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Project Manager {Hybrid] | The Shyft Group (TSG) | Novi, MI

Regular Employee | Salary Exempt

Who we are

At The Shyft Group, we are driven to deliver, and as the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis brings people, goods, and services where they need to be.

We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands - Utilimaster, Blue Arc™ EV Solutions, Royal® Truck Body, DuraMag, Magnum, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan® RV Chassis, Red Diamond, and Builtmore. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, and every ride.

Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road - for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.

With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward - leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

What you'll do

As the Project Manager based at our headquarters in Novi, MI, you will enjoy managing projects from planning and budgeting through launch and will oversee the progress of a portfolio of projects to ensure that commitments related to timeline, budget, scope, quality, resource and business case are met.

You will also:

• Identify project goals and provide continuous oversight throughout the project life cycle
• Partner with senior management and stakeholders to define deliverables that support business goals
• Define project scope and expectations for multiple teams and vendors
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents
• Establish and monitor project timelines, milestones, and deliverables using project management tools
• Proactively manage changes in scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Document project outcomes and recommendations for future improvements
• Coordinate project tasks, track progress, and foster collaboration to deliver results
• Resolve issues, mitigate risks, and escalate when appropriate
• Utilize basic revenue models, P/L, and cost-to-completion projections to make decisions
• Manage capital expenditure requests (CER) process and track approvals
• Ensure completion and execution of all legal documentation
• Provide monthly and quarterly cash flow estimates
• Foster high-performing teams through leadership, motivation, and development
• Manage project integrations through discovery, planning, execution, deployment, and close
• Periodically assess the health of projects utilizing the Obeya room process
• Recommend business process and system changes to improve efficiency and business outcomes
• Manage the project transitions between functional groups and project phases
• Conduct research into project-related issues and products

Learn more about The Shyft Group and our brands by exploring the Learn More section below.

What you need to be successful

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• Five or more (5+) years of project management experience
• A reputation for being consistently attentive to detail
• Sound judgment with the ability to make timely and sometimes difficult decisions
• A history of planning and handling multiple projects and meeting deadlines
• Self-motivated with the ability to stay on task
• Versatile, flexible, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
• Expertise in understanding, evaluating, and recommending changes to complex business processes
• Proven training and organizational change management skills
• Familiarity with value stream mapping
• Versed in conflict resolution
• Skilled in understanding financial metrics, creating capital expenditure requests, and managing a project budget

What makes you stand out

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Learn More

The content below is exclusively available on our careers site job description: https://theshyftgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/802?c=theshyftgroup

The Shyft Group

Employee Testimonials

Our Story

Sustainability Report

YouTube

LinkedIn

Join Our Talent Community

Our Brands

Utilimaster®

Blue Arc™

Royal® Truck Body

DuraMag®

Magnum®

Strobes-R-Us®

Spartan® RV Chassis

Red Diamond™

Builtmore™

ITU

#LI-Hybrid

Why The Shyft Group?
We believe that when our people thrive personally and professionally, our business thrives. We are committed to offering comprehensive benefits programs that stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance.

Stay Healthy:

Medical and Rx Plan

Health Savings Account

Dental and Vision Plan

Healthcare Flexible Spending

Wellness Plan

Financial Security:

401 (k) Retirement Savings

Short and Long Term Disability

Company Provided Life and Dependent Life Insurance

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Work/Life Balance:

Educational Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Dependent Care FSA

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
The Shyft Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified Individual with a Disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply, please email us at [redacted].

The Shyft Group is an E-Verify Employer

Shyft uses E-Verify, which is an online system operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility and validate social security numbers. Through participation in the E-Verify program, information entered on Form I-9 will be provided and compared to information available at both of these agencies. See posters for more details. E-Verify Notice U.S. Right to Work Notice.