Senior Aerospace Project Manager (9/80 Schedule)

United Launch Alliance (ULA); Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Discretionary annual incentive bonus

Generous paid time off

Flexible work environments

9/80 schedule

Job summary

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is seeking a Project Management Specialist in Decatur, AL. You will report to the Program Management Leader and drive technical development projects from initiation to closure, coordinating with production, finance, and engineering teams to meet schedule and budget commitments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 6+ years of relevant experience, and strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience with solving technical and/or engineering problems
• Safety Oriented
• Strong and effective communicator
• Strong leadership skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
• Proficient in troubleshooting problems and arriving at a solution in a timely manner
• Attention to details and good documentation of observations/findings
• Ability to work extended hours and /or weekends along with off shifts, as necessary to support testing and production delivery activities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing a technical development project over its lifecycle, from initiation through closure while meeting schedule and budget commitment
• Initiates project planning, execution and monitoring, and achieving the objectives of the project to enable project closure
• Develops and maintains a schedule to ensure timely completion of the project
• Charters the project by defining system scope and project objectives
• Coordinates, collaborates and informs all stakeholders affected by and interested in the project outcome, including end-users, distributors, suppliers, and others within the value stream
• Adheres to quality standards and systems engineering processes, and attainment of project deliverables by managing risks, issues, and opportunities identified during planning and execution
• Conducts After Action Reviews to reflect on the project approach and results, and documenting lessons learned to share with other project managers
• Establishes, Identifies, Executes, and Implements Continuous Improvement Opportunities
• Works with stakeholders (production, finance, industrial engineers, tool design, etc.) to ensure all project requirements are identified and achieved
• This position will require working extended hours and /or weekends along with off shifts, as necessary to support testing and production delivery activities.

Skills

Technical problem solving

Safety oriented

Strong communicator

Leadership

MS Office skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Attention to detail

Extended hours handling

Education

Bachelor

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is seeking a Project Management Specialist in Decatur, AL. You will report to the Program Management Leader and drive technical development projects from initiation to closure, coordinating with production, finance, and engineering teams to meet schedule and budget commitments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 6+ years of relevant experience, and strong communication and leadership skills.