Project Manager

Ontic; Creedmoor (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Goal Share bonus program

Paid volunteering time

Wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Learning and development

Employee referral program

Comprehensive medical insurance

PTO, holiday pay and sick leave

401(k) plan with company match

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Ontic Creedmoor in Creedmoor, NC is seeking a Project Manager to lead multiple projects within our aerospace manufacturing operations onsite. You will own delivery from initiation through completion, ensuring scope, quality, schedule and budget align with commitments.

You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing and support teams to manage plans, resources, risks and priorities, driving continuous improvement and on-time results for a growing aerospace business.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of project management experience delivering multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience in aerospace, engineering, manufacturing or other regulated industries.
• Strong planning, scheduling, budgeting, governance and risk management skills.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering milestones.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; ability to influence across teams.
• Desirable: Bachelor's degree and PMP/APMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects from initiation through completion with plans, schedules, forecasts and budgets.
• Manage scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables and dependencies aligning with objectives.
• Lead work transfers, new product introductions and operational improvement projects across functions.
• Identify, assess and manage risks and opportunities; develop mitigation plans and escalate issues.
• Maintain governance, documentation, performance reporting and stakeholder communications per PMO standards.
• Manage budgets and resources; monitor performance and support business cases and justification.
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement; develop junior team members.

Skills

Project management

Aerospace industry experience

Governance & risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

PMO familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

PMP/APMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent (desirable)

Job description

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!

Project Manager

Creedmoor - North Carolina, USA | Onsite

About Ontic Creedmoor

Our 100,000 sq ft Creedmoor facility brings together a broad mix of electronic, avionic and electro-mechanical aerospace capabilities, alongside several businesses within the Ontic Group.

From flight-control actuators and cockpit instrumentation to fire-protection systems and data recorders, the teams at Creedmoor support a diverse portfolio of products that perform critical functions across civil and military aircraft.

It's a collaborative, fast-moving environment where engineering, manufacturing, quality and support teams work together to solve complex challenges. For people who like taking ownership, finding better ways to do things and seeing the impact of their work, there's plenty of opportunity to make a difference.

The opportunity

As a Project Manager at Ontic, you'll lead multiple projects that support our manufacturing operations, business objectives and customer commitments. Based onsite at our Creedmoor facility, you'll take ownership of project delivery from initiation through completion, ensuring projects are delivered to agreed scope, quality, schedule and budget.

You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to manage project plans, resources, risks and priorities while supporting initiatives such as work transfers, new product introductions and operational improvements. Your ability to bring structure to complex activities, solve problems and keep stakeholders aligned will be essential to successful project execution.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys leading projects, building strong working relationships and driving measurable results. You'll have the opportunity to influence project outcomes, strengthen delivery processes and contribute to continuous improvement across our growing aerospace business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead multiple projects from initiation through completion, developing project plans, schedules, resource forecasts and budgets to support successful delivery.
• Manage project scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables and dependencies, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer commitments.
• Lead work transfer, new product introduction and operational improvement projects, coordinating activities across engineering, manufacturing and other business functions.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks and opportunities, developing mitigation plans and escalating issues that could affect delivery.
• Maintain effective project governance, documentation, performance reporting and stakeholder communications in accordance with established Project Management Office (PMO) standards.
• Manage project budgets and resource allocation, monitoring actual versus planned performance and supporting business cases and project justification activities.
• Drive lessons learned, continuous improvement and project management best practices while supporting the development of junior project team members.

What You'll Bring

• 3-8 years of project management experience, with a proven ability to deliver multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience managing projects within aerospace, engineering, manufacturing or another regulated industry.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, governance and risk management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional project teams, managing resources and delivering against established milestones and business objectives.
• Excellent communication, organizational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence colleagues and maintain alignment across teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, solve problems and take ownership of project performance and delivery outcomes.
• Desirable: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and project management certification such as PMP, APMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent.

Why Ontic?

At Ontic, we're specialists in keeping critical aircraft flying. Our work supports civil and military aviation around the world, giving established aircraft products the long-term support they need to remain safe, reliable and available.

But it's our people who make that possible. We're a growing, global team where you're trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge how things have always been done and supported to develop your career as our business grows.

We believe in embracing the challenge - working together to solve complex problems and create opportunities for our customers, our business and each other.

Benefits At Ontic

• Goal Share bonus program - everyone at Ontic is automatically enrolled, giving us all the opportunity to share in our success
• Paid volunteering time - giving you time to support a cause or community that matters to you
• 24/7 wellbeing support - confidential support available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts - access to discounts and offers across a range of retailers and services
• Learning and development - opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and grow with Ontic
• Employee referral program - rewarding you for introducing great people to Team Ontic
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick leave
• 401(k) plan - with up to 4% company match
• 9/80 work schedule - where applicable

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