Engineering Project Manager

The Pennsylvania State University • University Park, FL

16d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a highly motivated, proactive, self-starting, organized, and experienced Engineering Project Manager to join our All-Domain Analytics and Signatures Office (A2SO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will be responsible for leading complex executive projects within A2SO, reporting directly to the Head and/or Deputy Head of A2SO. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. You will: Conduct project management activities such as collaborate with management, principal investigators, resource managers, project engineers, and researchers in order to track project cost and schedule milestones, maintain quality assurance processes, and keep the focus on delivering project commitments Facilitate communications and lead the creation of task/project budgets, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, task prioritization, and integration plans to include communication between sponsors, investigators, resource managers, project engineers, and technical tradesmen; manage and track project schedule, resources, deliverables, and milestones; and monitor technical project execution to ensure timely and quality deliverables Develop new or refined project specific processes and procedures Manage all status collection, reports, and other associated project and/or program documentation Oversee the coordination of purchasing and inventory management for A2SO projects, including tracking and monitoring equipment, software, and licenses Serve as a trusted point of contact and representative of A2SO for complex projects, managing executive communications and requests with discretion and professionalism Develop and maintain working relationships with relevant ARL offices; coordinate across ARL’s technical and enterprise offices, maintaining alignment with laboratory-wide procedures and best practices

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in project management including tracking project cost, scheduling milestones, quality assurance processes, and the delivery of project commitments
• Extracting, aggregating, and analyzing reports from business software applications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel)
• Effective at presenting in front of groups of professionals, conveying information to drive to action or decision
• Demonstrated ability to work through complex issues in a demanding and fast-paced environment, using proper steps to prioritize, define, and formulate ideas to reach a solution
• Success in environments where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective
• A strategic and operational mindset, with demonstrated ability to manage complex organizational dynamics, navigate conflict, and lead through challenges
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility
• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
• Bachelor's Degree
• 1+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Project
• Government, defense, or research environment experience
• Past success working complex projects at the executive-level
• Active security clearance, at the TS/SCI level

Responsibilities

• Conduct project management activities such as collaborate with management, principal investigators, resource managers, project engineers, and researchers in order to track project cost and schedule milestones, maintain quality assurance processes, and keep the focus on delivering project commitments
• Facilitate communications and lead the creation of task/project budgets, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, task prioritization, and integration plans to include communication between sponsors, investigators, resource managers, project engineers, and technical tradesmen; manage and track project schedule, resources, deliverables, and milestones; and monitor technical project execution to ensure timely and quality deliverables
• Develop new or refined project specific processes and procedures
• Manage all status collection, reports, and other associated project and/or program documentation
• Oversee the coordination of purchasing and inventory management for A2SO projects, including tracking and monitoring equipment, software, and licenses
• Serve as a trusted point of contact and representative of A2SO for complex projects, managing executive communications and requests with discretion and professionalism
• Develop and maintain working relationships with relevant ARL offices; coordinate across ARL’s technical and enterprise offices, maintaining alignment with laboratory-wide procedures and best practices

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
• In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time.
• One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees