Project Manager

Jaxon Engineering and Maintenance•Colorado Springs, CO

3h•$125,000 - $145,000•Onsite

About The Position

Jaxon Engineering is looking for a full-time, in-office, Project Manager to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute, lead, and own complex and mission-critical projects in a highly specialized field. The successful candidate will be an effective team player, possess an ability to work across interdepartmental teams, and be able to interface and communicate effectively with personnel, customers, program management, and corporate leadership. They will provide operational oversight of project: focused on scheduling, purchasing, asset and manpower allocation, and budget management. The selected candidate will empower those around them while stretching performance standards for themself and others. This is a results-oriented “doer” who passionately finds ways over, around, and through barriers to success. Jaxon is the leading full-service provider of High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) services worldwide, delivering world-class engineering, testing, construction, and sustainment services. Jaxon offers an outstanding benefits package, competitive pay, and being a part of our culture that consists of Ownership, No Half-Sends, We Are Not Common, and Better Get Better.

Requirements

Comprehensive expertise in industry-leading project management best practices
Advanced understanding of DoD contracting mechanisms (instruments, scope, schedule, funding/budget)
Creating and maintaining project schedules in MS Project
Highly skilled in maintaining excellent professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Possesses strong proficiency in the effective management of personnel and resource schedules, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization
Possesses a strong and proven ability to manage and resolve conflicts constructively and efficiently.
Exhibits the ability to strategically collaborate across organizational layers, ensuring alignment and contribution to corporate goals
Ability to effectively oversee risk assessment processes and the creation of mitigation strategies to ensure project continuity and smooth execution
Strong leadership qualities to support the ongoing growth of the company
Proven ability to drive continuous improvement of project management processes
Orchestration of the purchasing and logistics for project execution
Development of complete technical and cost related documents
Management of multiple projects with multiple stakeholders
Strong ability to effectively lead, manage, and mentor project management teams.
Provide support and clear communication for project execution teams
Possesses strong and effective communication skills, enabling clear and concise interaction with both clients and internal teams
Ability to obtain a DoD Top-Secret security clearance.
Ability to travel as necessary.
Bachelor of Science degree plus five years of experience or ten years of experience; experience must be in project management for a specifically related field such as DoD contracting or EMP protection
Experience coordinating project teams and schedules
Proficient with MS Office suite
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD issued Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

PMP or EIT/PE desired but not required
A willingness to be coached and willing to learn new skills in a growing industry
Experience with NetSuite a plus

Responsibilities

Provide operational oversight of project: focused on scheduling, purchasing, asset and manpower allocation, and budget management.
Empower those around them while stretching performance standards for themself and others.
Interface and communicate effectively with personnel, customers, program management, and corporate leadership.
Create and maintain project schedules in MS Project.
Maintain excellent professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Manage and resolve conflicts constructively and efficiently.
Strategically collaborate across organizational layers, ensuring alignment and contribution to corporate goals.
Oversee risk assessment processes and the creation of mitigation strategies to ensure project continuity and smooth execution.
Drive continuous improvement of project management processes.
Orchestrate the purchasing and logistics for project execution.
Develop complete technical and cost related documents.
Manage multiple projects with multiple stakeholders.
Lead, manage, and mentor project management teams.
Provide support and clear communication for project execution teams.
Effectively lead, manage, and mentor project management teams.
Provide support and clear communication for project execution teams.
Communicate clearly and concisely with both clients and internal teams.