412 Project Management Specialist

starfish; Edwards Air Force Base (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Torch Technologies in Edwards AFB, CA is seeking a Project Management Specialist to support the 412 TW mission. You will apply PMI framework practices to manage cost, schedule, and performance of RDT&E test projects and help implement project management tools.

The role requires U.S. citizenship, a Bachelor’s or Master’s in an applicable discipline, and an Active Secret clearance; on-site work at Edwards AFB, CA, with standard M-F 8-5 hours and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in an applicable discipline.
• Active Secret clearance required; must maintain clearance at required level.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and assistance applying PMI processes to manage cost, schedule, and performance of RDT&E test projects.
• Assist in all five phases of flight test including development of project plans and monitoring.
• Support capacity planning, risk assessments, and data-driven briefings for stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Risk assessment

Communication

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in an applicable discipline

Job description

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Project Management Specialist

Torch Technologies is seeking highly skilled Project Management Specialists to support the 412 TW at Edwards AFB, CA. The 715 TS operates world‑class aerodynamic and propulsion test facilities, and this role is critical to advancing the nation's hypersonic weapon and flight systems. This position is located onsite at Arnold AFB, TN. The 412th Test Wing plans, conducts, analyzes, and reports on all flight and ground testing of aircraft, weapons systems, software and components as well as modeling and simulation for the USAF. There are three core components for this mission: flying operations, maintenance, and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and assistance applying standard project management processes identified within the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework of the five process groups and ten knowledge areas to manage cost, schedule, and performance of RDT&E test projects. This includes project management system implementation, training development, workforce training, and support for project management tools in support of ground test, flight test and other associated RDT&E support activities.
• Assist in all five phases of flight test to include development of project plans, project monitoring and control, project analysis, automated project status reporting, and close out of test projects.
• Provide assistance to the TMG Home Office in supporting the CTFs/ITFs in the development of project objectives, deliverables, work scope, project schedules, and risk assessments.
• Support various project management applications and methodologies to assist CTF/ITF leadership, TMG, and PMs in identifying and resolving resource workload‑capacity issues affecting multi‑project portfolios, with the goal of maintaining scheduled workload within organizational capacity through various tradeoffs of project scheduling and resource allocation.
• Assist in preparing data driven briefings and reports to convey workload‑capacity issues and recommendations to the affected stakeholders (Deputy Directors, PMs, TMG leadership, customers, TW staff, etc.).
• Support organizational capacity planning and the development and maintenance of organizational capacity of key assets and resources.
• Support identification of resource requirements and cost estimates.
• Support project schedule recovery analysis, project diagnostics and issue resolution, task updates, re‑planning, and analysis of project and portfolio risks.
• Provide expert advice, analysis, and assistance in the definition, design, development, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of the project management system, leveraging their expertise in IT development.
• Assist in the development and improvement of training materials and delivery of project management training courses covering topics on the use of processes, methods, and tools to manage cost, schedule and performance.
• Provide advice and assistance as required to AFTC organizations in support of enterprise‑wide project management methods, tools, and training across each Test Wing (412 TW, 96 TW, and AEDC).
• Develop and implement the 412 TW Project Manager Review (PMR) and perform similar duties as required.
• Develop tools, processes, business rules and the ultimate 412 TW PMR briefing to be delivered to 412 TW leadership.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in an applicable discipline.
• Level 1: Bachelor's Degree in an applicable discipline.
• Level 2: Bachelor's or Master's Degree and up to 3 years of relevant experience.
• Level 3: Bachelor's or Master's Degree and 3 to 10 years of relevant experience.
• Level 4: Master's Degree and over 10 years of relevant experience.
• Additional experience may be substituted for education with customer approval.
• Active Secret/clearance is required; Must maintain clearance at required level.

Additional Information

Schedule: (M-F; 8-5)

Work Location: Onsite at Edwards AFB, CA

Travel: 0-10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Salary Range: $80,000 - $170,000 (Hiring at Multiple Levels)

The salary range information is a general guideline only. Several factors can influence the salary for a pos