Project Manager

Project Management Professional

Since 1913, Marathon Electric has been dedicated to providing customers with quality motors and generators for targeted applications. Marathon Electric became part of WEG Group in 2024. Founded in 1961, WEG is a global electric-electronic equipment company, operating mainly in the capital goods sector with solutions in electric machines, automation, and paints for several sectors, including infrastructure, steel, pulp and paper, oil and gas, and mining, among many others. WEG stands out in innovation by constantly developing solutions to meet the major trends in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and electric mobility. With manufacturing units in 12 countries and present in more than 135 countries, WEG has more than 40,000 employees worldwide.

Position Summary:

Marathon Electric is seeking a Project Management Professional to lead strategic growth initiatives in power generation for the AI Data Center market. In this role, you will be responsible for managing projects from inception through completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. This is an on-site position based in Wausau, WI, or nearby communities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Project Lifecycle Management: Oversee the full project lifecycle from initiation to delivery, ensuring projects meet time, scope, and budget requirements.

• Team Leadership: Guide and oversee the project management team, providing mentorship, coaching, and best-practice guidance on risk management, stakeholder communication, and project execution.

• Performance Monitoring: Develop and maintain project performance metrics to assess success, efficiency, and identify areas for improvement.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize performance, quality, and delivery processes.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize projects, allocate resources effectively, and ensure alignment with overall business goals.

• Budget Management: Manage the project budget, covering staffing, tools, and training needs to support successful project delivery.

• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a project team.

Additional Details:

• Position is an on-site role in Wausau, WI.

• Minimum travel required for this role.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required.

• 5 years + of relevant project management experience.

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.

• Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus.

Founded in 1961, WEG is a global electric-electronic equipment company, operating mainly in the capital goods sector with solutions in electric machines, automation and paints for several sectors, including infrastructure, steel, pulp and paper, oil and gas, mining, among many others.

WEG stands out in innovation by constantly developing solutions to meet the major trends in energy efficiency, renewable energy and electric mobility. With manufacturing units in 17 countries and present in more than 135 countries, the company has more than 45,000 employees worldwide.

WEG’s net revenue reached R$ 32.5 billion in 2023, 52.9% from outside Brazil.

Our business areas are divided as follows.

Industrial Electro-Electronic Equipment
This area includes electric motors, drives and industrial automation equipment and services, and maintenance services. Electric motors and other related equipment find applications in practically all industrial segments, in equipment such as compressors, pumps and fans, for example.

Energy Generation, Transmission and Distribution (GTD)
Products and services included in this area are electric generators for hydraulic and thermal power plants (biomass), hydro turbines (small hydroelectric plants or PCH, and hydroelectric generators or CGH)), wind turbines, transformers, substations, control panels and system integration services.

Commercial and Appliance Motors
In this business area, our focus is the market of single phase motors for durable consumer goods, such as washing machines, air conditioners, water pumps, among others.

Paints and Varnishes
In this area, which includes liquid paints, powder paints, and electro-insulating varnishes, we have a very clear focus on industrial applications in Brazil and are expanding to Latin America and other regions.