Defense Programs Project Manager — Cross-Functional Leader

InvestedintheMission; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401K match

9/80 schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate staffing and ensure proper skill mix for multi-disciplinary projects.

You will lead cross-functional teams, articulate technical concepts to program staff, and work closely with program managers, engineering leads, and discipline managers. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 0–2 years with bachelor’s or 3+ with a master, and experience with advanced PM concepts, customer interfacing, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline is required.
• 0–2 years' experience with Bachelor's; or at least 3 years' experience with a Master's.
• Experienced in advanced Project Management concepts and interfacing directly with customers.
• Experienced managing projects that also use outside resources; contract manufacturers, design houses, etc.
• Experienced developing risk management and mitigation plans.

Responsibilities

• Create and update Project Management Plans to track project progress and cost.
• Conduct weekly project team meetings to share and gather project information and status.
• Track project labor and non-labor costs.
• Track project material.
• Work with resource managers to plan and manage project resources.
• Coordinate the efforts of 3rd party partners and vendors to align goals and schedules.
• Identify and manage project risks
• Remove obstacles
• Manage project scope, schedule or cost changes
• Produce monthly customer status reports
• Participate in customer meetings or events as required
• Build a good working relationship with the customer and prime
• Participate in the Proposal Response process by building project plans and associated cost breakout
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Project management

Customer interfacing

PMBOK principles

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate staffing and ensure proper skill mix for multi-disciplinary projects.

You will lead cross-functional teams, articulate technical concepts to program staff, and work closely with program managers, engineering leads, and discipline managers. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering or related field, 0–2 years with bachelor’s or 3+ with a master, and experience with advanced PM concepts, customer interfacing, and risk management.