Senior Project Manager – Webster, TX – $110k – $130k yr – (US Citizen or Green Card Only)

Senior Project Manager – Webster, TX – $110k – $130k yr – (US Citizen or Green Card 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.
• Demonstrated 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.