Aerospace Project Manager – Lifecycle & CI Lead

United Launch Alliance (ULA); Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United Launch Alliance is seeking a Project Management Specialist at our Decatur facility. The role reports to the Program Management Leader and drives technical development projects through initiation to closure, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to budget.

You will coordinate with production, finance, industrial engineers, and tool design teams, maintain schedules, manage risks, and implement continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with solving technical and/or engineering problems.
• Safety oriented.
• Strong and effective communicator.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).
• Proficient in troubleshooting problems and arriving at a solution in a timely manner.
• Attention to details and good documentation of observations/findings.
• Ability to work extended hours and /or weekends along with off shifts, as necessary to support testing and production delivery activities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing a technical development project over its lifecycle, from initiation through closure while meeting schedule and budget commitment.
• Initiates project planning, execution and monitoring, and achieving the objectives of the project to enable project closure.
• Develops and maintains a schedule to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Charters the project by defining system scope and project objectives.
• Coordinates, collaborates and informs all stakeholders affected by and interested in the project outcome, including end-users, distributors, suppliers, and others within the value stream.
• Adheres to quality standards and systems engineering processes, and attainment of project deliverables by managing risks, issues, and opportunities identified during planning and execution.
• Conducts After Action Reviews to reflect on the project approach and results, and documenting lessons learned to share with other project managers.
• Establish Identifies, Executes, and Implements Continuous Improvement Opportunities
• Works with stakeholders (production, finance, industrial engineers, tool design, etc) to ensure all project requirements are identified and achieved.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Troubleshooting

MS Office

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

Job description

United Launch Alliance is seeking a Project Management Specialist at our Decatur facility. The role reports to the Program Management Leader and drives technical development projects through initiation to closure, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to budget.

You will coordinate with production, finance, industrial engineers, and tool design teams, maintain schedules, manage risks, and implement continuous improvements.