Mission Operations PM — COSMOS (On-site Houston)

Aerodyne Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC seeks a Project Manager for the COSMOS contract on-site at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will own end-to-end project execution, coordinating scope, schedule and budget with systems and software engineers, release managers, and customers.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3 years of general experience (or a Master’s with 1 year) and the ability to obtain a NASA PIV badge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of general experience or Master’s degree and 1 year of general experience.
• Must be able to obtain a NASA Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Badge for NASA credentials

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects from initiation through closeout.
• Serve as the single accountable owner for project execution.
• Develop and maintain project plans.
• Balance competing priorities while maintaining customer commitments.
• Ensure projects support mission objectives.
• Track procurement milestones and ensure timely delivery to meet project schedules.
• Understand and manage approved requirements.
• Develop and manage realistic schedules and communicate schedule impacts to stakeholders when required
• Identify and mitigate project risks as they develop while communicating risks and mitigations to stakeholders in a timely manner
• Possesses strong team-building skills across multi-functional areas that establish a collaborative operational structure including active listening, prompt service and follow-up
• Exhibits proven track record of working under tight deadlines
• High degree of self-motivation and the ability to work independently
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Exhibit professional behavior that promotes teamwork, fosters cooperation, and enhances productivity in the workplace.
• Be well organized with the ability to coordinate, prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to work effectively with a variety of government and contractor personnel at all levels.
• Perform other duties as required

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Team building

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in Engineering/CS/PM

Tools

Office 365 Tools

Job description

ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC seeks a Project Manager for the COSMOS contract on-site at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will own end-to-end project execution, coordinating scope, schedule and budget with systems and software engineers, release managers, and customers.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 3 years of general experience (or a Master’s with 1 year) and the ability to obtain a NASA PIV badge.