Senior Specialist, Project Management
About The Position
The Senior Specialist, Project Management (MPM) serves as the point of contact between the Program Office, Functional Management, the customer, suppliers, and other stakeholders, coordinating efforts to resolve program issues. The role manages material budgets and forecasts, analyzes program material requirements, and assesses the impact of material-related actions on program estimates at completion (EACs). The position works with program and functional teams to define and assign tasks; estimate and establish budgets and schedules; determine performance metrics; clarify priorities; and develop management plans. It coordinates with Engineering, Planning, Procurement, and Manufacturing to ensure drawings are released and schedules are met. The role also supports proposals by estimating MPM labor and material efforts, reviews proposals and Statements of Work, tracks purchase orders and deliveries, helps resolve supplier issues, approves payments, and maintains records of material movement through manufacturing and inventory cycles. Using program management tools, the Senior Specialist monitors and reports performance against budget, schedule, and other objectives, and facilitates coordination and decision-making. The role leads or participates in Integrated Product Teams to support program execution and reduce non-value-added costs. The position requires the ability to travel and work extended hours. The job is located in Greenville, Texas, and follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 80 hours over nine days in each 14-day period, with every other Friday off.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of prior related experience.
- Experience working in or supporting a production or manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting aircraft production or modification efforts.
- Financial reporting experience and working knowledge of, with prior experience using, SAP and BSI.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance.
- Ability to travel and work extended hours.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the point of contact among the Program Office, Functional Management, the customer, suppliers, and other stakeholders to coordinate resolution of program issues.
- Manage material budgets for assigned programs and provide accurate material forecasts.
- Analyze program material requirements and manage the impact of material-related actions on program EACs.
- Collaborate with program and functional teams and stakeholders to define and assign tasks, establish budgets and schedules, determine performance metrics, clarify priorities, and develop management plans.
- Coordinate with Engineering, including design reviews, Planning, Procurement, and Manufacturing to ensure drawings are released and program schedules are achieved.
- Support proposals by estimating the scope of MPM labor and material efforts.
- Review proposals and Statements of Work to establish status metrics and reporting methods.
- Support make-or-buy decisions; follow up on open purchase orders; verify deliveries; participate in resolving supplier issues; approve payments; and maintain material movement records through manufacturing and inventory cycles.
- Use program management tools to monitor and report performance against budget, schedule, and other program objectives, and facilitate coordination and decision-making.
- Lead or participate in Integrated Product Teams to support successful program execution and reduce non-value-added costs.
- Travel and work extended hours as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
