Certifications Project Manager

Smithsgroup2; Edgewood (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & career growth

Flexible benefits

Health & wellbeing options

Job summary

Smiths Detection in Maryland seeks a Certifications Project Manager to lead regulatory certification programs for hardware and software, including testing and deployment support. You will drive schedules, budgets, and cross-functional deliverables while coordinating with regulatory agencies to ensure compliance.

The role requires strong communication, the ability to operate in a matrix organization, and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Business, Technical, Engineering or related discipline.
• PMP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as team lead coordinating Product Management, Engineering, Services, Manufacturing, Sales and Contracts to communicate project requirements.
• Interact with Cross Functional Leads to assess risks and coordinate responses between organizations.
• Adapt and implement certification projects within the PLP Stage Gate Development framework to ensure compliance and deliverables are met.
• Identify and manage project risks, escalate to management when needed, and communicate mitigation plans.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Job description

The Certifications Project Manager will be responsible for managing leading-edge multi-year projects related to regulatory certification of Smiths products, including efforts associated with HW and/or SW developments, testing and deployment support, and management of Technology-driven deliverables and milestones. The project manager is expected to develop and maintain key relationships with regulatory agencies' contacts on Smiths. The project manager's activities will include planning and managing the schedule, budget and cross-functional deliverables. The project manager works directly with several Technology functions, including Science & Technology Imaging & Algorithms, Program Management Organization (PMO), Product Management, and Engineering Services to communicate the regulatory requirements, develop project plans and drive the project on schedule and budget. This Project Manager must have the ability to prioritize tasks, communicate project status up and down and influence the team in a matrix driven organization.

Essential functions -essential functions, including how an individual is to perform them and the frequency with which the tasks are performed; the tasks must be part of the job function and truly necessary or required to perform the job.

Job duties to include but are not limited to

• Acts as team lead on collaborations with Product Management, Engineering, Services, Manufacturing, Sales and Contracts to communicate internal and external project requirements.
• Interact with Cross Functional Leads to understand product capabilities and potential risks or challenges of request and coordinate responses between organizations.
• Thoroughly understand, adapt, and implement certification projects to the PLP Stage Gate Development framework to ensure projects are run compliantly and all project/contract deliverables are met.
• Identify and manage project risks, elevate any to management which may result in failure to meet project objectives or timelines, and communicate mitigations plans required for corrective action.
• Prioritize team efforts and identify project timeline to meet customer needs.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams to accomplish project goals, which could include regulatory agency stakeholders.
• Lead transition of project from testing, to certification and qualification, ultimate release to the field
• Communicate status and priorities to the team, communicate plans to upper management
• Explain complex certification requirements and processes to a broad audience, including local and global leadership.
• May lead, guide, and train staff/student employees, interns and/or volunteers performing related work; may participate in the recruitment of staff as appropriate to the area of operation
• May advise team on potential solutions, partnerships, and approaches in area(s) of expertise
• Able to travel in the field to support certification and qualifications activities.
• Must comply with and ensure department compliance with Company health, safety and environmental policies.
• Must comply with all applicable U.S. export and security regulations.
• Other duties may be assigned

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited university in Business, Technical, Engineering, or related technical discipline; additional educational training and/or skills training preferred.
• PMP certification is preferred.

Years of Experience

Five or more years experience as a project manager.

Additional Qualifications

• Security: The candidate must possess or be able to successfully undergo US Government vetting to work on sensitive programs

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in project and program management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of security detection technologies.
• Knowledge of current regulatory certification requirements for TSA, CATSA, ECAC, and other rest-of-world agencies is preferred.
• Working knowledge of project planning and reporting tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project, etc.
• Ability to function within a large global team spanning functions and time zones.
• Ability to read, understand, follow and enforce safety procedures.

We offer

Join us and we'll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You'll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You'll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

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