Project Manager- Defense

Sensata Technologies • South Burlington, VT

1d • $81,600 - $163,680 • Hybrid

About The Position

Dynapower is seeking a Project Manager for the Defense business segment. This is an individual contributor role responsible for executing defense–related programs from order intake through delivery. This position manages scope, schedules, budgets, and risk for complex power electronics projects while coordinating cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, supply chain, and customer stakeholders. The Project Manager ensures disciplined execution, clear communication, and alignment to customer and business objectives. This role is critical to delivering predictable outcomes, supporting customer satisfaction, and enabling Dynapower’s continued growth. Sensata Technologies is a global industrial technology company striving to create a safer, cleaner, more efficient and electrified world. Through its broad portfolio of mission-critical sensors, electrical protection components and sensor-rich solutions, Sensata helps its customers address increasingly complex engineering and operating performance requirements. With more than 18,000 employees and global operations in 13 countries, Sensata serves customers in the automotive, heavy vehicle & off-road, industrial, and aerospace markets.

Requirements

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers
• Eligibility to obtain authorization under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to be onsite or hybrid in Burlington, VT
• A university degree in technical field (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience preferred
• Experience in defense, aerospace, industrial hardware, or other regulated environments preferred
• Experience working with regulations such as ISO9001 preferred
• Experience leading projects for an OEM
• PMP certificate or experience as a project manager
• SW, MS Project, or other project management platform experience
• Demonstrated technical background in power conversion systems
• Demonstrated ability to create new and/or refine processes focused on efficiency and growth of business
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Develops comprehensive project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training, and status reports
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Regularly communicates and presents project schedules, statuses, and updates to various team members and bringing solutions/opportunities
• Track and update changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Assists in performing risk management to minimize project risks

Benefits

• competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans
• education reimbursement
• wellness programs
• a 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching
• a variety of paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave
• short-term incentive and long-term incentive programs (for certain positions)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior