Senior Project Manager – (Hybrid) – Webster, TX – $110k – $130k – (US Citizen or GC Only)
– Serve as a project management resource for project managers with less experience or ability.
– Participate in the creation and continuous improvement of the company’s project management methodology.
– Plan and execute projects at all phases, from concept to flight and from initiation to closure.
– Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and customers, and ensure requirements are identified and met.
– Create and maintain the full spectrum of project management documents, including a project plan, WBS, schedule, budget, risk, and other documents as appropriate.
– Work with the technical team to determine & define project tasks & to estimate durations.
– Lead the team to develop risks and opportunity registers that address costs, schedule, and technical development.
– Develop and maintain resource forecasting and tracking.
– Foster an effective team communication culture.
– Manage and report budgets and schedules, as well as assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, technical, and quality objectives.
– Identify and control scope.
– Provide direction for various project tasks to minimize risks and optimize project objectives.
Continually assess project team performance and communicate to management any resource constraints that jeopardize project success.
Requirements:
– PMP Credential
– Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant field.
– 5 to 10 years aerospace project management experience.
– 5 years’ experience managing projects for external (i.e. paying) customers.
– Demonstrate success managing projects in a fast-paced and highly technical environment.
– Proven track record managing multiple projects.
– Experience with all aspects of project management including scheduling, cost controls, stakeholder management, risk analysis, problem resolution, and communication.
– Experience with resource forecasting and tracking
– Must communicate well and work with the various teams within and outside of the organization.
– Must possess the ability to effectively coordinate efforts with departments/subcontractors and hold teams accountable to meet project deliverables.
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
– Master’s degree in business administration or engineering management
– High-level understanding of space vehicle systems and understand the importance of interfacing these systems.
– Knowledge of program phases, design, testing, qualification.
– Knowledge of the preparation of technical proposals and project requirements.
– Demonstrated leadership skills to lead teams to meet project objectives.
– Ability to simplify and communicate complex problems.
– Ability to communicate with all levels in the organization.
– Attention to detail
– Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
– Reliable, self-motivated, and open-minded
– Geared to share information and communicate with team members.
– Able to identify program risk, engineering ‘scope creep’, and develop/implement risk mitigation planning.
– Experience with avionics systems integration, including understanding of electrical and structural aspects.