Project Manager

MXD•Chicago, IL

18h•$85,000 - $88,000

About The Position

MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) advances economic prosperity and national security by strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through technology innovation, workforce development, and cybersecurity preparedness. In partnership with the Department of Defense, we convene an ecosystem to solve critical manufacturing challenges by accelerating digital adoption, empowering a skilled workforce, and modernizing supply chains. MxD is also the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, as designated by DoD. MxD is seeking a Project Manager who thrives on challenges and grows with our team. The Project Manager will support the planning, coordination, and execution of multiple projects in a cross-functional environment. This role is responsible for tracking progress, facilitating team collaboration, and ensuring projects are aligned to defined timelines, scope, and project expectations. This role will report to the Senior Director of PMO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience
2+ years of project management experience with small to medium sized projects
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interface with the executive levels of both MxD and MxDs’ commercial academic, and government partners.
Strong risk assessment, problem solving, and corrective action capabilities
Self-driven with the ability to work under ambiguity in a highly dynamic environment
Adherence to project governance and contractual compliance
Knowledge of maintaining project budgets and forecasts
Strong stakeholders’ management skills, including conflict resolutions and expectation management
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
Proficient with MS Office and willingness to learn and adapt to other Project Management tools

Nice To Haves

Government project and contracting experience preferred
PMP certification preferred

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects in parallel with guidance from senior team members when appropriate
Drive regular project team meetings; capture actions, owners, and updates, and operate effectively under ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Identify, risks and issues, escalate as needed, and support mitigation efforts
Coordinate and facilitate regular project team meetings; capture action items, owners, and updates
Ensure compliance with project governance, processes, and contractual requirements
Plan, monitor and control project timeline, scope and quality, flagging deviations from plan
In collaboration with Finance, define, monitor and reconcile project budgets and spend plans
Continually communicate project status to stakeholders with risks, deviations to baseline, and mitigation plans
Solicit and archive project lessons learned during the project and post-mortem
Support change management processes by documenting scope changes and impacts
Utilize project management tools and systems to track progress and maintain records
Execute project coordination or administrative tasks as needed
Assist with other tasks as required