Associate Project Manager

Moog Inc; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

Moog Inc. is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support successful execution of technology and business objectives from our Buffalo, NY area.

This hybrid role requires three in-office days per week at our East Aurora, NY headquarters to coordinate IT projects and business initiatives. You will own defined scope, manage schedules, costs, and stakeholder communications, and ensure PMO governance is followed across small to medium projects within six months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, technology, engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of project coordination or project management experience with ownership of deliverables, schedules, budgets, or workstreams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills with ability to facilitate meetings and drive follow-through.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (business, IT, engineering) and manage competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, cost, quality, RAID, change management).
• Must live local to the Buffalo, NY area to work onsite.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned project or workstream scope with guidance, including scope definition, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, track progress against plan, and adjust as needed.
• Manage project costs, resources, and budgets for small to medium initiatives.
• Support timely decision-making by preparing options, impacts, and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Facilitate project ceremonies and working sessions; create agendas and capture outcomes, decisions, and actions.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery

Budget & scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/technology/engineering

Tools

SPM

Project Online

Azure DevOps

Job description

Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.

Job Title:

Associate Project Manager

Reporting To:

IT Project Management Manager

Work Schedule:

Hybrid - Buffalo, NY

Moog's Corporate IT Project Management Office is hiring an Associate Project Manager to support the successful execution of technology and business objectives.

As the Associate Project Manager, you will plan and deliver multiple small to medium projects or defined workstreams within larger initiatives. Assignments typically involve existing technology or limited use of a new platform or tool, affect one or multiple departments, require minimal to moderate process change, include few dependencies or integrations, and are completed within approximately six months. You will own assigned scope with appropriate guidance, coordinate cross-functional delivery, manage schedules, resources, risks, costs, and stakeholder communications, and follow established PMO governance practices.

This role requires a hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of three days in-office each week, at our Corporate Headquarters in East Aurora, NY.

To qualify for the Associate Project Manager role, here is what we would expect you to bring to Moog...

• Bachelor's degree in business, technology, engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in project coordination, project management, or Agile delivery, including applicable internships or co-op assignments, with demonstrated ownership of project deliverables, schedules, budgets, or workstreams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills; able to facilitate meetings and drive follow-through.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (business, IT, engineering) and manage competing priorities.
• Working knowledge of project management fundamentals (scope, schedule, cost, quality, RAID, and change management).
• Must live local to the Buffalo, NY area to work onsite.

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• Experience supporting or delivering projects in IT, engineering, manufacturing, or other technology environments.
• Familiarity with Agile, traditional, and hybrid delivery approaches and comfort selecting practices appropriate to the initiative.
• Experience using project and work management tools such as SPM, Project Online, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• CAPM, PMP, CSM, PSM, or similar certification obtained or actively pursued.

As the Associate Project Manager, you will...

• Own assigned project or workstream scope with appropriate guidance, including scope definition, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria.

• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, tracking progress against plan and adjusting as needed.

• Manage project costs, resource use, and assigned budget responsibilities for small to medium initiatives.
• Support timely decision-making by preparing options, impacts, and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Facilitate project ceremonies and working sessions; create agendas and capture outcomes, decisions, and action items.

• Own clear, consistent status updates for assigned scope, including schedule, scope, costs, risks, issues, and dependencies, for cross-functional teams, project and delivery team members, managers, the PMO, and leadership audiences, with review or support from senior project managers as needed.
• Ensure project artifacts are organized, accessible, and up to date (charters, plans, RAID, status reports).
• Support consistent use of Agile, traditional, and hybrid delivery approaches appropriate to the initiative.

• Contribute to retrospectives/lessons learned and recommend improvements to PMO processes, templates, or tooling.

• Coach or review the work of project coordinators or other delivery roles when assigned.

How we care for you:

• Financial Rewards: great compensation package, bonus opportunities, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan (select locations), Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Professional Skills Development: Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
• Culture: Warm, respectful, family-like environment driven by our 12 core values. Multiple Employee Resource Groups led by our employees, open and welcoming to all.

Salary Range Transparency:

Buffalo, NY $100,000.00-$130,000.00 Annually

Salary Range Disclaimer

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Moog salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Moog's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, employee stock purchase plan, an open paid time off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

This position requires access to U.S. export-controlled information.

Moog offers an inclusive workplace, and, as such, affirms the right of every person to participate in all aspects of employment based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department via phone at 844-367-5787.