AprilAire is an industry leading provider of healthy air solutions who is committed to our mission; everyone deserves healthy air. You will join a team of professionals who are passionate, customer focused, adaptable, and leading the way for new HVAC technologies and innovative thinking. We are proud to be in over 7 million homes and look forward to our continued success. Give your career a breath of fresh air today and consider joining our team!

We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to join us at our Sun Prairie Innovation Center! In this role you will be responsible for managing new product development projects to meet desired business outcomes by coordinating, planning, monitoring, and reporting on projects at all stages of the product development lifecycle.

In this role you will: 

• Manage new product development from requirement gathering through production deployment and post deployment support
• Provide ownership of projects of varying levels of complexity.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, goals, resources, risks, documentation, and all details related to successful project execution.
• Facilitate project meetings focused on removing barriers and accomplishing desired project outcomes
• Coordinate project team execution through NPI process and be the team expert on the deliverables necessary to move smoothly through the phase gate process
• Coordinate with all parts of the cross-functional development team including design engineering, marketing, manufacturing, sourcing, test, quality assurance and outside resources to achieve project goals
• Assist in establishing project management processes and methodologies to ensure assigned projects are delivered on time, within budget and meet high-quality standards and leadership expectations using appropriate tools
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Elevate issues that cannot be resolved at the project level and provide potential paths to resolution
• Present clear and concise project status to management, including executive team

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience managing cross functional technical development efforts from inception through delivery
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience managing technical development efforts 
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid project management methodologies
• Ability to manage project budgets, timelines, goals, resources, risks, documentation, and all details related to achieving desired business outcomes from projects
• Experience leading change and leveraging organizational change management techniques
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
• Experience influencing decision makers and communicating with leadership
• Excellent written and verbal communication, professional social skills, as well as organizational and project planning skills are essential.
• Very effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority
• Experience with Workfront, Jira and Confluence a plus
• PMP a plus, but not required

A GREAT PLACE TO WORK FOR ALL!  At AprilAire our employees are our most important resource. That's why we offer comprehensive benefits and unique company perks, and why we create a shared purpose in giving back to our communities.

We care about your health by providing...

• a comprehensive health insurance plan 
• dental and vision insurance
• flexible spending account
• progressive wellness programming for you and your family (including fitness programs and incentives) 

We care about your wellbeing by providing...

• vacation and holiday pay
• summer hours
• dress for the day (casual dress code)
• free coffee and popcorn
• employee discounts on AprilAire products
• a fantastic team environment

We care when you need it most by providing...

• company-sponsored short and long term disability plans
• parental leave
• employee assistant program
• identity theft protection
• bereavement pay

We care about your financial wellness by providing...

• 401(k) with company match and generous profit sharing
• three types of life insurance coverage
• college savings plan
• scholarship awards

We care about your growth by providing...

• tuition reimbursement program
• learning and development opportunities

We care about our community by...

• giving back to local charities through fundraising, volunteering, and charitable events
• sponsoring employees and immediate family members for their participation in charitable events

AprilAire does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at AprilAire without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of AprilAire, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by AprilAire as a result of the referral or through other means. Search agreements must be made with a member of the AprilAire Human Resources team to be considered valid.

Work authorization in the US is required for all candidates.

Applicants have rights under federal and state employment laws:

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)  En Español

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)  En Español

Wisconsin Family and Medical Leave Act (WFMLA)  En Español

AprilAire is an E-Verify company