Project Lead

Badger Meter - Where Every Drop Counts and So Do You

At Badger Meter, we're more than a leading global water technology company - we're innovators with a mission: to preserve and protect the world's most precious resource. For over

120

years, our trusted solutions have enabled our customers to optimize the delivery and use of water, maximize revenue and reduce waste.

Every employee at Badger Meter is an important part of our success. Here, your work doesn't just move a business forward - it shapes a more sustainable future. We are committed to building a workplace where we celebrate differences, empower voices, and encourage fresh ideas that drive innovation.

When you join us, you'll find:

- Purpose-driven work that makes a real difference in communities around the globe.

- Career growth and development opportunities designed to help you achieve your potential.

- A supportive, inclusive culture where collaboration and creativity thrive.

Be part of something bigger. At Badger Meter, your contributions will ripple far beyond the workplace - creating lasting change for people and the planet.

What You Will Contribute:

The Project Lead is primarily responsible for the successful completion of multiple mid-level projects with minimal supervision. Individuals in this position will provide project management oversight to satisfy scope, budget and schedule for assigned projects.

This position provides guidance for project planning, project oversight, facilitation, escalation of project issues and support for project team members across the organization. This position is also responsible of providing project management support in the creation, development and implementation of process improvements, continuous improvement initiatives and as well as industrialization of new products and equipment in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Job Duties:

- Maintain an effective product planning process to ensure meeting a minimum 90% of company-defined target metrics relative to project schedules, project scope and project budgets. All items must be kept current for the duration of the product development process.

- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the Project Management department including, but not limited to, process and value stream mapping, standard operating procedure (SOP) evaluation and development.

- Lead a cross-functional team through NPD, Process, or Capitalization projects without a direct reporting structure.

- Partner with cross-functional teams to set and continually manage project expectations and communicate project status with transparency.

- Problem solves and ensures all project risks are proactively identified, documented or avoided throughout the lifecycle of a project.

- Responsible for assisting cross-functional team members through successful risk mitigation tools and techniques to remove barriers to success and maintain original project release schedules.

- Provide updates to the Priority Project Status Report on a timely basis.

- Manage projects to comply with requirements of the ISO 9008 Standard.

- Participate in continued education in the latest project management techniques and remain at the forefront of business practices.

- Assist Product Owner(s) in developing and maintaining the Project Backlog.

- Create, implement and maintain comprehensive project documentation.

- Participate in project postmortems to create and disseminate report outs relative to successful and unsuccessful completed project elements.

- Assist in the development of phase gate and milestone achievement metrics (Key Performance Indicators).

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's degree preferred

- 3+ years of experience in Project Management, Process management, Workflow Management, Continuous Improvement, Quality Management or Engineering desired

Qualifications:

- PMP certification preferred

- Intermediate knowledge of schedule development

- Detail orientated mindset by keeping track of various components, deadlines, and requirements.

- Basic creative problem solving skills

- Basic understanding of risk mitigation and management

- Basic Negotiation skills

- Ability to adopt a proactive attitude toward enhancing processes, products, or services

- Working knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software.

- Demonstrate effective collaboration with all levels of the organization utilizing advanced written and verbal skills

Competencies:

- Work Standards: Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.

- Initiating Action: Take prompt action to accomplish work goals; take action to achieve results beyond what is required; be proactive.

- Communication: Convey information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listen actively to others.

- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

Working Conditions:

- Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment.

Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:

- Competitive Pay

- Annual Bonus

- Eligible for Annual Pay Increases

- Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage

- 15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays

- Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!

- Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more

- Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250

- Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage

- Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

Badger Meter complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local disability laws. This means that we will reasonably accommodate qualified employees with a disability if accommodation would allow them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

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