Senior IT Project Manager

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Virginia (MN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plans

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, high-risk IT initiatives across MES, ERP, and enterprise systems. The role demands hands-on leadership, PMO governance, and strong stakeholder collaboration to deliver on time and within scope.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years of IT project management experience, and the ability to obtain a DOE clearance. Remote work options available across VA, OH, TN, and IN with a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years IT project management experience delivering complex projects.
• Expertise in MES applications and Solumina.
• Strong understanding of project, portfolio, and organizational change management.
• Ability to define requirements, design solutions, and streamline processes.
• Proven risk, issue, scope, and schedule management.
• Strong vendor management, budgeting, and contract negotiation skills.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office/SharePoint/Visio.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communications.
• U.S. citizen and ability to obtain DOE clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-risk IT projects across manufacturing/ERP/enterprise systems.
• Develop strategy, scope, schedules, and cost baselines.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and contract negotiations; ROI development.
• Maintain schedules and documentation using PM tools; SharePoint sites.
• Mitigate risks, issues, and change controls; report status to PMO and executives.
• Ensure adherence to PMO standards and governance; facilitate cross-functional meetings.
• Define requirements and future-state processes; support testing and QA.
• Coordinate with external partners and integrators for successful execution.

Skills

IT project management

Solumina MES

Vendor management

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

PMO governance

MS Office/SharePoint/Visio

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Project

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Visio

Job description

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT's technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com . Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwx-technologies/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true) , X (https://twitter.com/BWXT) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BWXTech) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bwxtechnologies/).

Welcome to BWXT

We believe in empowering our employees and cultivating a dynamic workplace that fosters growth and collaboration. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, you'll find opportunities to challenge yourself, learn from seasoned experts, and contribute to nuclear innovation. We require a diverse range of skills to support our work in the markets that drive our business and welcome candidates from all backgrounds and life stages who are passionate about making a difference.

Position Overview:

The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, high-risk IT projects across applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems including HCM/ERP platforms. This role drives project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure while ensuring alignment with PMO standards and business objectives. The position provides hands‑on project leadership, manages vendors and contracts, oversees solution quality, and partners with business stakeholders to define requirements, streamline processes, support testing, and deliver successful outcomes.

Location:

Remote in VA, OH, TN, IN

Your Day to Day as a Senior IT Project Manager:

• Manage complex, high‑risk IT projects across shop floor manufacturing MES applications (Solumina).
• Develop project strategy, scope, schedules, specifications, resource plans, and cost baselines.
• Manage budgets, vendors, contract negotiations, ROI development, and executive approvals.
• Create and maintain detailed schedules using PM tools and processes; maintain accurate documentation and SharePoint project sites.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, change control, and project dependencies.
• Provide accurate project status reporting tailored to PMO, stakeholders, and executives.
• Ensure adherence to PMO standards, governance, and quality expectations.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Lead solution definition, future‑state process design, and system optimization initiatives.
• Support testing, validation, QA, data integrity, and change management activities.
• Collaborate with business-functional teams on project‑related initiatives.
• Coordinate with and manage relationships with external partners, consultants, and integrators, to ensure successful project execution.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, engineering, or other related field.
• At least 10 years of IT project management experience delivering multiple complex projects.
• Expertise in IT project management across shop floor manufacturing MES applications/Solumina.
• Strong understanding of project, portfolio, and organizational change management.
• Ability to define requirements, design solutions, and streamline business processes.
• Proven risk, issue, scope, and schedule management capability.
• Strong vendor management, budgeting, and contract negotiation skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Visio.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing enterprise applications projects including ERP/SAP.
• PMP certification.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.
• Flexible work schedules and paid time off to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship programs and sponsorship for continuing