Project Leader

Project Leader

Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Management, Engineering, or Science preferred.
• 2+ years of professional experience with previous industry experience as a full-time, contractor, co-op or intern strongly desired.
• Familiarity with Polaris Digital Wrench and/or Polaris products preferred.
• Experience with vehicle CAN communication networks, J1939 and UDS protocols.
• Self-directed with strong personal initiative and an ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Technical aptitude with an ability understand technical details and learn effectively.
• Effective decision-making, problem solving and negotiating skills.
• Ability to embrace a rapidly changing environment and pivot quickly on priorities.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Quality and customer focused.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple simultaneous Electronic Service Tool integration projects of various scope and timeframe
• Work with cross-functional teams to define project scope, schedule, cost, and validation requirements. Responsible for the overall success of the project
• Coordinate project plan with 3rd party electronic service tool supplier
• Help define requirements and design for tool features and functions
• Monitor projects status, coordinate issue resolution with Program Leader or functional managers, and ensure project is completed on-time, in-scope, and on-budget
• Effectively communicate program status, key issues, and mitigation plans
• Coordinate processing of invoices for integration projects
• Follow up on identified actions and drive to closure
• Collaborate with technical leads to analyze problems and recommend possible solutions
• Lead and perform validation testing of tool to ensure adherence to defined requirements and scope
• Lead technical discussions with electrical, powertrain, and system engineers during product development to ensure all vehicle functions, diagnostics, and communications are compatible with diagnostic tools
• Work with cross functional teams to bridge the gap between Engineering, Service, Manufacturing, and IT
• Help facilitate and maintain the relationship between Polaris and the diagnostic tool external software vendor
• Serve as Diagnostics Technical Expert for assigned products
• Other duties as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies. Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Asana, Microsoft Visio, or Power Bi experience
• Experience using tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe, CANOpen, Vehicle Spy
• Experience in Web (HTML, JS, MVC), C# (.NET), Python, Unit Testing, SQL, JSON