Project Manager

PLEXSYS•Midwest City, OK

1d•$106,000 - $128,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager will support contract execution and business development for DoD systems such as E-3G Airborne Warning and Control Systems, Control and Reporting Center/Tactical Operations Center, Joint Synthetic Environment training systems and networks, and report directly to the Program Manager. The Project Manager has oversight of all projects/contracts in assigned area of responsibility ensuring overall project/contract goals and deliverables are accomplished on-time and within budget. They are required to identify and manage cross-project/contract dependencies, provide insight by actively seeking out information from customers/partner or contractors/Site Managers to improve customer support, system performance, and market share.

Requirements

Demonstrated success in execution of program and project management processes to include Earned Value Management integration
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Ability to understand and create complex spreadsheets
Verified excellent leadership skills aligning with corporate culture
Minimum five years of staff management, business development, or program management experience
Bachelors' Degree in Engineering, Business Management or Administration (or related field)
Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance and approval for Special Access Program

Nice To Haves

Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Seven to ten years of experience in Aerospace Command and Control or equivalent
Joint experience (USAF, Navy, Army, Marines, as well as foreign military exposure)
Master of Business Administration or similar field
10+ years of DoD/industry experience focused on C2ISR, modeling/simulation, and LVC/DMO infrastructure
Extensive knowledge, experience, and success with DoD acquisitions
Experience with Atlassian Confluence and JIRA, MS Project, and Salesforce

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing complex projects, and contracts
Manage scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors, and contractual deliverables
Liaison for concurrency/modification upgrades to fielded system
Guides projects through functional acceptance tests, implementation, and execution
Develops risk management strategies for projects and program in accordance with Earned Value Management principles
Assists Program Manager and Vice President of US Customer Operations in planning and setting goals and milestones
Performs team/individual assessment and evaluations
Supervises personnel in the conduct of daily activities and development of procedures to support proper conduct of activities.
Defines and assigns resources to ensure the project/program are successful
Recognizes areas for internal improvement and develop plans for implementation
Ensures all program and project measures comply with company standards and procedures
Defines and establishes relations with the customer regarding contract actions and growth opportunities
Prepares reports for upper management and customer regarding status of project.
Establishes and maintains positive working relationship with executive level customers
Develops and manages operating budget for assigned projects
Monitors project schedules to ensure contractual requirements are met
Coordinates with Program Manager and Vice President of US Customer Operations on contractual issues to represent corporate position to the customer
Supports contract negotiation with applicable Program Managers for contracts/contract mods with Government Contracting Officer or Prime contractor
Monitors environment at all project locations to identify additional customer/client needs or requirements that may evolve into future business development opportunities
Leverages extensive knowledge of LVC/DMO operations, the synthetic training industry, as well as military experience, to develop and enhance relationships with new and existing customers
Collaborates and builds win-win partnerships externally with customers with a particular focus on understanding how to create competitive discriminators in the highly cost-competitive synthetic training environment
Conducts in-depth presentations of PLEXSYS products and services
Performs other duties, as assigned