Global Project Lead

At Dura-Line, we aspire to create a more connected world, because we believe every company, every community, every person deserves the chance to advance their lives through better access to high-speed broadband. We take pride in our state-of-the-art quality products and being recognized a key partner with all of the major telecommunications companies across the world. In one year, Dura-Line produced over 1.4 billion feet of digital network infrastructure. Dura-Line creates what connects us. Every time you pick up your cell phone, log into the internet, or use your i-anything, it’s because our HDPE pathways protect that delicate string of glass called a fiber optic cable that carries everything from precious pictures of your puppy to the latest sports scores. Your safety, health, family, work, entertainment…your whole life; that’s our connection.

At Dura-Line, we create solutions that better connect people and information across the globe. No matter how big or small a role we each play, everything we do is connected to that shared purpose. Your work with us will help reinvent the future of cities and homes, link communities to data infrastructure, expand access to health and wellness, and create critical human connections between families and friends.

We’re looking to hire a Global Project Lead for our Elyria, OH site. The role is responsible for and accountable for the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the project implementation process for assigned projects using the defined project management methodology.  Supports development of strategical frameworks, business processes, and KPIs.

Location: Elyria, OH (on-site)

About the Role

• Sustain & contribute to project management framework, governance, and associated business systems and processes to deliver strategic business initiatives in close coordination with leaders and their teams
• Provide timely communication and control of information at each stage of project implementation with the ability to handle unexpected crises and deviations from plan.
•  Maintain a high standard of technical assistance to project team members and stakeholders with respect to project engineering applications and technical information management.
• Deliver analysis to monitor work stream milestone reports so that any impacts to schedule can be escalated as needed
• Create incremental value and tracking delivery via work breakdown structures and other project tracking tools.
• Schedule and lead project-related meetings and calls with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders. Monitor and track action items and decisions for work streams/projects.
• Communicate across the traditional lines of command by bringing together as peers those persons necessary to accomplish a given task.
• Assist with the development and oversees implementation of policies & procedures, tools and best practices.
• Manages processes that communicate a shared path to achieve success leveraging infrastructure, workflow, people, and operational governance tools.
• Support Management structure standardized by the Project Management Office. Builds up processes, procedures, and corporate knowledge base.  Sustains or improves PMIS.

Role Challenges: 

• Ability to communicate and influence various organizational levels of stakeholders and project team members.
• Maintain awareness of operational and strategic priorities to effectively manager project timelines and deliverables.

What You Bring

• Must be able to travel 25% of the time and have experience working individually/remotely
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/ related field or equivalent work experience.
• Certified Professional in PMP or on the path to certification desired.
• 5+ years of experience in managing technical and non-technical projects of various scopes and size, preferably in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Well-verses with Project Business Artifact Characteristics, (Benefits, Change, Communications, Procurement, Quality, Risk, & Stakeholder Management Plans), Lesson Learned, Project Post Mortem.
• Knowledgeable of change control logs, Critical Path Management, Project Charter, Business Case (Value), and creation of granular value creation goals. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to successfully influence through indirect and matrix relationships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools. Must possess excellent computer skills with desktop applications which include MS Office, project management and data analytics tools.

What We Offer

• 401k with a 6% company match (the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k)
• Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and dependents which include Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance
• Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement
• Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, 11 paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, career development opportunities, and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work & work-life balance, innovation, & teamwork. Benefits start on day one!

“The compensation for this position will typically range from $80,000 -$149,000/yr.  The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.

Our Values

At Dura-Line, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. Our leadership is guided by Orbia’s values:

• Be Brave: We move forward with curiosity and ambition to create a better world. We ask big questions, create safe spaces to test solutions, take risks, and exercise creativity.
• Take Responsibility: We hold ourselves accountable, realizing our actions have impact. We listen closely to our customers, deliver on our commitments, and lead with ethics and integrity.
• Embrace Diversity: We are stronger by welcoming different perspectives. We work towards a diverse, inclusive, and equal world, starting with our global community.

Join Our Team: Dura-Line offers all its employees an exciting work environment and provides career opportunities in a continuously growing company. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that represents our global customer base.

Check out our products, history, and testimonials at www.Dura-Line.com.

Dura-Line is part of a community of businesses, known as Orbia, bound together by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia’s business groups have a collective focus on ensuring food security, reducing water scarcity, reinventing the future of cities and homes, connecting communities to data infrastructure, and expanding access to health and wellness with advanced materials.

To learn more, visit Business Groups | Orbia: orbia.com/this-is-orbia/business-groups.

Acquisition based on this vacancy is not appreciated and unsolicited applications from third parties will not be accepted.

Join Our Team: Dura-Line offers all its employees an exciting work environment and provides career opportunities in a continuously growing company. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce that represents our global customer base. Check out our products, history, and testimonials at www.Dura-Line.com 

Dura-Line is part of a community of companies, known as Orbia, bound together by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia’s business groups have a collective focus on insuring food security, reducing water scarcity, reinventing the future of cities and homes, connecting communities to data infrastructure, and expanding access to health and wellness with advanced materials. The business groups include Precision Agriculture, Building and Infrastructure, Fluor, Polymer Solutions, and Data Communications, which collectively pursue human centric solutions to global challenges.