Materials Science Project Manager

(Full time-On site Johns Creek, Georgia)

The QUIKRETE Companies is seeking exceptional candidates for a Project Manager role at our new corporate Engineering & Technical Center located in Johns Creek, Georgia.

Successful candidates will contribute to the growth of The Quikrete Companies by coordinating multiple product development, product improvement, quality, compliance and technical service projects. We are known for our leading position in bagged cement-based products, cement production, concrete pipe & block manufacture, metal pipe production and storm water management systems. We also have a significant presence in the CASE space, selling waterproof membranes, moisture barriers, sealants, sealers, and coatings. The Project Manager will coordinate projects largely in the materials science arena. While this is definitely not a software development role, many project management skills are similar and candidates with software development experience are welcome to apply. Significant Project Management experience in the materials space is preferred.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will lead process discipline and maintain project tracking to ensure projects are initiated, executed and completed in an efficient manner. Duties include:

• Support project teams as they discover, develop and deploy new products, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes
• Ensure teams adhere to processes such as our staged “Discovery-Development-Deployment” product development process, Raw Material Evaluation process, and Technical Service Review process.
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
• Track the project portfolios of Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Technical Service and Compliance
• Lead regularly scheduled project and portfolio review meetings

This role is the project management “Subject Matter Expert”, helping project leaders and management execute, track and complete projects on time within expected resource allocations.

Expected Experience and Competencies

• 5+ years of experience in project management with a history of successful product launches
• Professional certification such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certifications highly preferred
• Experience leading large multifunctional teams (R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing, Technical Services, Sales, QA/QC, etc) to establish project goals, scope, resource needs, and timeline
• Ability to influence without formal authority
• An obsession for organizing, prioritizing and planning, with strong attention to detail
• Experience with project management software such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or Smartsheet
• Able to work in a collaborative environment and at all levels of an organization
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills

What You Will Experience

This position is based at the QUIKRETE® Engineering and Technical Center in Johns Creek, Georgia. Johns Creek is a vibrant community located in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The 70,000+ square foot facility houses state-of-the-art laboratories, analytical equipment, physical testing machines, environmental testing rooms and chambers, scale-up equipment, an engineering development lab, warehouse, and modern office and public space. Here, you will work in an intellectually challenging and highly collaborative environment with ample opportunities for professional development.

QUIKRETE® offers attractive salaries and benefits including competitive base pay, medical, dental and vision coverage, basic life and personal loss insurance, supplemental life insurance, and a 401k retirement plan with a generous company match policy.

The QUIKRETE Companies, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability.

About The QUIKRETE Companies -- “What America’s Made Of”

An industry pioneer known for its iconic and unmistakable yellow bag of concrete, The QUIKRETE® Companies was founded in 1940. During the past 80 years, The QUIKRETE Companies evolved from a fledgling building material supplier in Columbus, Ohio to the largest manufacturer of pre-blended, packaged concrete and cementitious products in North America. Today, The QUIKRETE Companies is a scalable, single source for commercial, residential and industrial building, repair and rehabilitation products that proudly contributes to the growth and health of our country’s structure and infrastructure every day.

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