Title:  Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Job Code: 40891

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: 9/80. Work 9 out of 14 days with every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Advanced Operation Technologies team is seeking a Project Manager to support automation and digital factory, focusing on meeting cost, schedule, and technical performance goals to improve manufacturing processes and facilities. This individual will work within a matrix organization, aligning high level objectives with detailed plans.

Essential Functions:

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing engineers, procurement, scheduling and finance to achieve key performance metrics.

· Support proposal activities, including estimating and writing basis of estimates.

· Review status of engineering projects and budgets, manage schedules, drive execution, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver results.

· Present project status information to internal and external leadership teams.

· Provide input to the Integrated Master Schedule 

· Proficiency with MS Office suite of tools, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 4 years of prior project mgmt related experience; or a Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior project mgmt related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior project mgmt related experience.

· Active Secret clearance required on day 1.

Preferred Additional Skills:

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team environment.

· Earned Value Management Experience including baseline activities, estimates at complete and variance analysis

· Proficient in Microsoft Project.

· Experience or knowledge of purchase order process and NDA’s (Non-Disclosure Agreements)

· Previous experience in aerospace or defense industry

· Experience with Automation or Digital Factory projects