Senior Project Manager
About The Position
This position supports the engineering team at PERATON Labs, Peraton’s research and development arm, through the design, development, testing, and production phases of projects for a government customer. The Senior Project Manager works with a small multidisciplinary engineering team and leadership to plan and execute projects involving complex systems, including projects that progress through engineering, prototyping, testing, validation, verification, integration, and manufacture. The role uses project management, communication, and analytical skills to oversee cost, schedule, resources, risks, quality, and contract deliverables. The position may require onsite work five days a week when required, as well as occasional travel to partner manufacturing facilities and other Peraton facilities.
Requirements
- Degree in business, finance, or engineering.
- Relevant professional project-management experience: at least 12 years with a BS/BA, 10 years with an MS/MA, or 7 years with a PhD.
- Demonstrated experience managing complicated projects involving engineering, prototyping, testing, validation, and verification, leading to integration and manufacture.
- Expertise using Microsoft Project and/or Primavera to manage cost, schedule, and resources.
- Expertise in the EVMS approach to project management.
- Expertise analyzing project materials to assess the likelihood of achieving desired cost and schedule outcomes.
- Expertise developing reporting materials to communicate project status to stakeholders.
- Experience tracking and managing milestones and/or other contract deliverables.
- Ability to work onsite five days a week when required.
- Experience applying quality-control methodologies to product production beginning at project inception.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- PMP certification from PMI or equivalent.
- Direct experience working closely with engineers to deliver complex electro-optical systems.
- Experience with logistics for DoE/DoW systems.
Responsibilities
- Develop project plans with input from key stakeholders and seek formal leadership approval.
- Incorporate quality control early in projects to ensure products meet customer requirements and engineering standards.
- Track progress against approved project plans throughout project lifecycles.
- Communicate with engineering teams to understand progress and work underway, and develop plans to mitigate risks.
- Develop risk mitigation options to help maintain cost and schedule, assessing likelihood of occurrence and schedule impacts.
- Regularly communicate overall progress, risks, mitigation plans, and potential schedule impacts to leadership.
- Develop risk registries with engineering input that accurately depict project conditions and include cost and schedule impacts.
- Initiate BCPs as required and obtain approval for recommended changes.
- Manage resource requirements and communicate gaps and needs to senior leadership to prevent issues meeting program requirements.
- Generate presentation materials to communicate project information.
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
