Overview:

We are seeking a full-time Project Manager 1 - Communications in our Olathe, KS location.  In this role, you will be responsible for managing small to medium size projects of average complexity including development and maintenance of project plans and reporting of project status.

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions

Manages all aspects of projects from planning through closing tasks and provides regular communication of status to stakeholders

Interfaces with multi-functional team, including Account, Creative, Web, Social, Merchandising and IT, to define the overall project scope and effort

Uses neutrality and impartial reasoning to minimize conflict between teams and keep project members on target

Proactively identifies project issues/problems, assists in issue/problem resolution, collaborates with team members to initiate solutions and communicates resolution plan to all stakeholders

Contributes to weekly resource planning sessions, evaluates staffing needs across clients and brands, works with other department leads to prioritize work, fills resource gaps and anticipates future resource needs

Provides concise and appropriate feedback on project inputs, outputs, internal processes and quality assurance measures to the appropriate functional groups

Develops, manages and communicates project and program timelines

Ensures that all project deliverables are completed to specifications and approved by all appropriate stakeholders

Maps and documents processes to standardize workflows and improve efficiency

Creates and maintains project documentation including requirement gathering, change logs, status reports, meeting notes and postmortem findings

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree OR an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience 

Demonstrated track record in effectively delivering projects on time and within parameters

Demonstrated proficient understanding of project management best practices

Proficiency with MS Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel

Proficiency using project management applications (e.g. Microsoft Project, Jira, Workamajig, RequestTracker or Smartsheet)

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to people at various organization levels

Ability to generate and support pragmatic solutions that meet Garmin’s market launch requirements, while maintaining high quality standards

Demonstrated ability to effectively facilitate and lead meetings

Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Must be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize, follow-up and work in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision

Demonstrated ability to be flexible with shifting priorities based on business needs

Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.

This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: