improve innovation success rate.
Essential Job Functions:
- Serves as the leader of “matrix” project teams accountable for project results and for the implementation of and adherence to all relevant work processes within the Beauty and Home business segments.
- With an understanding of the value proposition for each project (risk/returns) including the marketing plans (positioning, placement, pricing and promotion), defines business results expected from each project, expressing results in terms of quality, time, scope and cost.
- Maintains and improves strong operating mechanisms, including tools and processes, to manage and improve the execution of assigned innovation projects.
- Develops project plans and implementation plans, including project risk assessments and contingency plans to allow for and accommodate unforeseen events and changes in strategy.
- Evaluates risk/reward trade-offs; communicates timely and effectively about risks that could impact objectives and deliverables.
- Negotiates with resource managers; resolves identified resource limitations. Demonstrates independent decision-making.
- Communicates effectively to business leadership team on a routine basis on project status, milestones, schedule, and budget adherence.
- Improves project management competency within LLS through coaching.
Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Special Physical Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (Bachelor’s in Science degree, preferred)
- Minimum 7 years’ relevant experience in project leadership for large complex projects, with preference for leading projects from innovation to commercialization
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working within a matrix organization
- Strong fundamental knowledge in project management principles (PMP certification is a plus)
- Ability to utilize project management software, such as Microsoft Project
- Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
- A change agent who is execution/results driven
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
What Lubrizol offers:
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
- 401k Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution Plan
- Competitive medical, dental and vision offerings
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
- Flexible work environment
If you’re interested in the position, we encourage you to apply. Lubrizol is always looking for candidates who embody our cultural beliefs in everything they do. If you’re All In, Lead Decisively, Take Action, Think External, and can Be Courageous, Lubrizol could be the place for you.
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