Defense Project Manager: Mission-Critical Program Lead

Detroit Defense; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life & AD&D

Disability insurance

FSAs & HSA

Legal & ID Shield

401k with match

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Detroit Defense is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead defense-related projects, directing cross-functional engineering teams and ensuring on-time, compliant delivery of high-reliability systems. This role emphasizes program execution, risk management, and stakeholder communication across internal teams and customers.

Ideal candidates will have five+ years in project management, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and PMP/PMI-ACP credentials or strong alignment with these certifications,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of five years in project management.
• PMP and/or PMI-ACP certification recommended.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing responses to opportunities, including white papers, proposals, rough order of magnitude estimates and responses to customer requests for information.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, and EVMS reporting; communicate program status to upper management and stakeholders via Program Management Reviews and other formal and informal methods.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including status reports, risk registers, and technical requirement specs.
• Work unplanned program issues to a best solution, including development of plans-forward, escalation and increased resources, as required; resolve conflicts, demands, and priorities on assigned programs.
• Identifies and coordinates with key level horizontal and vertical stakeholders between program major activities, teams, suppliers, partners and customers; coordinate inputs from support organizations including engineering, contracts, finance, pricing, and others as needed.
• Occasionally travel to domestic or international customer sites (15%).

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Detroit Defense is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead defense-related projects, directing cross-functional engineering teams and ensuring on-time, compliant delivery of high-reliability systems. This role emphasizes program execution, risk management, and stakeholder communication across internal teams and customers.

Ideal candidates will have five+ years in project management, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and PMP/PMI-ACP credentials or strong alignment with these certifications,