Project Specialist Job at Pella Corporation, Pella, IA

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  • Pella Corporation
  • Pella, IA

Job Description

Project Specialist

Pella, Iowa

Position Overview

We’re looking for a strategic project leader who thrives on driving results and inspires teams. In this role, you’ll lead cross-functional teams to deliver projects that meet ambitious goals for quality, productivity, growth, and profitability—on time and on target. You’ll be the go-to champion for project management and communication, ensuring alignment across all activities, including remote manufacturing sites.

What You’ll Do

  • Serve as a key interface with senior leadership, providing clear visibility into project progress, and outcomes.
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders to prepare and present major updates, influencing decisions that shape the business.
  • Bring a big-picture perspective while guiding teams toward efficient execution and rapid decision-making.
  • Foster a culture of speed, agility, and continuous improvement, embracing “fail fast” principles to accelerate learning.

Why This Role Matters

This is a high-impact, highly visible position where your leadership will directly influence business success. You’ll leverage proven tools and processes to deliver exceptional results while shaping a culture that values innovation and adaptability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Chair cross-functional project meetings.
  • Drive efficient decision-making within projects including empowering the team and escalating when necessary.
  • Identify and hold the teams accountable to meeting the key success metrics for projects
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to develop and execute project plans.
  • Analyze functional inputs to determine the optimal business case considering resource constraints.
  • The position requires periodic (10-25%) domestic travel.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree required. Strongly prefer Project Management experience. Prefer MBA or equivalent finance and business knowledge and skills with a minimum of 3 years of related business experience.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Must demonstrate advanced proficiency in M.S. PowerPoint, Excel and Word

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