Project Manager- Aerospace

Jacobs; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 103,100 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Company stock purchase program

Unlimited PPTO

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs in Wichita, KS seeks a Project Manager to support client teams on site five days a week, overseeing planning, design through procurement, construction and project controls. You will lead standardized PM processes, train teams, and drive cost and schedule management across large multi-project programs.

The role requires communicating with executives and clients, applying PM best practices, and delivering data-driven insights to optimize performance. Onsite work, full-time salaried position.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management.
• Experience developing and implementing processes with cross functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with executives and clients.
• Experience implementing project management and information management systems.
• Proven ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data for insights.
• Experience with large multi-project programs and reporting (schedules, cost data).
• Experience developing change management processes.
• Strong analytical skills focused on performance improvement and optimization.
• Strong risk management and critical path analysis skills.
• Ability to deliver effective presentations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support client teams and project controls from planning through procurement and construction.
• Develop, document, and implement standardized PM processes and controls.
• Configure processes within integrated project management systems and develop training materials.
• Apply PM best practices to enable cost and schedule management across large programs.
• Align project controls resources to support best-in-class project delivery.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Cost and schedule management

Data analysis

Presentation delivering

Tools

Maximo

Procore

Primavera

MS Project

Earned Value Management systems

Job description

Project Manager – Wichita, Kansas

We are seeking a motivated Project Manager in the Wichita, Kansas area. This position is required to be on the client site 5 days a week and will support external client teams.

As a key contributor to the program support team, you will partner closely with client and contracted engineering, design, and construction professionals to gain a comprehensive understanding of project delivery—from planning and design through procurement, construction, and project controls. You will support the development, documentation, and implementation of standardized project management and project controls processes, configure those processes within integrated project management systems, and develop training materials that promote consistent, high quality project execution. In this role, you will actively apply project management and project controls best practices to enable effective cost and schedule management across large, multi project programs. You will help align project controls processes, systems, and resources to support best in class project delivery.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing processes with cross functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including engagement with executive leadership and clients
• Experience implementing and working with project management and information management systems
• Proven ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data to deliver strategic, actionable insights
• Experience managing costs across large, multi project programsExperience developing program- and project level reporting, including schedules, cost data charts for executive status reporting
• Experience developing and applying formal change management processes
• Strong analytical skills with a focus on performance improvement and continuous optimization
• Strong risk management and critical path analysis skills
• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations (visual, written, and verbal)
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Project Management and asset systems, e.g., Maximo, Procore, etc.
• Experience building Primavera and MS Project Schedules
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and applications
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new project management systems
• Ability to work well within a team that may consist of client team members
• Proven ability to adapt to evolving project requirements in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Salary

The base salary range for this position is $103,100.00 to $160,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Equal Opportunity Employment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Additional Information

Job posted on July 17, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days. Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.