EMD Program Manager: Lead Cross-Functional Eng Projects

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 94,400 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Education and training assistance

Job summary

A national engineering firm is seeking an Engineering & Manufacturing Development Manager in Colorado Springs. This role involves overseeing projects related to engineering and maintenance while managing schedules, resources, and stakeholder communication. Ideal candidates will have 7–10 years of project management experience in IT or related fields and a Bachelor's degree. Compensation ranges from $94,400 to $156,000 annually, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience managing complex projects or programs, preferably in IT, cyber, systems engineering, or maintenance/EMD environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams, managing integrated schedules, and coordinating resources.
• Proven experience with risk and issue management, including escalation and mitigation planning.
• Experience preparing and delivering project status reports and presentations to senior and government stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent DoD/Military training and experience.
• Active Secret clearance at time of hire, with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of EMD-related projects and workstreams within the NISSC 3 program.
• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Coordinate team assignments and resource allocation across engineering, logistics, maintenance, and other disciplines.
• Identify, track, and elevate project risks and issues; drive mitigation strategies and contingency planning.
• Ensure compliance with all contract deliverables, documentation, and reporting requirements.
• Facilitate recurring status meetings; capture decisions, actions, and risks/issues, and track them through closure.
• Track and report project performance metrics to program and government leadership.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including schedules, status reports, risk/issue registers, and change records.
• Oversee coordination and communication between technical, logistical, and government stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and direction across multiple projects or tasks to achieve EMD and broader program objectives.
• Support continuous improvement of project management and EMD-related processes, tools, and reporting.

Job description

A national engineering firm is seeking an Engineering & Manufacturing Development Manager in Colorado Springs. This role involves overseeing projects related to engineering and maintenance while managing schedules, resources, and stakeholder communication. Ideal candidates will have 7–10 years of project management experience in IT or related fields and a Bachelor's degree. Compensation ranges from $94,400 to $156,000 annually, alongside comprehensive benefits.