Technology Project Manager

GKN•Dallas, TX

About The Position

GKN Aerospace is seeking an early-career Technology Project Manager to support the planning, coordination, and delivery of technology-focused projects. The role works with Research and Development technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and project leaders to coordinate activities, track milestones, manage documentation, identify risks, and help deliver projects according to agreed scope, schedule, and objectives. Assigned work may include technology deployments, upgrades, system implementations, lab initiatives, proof-of-concept projects, and other technical programs. The position is suited to an organized, technically curious professional interested in developing a career in technology project management, including in an R&D environment where results can be unpredictable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant education or experience.
2–5 years of professional, internship, co-op, military, or comparable experience.
Comfort working in an R&D environment where results are unpredictable.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple activities and priorities simultaneously.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability.
Comfort collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Working knowledge of productivity tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Outlook.
Working knowledge of project-management tools such as Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar platforms.
Must be a U.S. citizen due to U.S. export control regulations and the need to access information subject to ITAR requirements.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project-management methodologies.
Basic understanding of one or more technology areas such as Metal Additive Manufacturing, robotics, AI, and automation.
Familiarity with managing U.S. Government technical contracts.
Interest in Additive Manufacturing, automation, and robotics manufacturing technology, and willingness to learn new platforms, systems, and technical concepts.

Responsibilities

Translate business requirements into clear project activities and deliverables.
Coordinate technology projects and proposals with engineers, developers, infrastructure teams, vendors, and other technical subject-matter experts from initiation through completion.
Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, task lists, and status reports.
Track deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and action items.
Prepare concise project updates for stakeholders and leadership.
Manage changes to project scope, schedule, value, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.
Assess project risks and determine mitigation plans.
Communicate project status, milestones, blockers, and dependencies to internal and external stakeholders, escalating issues to management as needed.
Develop resource needs, availability, and allocation based on project scope.
Coordinate activities across technical teams, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
Facilitate project meetings and document decisions, actions, owners, and due dates.
Follow up with stakeholders to keep commitments and milestones on track.
Measure and analyze project performance using appropriate tools and techniques, and define recovery plans when plans deviate.
Keep project documentation organized, current, and accessible to appropriate stakeholders.
Participate in project retrospectives and capture lessons learned.
Develop a working understanding of technologies associated with assigned projects.
Support technology deployments, upgrades, system implementations, lab initiatives, proof-of-concept projects, and other technical programs.
Assist with implementation readiness and project closeout activities as applicable.