Project Manager

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Xylem |ˈzīləm|
1) The tissue in plants that brings water upward from the roots;
2) a leading global water technology company.
Xylem, a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world's most challenging water issues, is the leading global provider of efficient, innovative and sustainable water technologies improving the way water is used, managed, conserved and re-used. Our international team is unified in a common purpose: creating advanced technology and other trusted solutions to solve the world's water challenges. We are committed to creating an organization of inclusion and diversity, where everyone feels involved, respected, valued and connected, and where everyone is free to bring their authentic selves and ideas.

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•    Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees' professional growth and continuous learning.

•    Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship. 

•    Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.

•    Employee Networks – Our Employee Networks provide a professional, supportive network for employees from diverse backgrounds, including Women's, LGBT+ and Allies, Veteran's, People of Color and Allies, Emerging Leaders, and Working Parents Networks. 

The Role:  Project Manager – Project Management.

The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for ensuring that project members understand what is expected of them and what they should expect from one another. Leads the project planning activities. The project manager directs the creation, approval, and ongoing change control of the project plan. The Project Manager will lead cross functional teams to deliver projects and be accountable for the safe delivery of projects that meet commercial commitments. This would be inclusive of project initiation, planning, execution, monitor and control, and close out of concurrent projects.  Finally, the Project Manager will be the key contact for clients to resolve project related requirements and concerns and will engage internal stakeholders as required to deliver projects. The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire project within the organization. This role involves developing and implementing project management policies and procedures, managing a team of professionals, and ensuring that projects meet or exceed company objectives. The Project Manager conducts regular audits, reviews project performance data, and collaborates with other departments to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Key responsibilities include managing project documentation, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations, and reporting on project performance to leadership.

A)    List the essential functions and major activities in order of their importance.

• Ensures safe work practices implemented throughout the project life cycle.

• The PM's responsibility starts at PO acknowledgement to order shipment and ensures order flows through   process to meet customer requirements. This includes a quality project on time and within budget.

• Facilitate the review and definition of the project scope, schedule and budget and obtain additional documentation as required. This includes the building of a project execution plan that identifies risks and opportunities.

• Keep internal and external stakeholders informed of project activities and deliverables will flag unanticipated risks quickly to ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are implemented. This includes building and maintaining a strong relationship with stakeholders.

• Coordinate all factory visits as needed; including but not limited to in person testing, and in person or third-party inspections.

• Facilitate project kickoff meetings with critical stakeholders ensuring adequate representation from business development, subject matter experts, field delivery personnel to review customer requirements.

• Accountable for executing contract terms and implementing change orders as required.

• Adhere to Xylem's Project Management Policy, processes, and procedures.

• Provide technical support to customers, end-users, and internal departments.

• Support the continuous improvement of project management processes and procedures.

• Collaborate with other departments to ensure compliance with company requirements.

• Provide steady leadership support in the face of uncertainty, change, and aggressive deadlines.

• Clarify, identify, and track requirement, decisions, and issues, remove barriers, resolve minor project issues, and escalate as appropriate. This would include organizing cross-functional meetings that foster teamwork, drive escalation and resolution of issues.

• Strategic Decision Making: A manager must be able to assess complex situations, consider long-term implications, and make decisions that align with the organization's vision and goals. This involves critical thinking, foresight, and the ability to balance various stakeholders' interests.

• Effective Communication: Clear, transparent, and empathetic communication is vital for a project manager. This includes articulating vision, expectations, and feedback in a way that motivates and engages team members, customers and stakeholder.

• Customer Centricity: A successful project manager deeply understands their customer's needs. They simultaneously protect the business from scope creep and act as the custom's advocate during internal decision making.

Part 2. Describe the Person

    BE/BTECH (preferably mechanical or electrical) with around 12-15 years of experience in project Management. 
    Knowledge of pumps and pumping systems.
    Self-motivated, result-oriented, team player.
    Ability to manage multiple priorities.
    Negotiation and convincing skill set.
    Continuous improvement mindset.
    Presentable with fluency in verbal /written English.
    Ready to travel domestically and sometimes internationally as well.

B) Describe the most important Leadership competencies required of the individual. (5-8 competencies
from VBLD, TOP 3 are mandatory competencies)

(1)    Include the competencies identified for the position that differentiate superior performance.

• Customer focus.

• Strategic business perspective.

• Business acumen

• Effective communication

• Team Player

• Respect & Responsibility

(2) Job fit highlight: the factors within the job that certain employees may find particularly satisfying or dissatisfying. Such as, heavy volume of paperwork, travel into dangerous countries, opportunities to work with all kinds of people.

Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.