Senior Project Manager

Kratos Industries LLC; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

PTO

Job summary

Kratos Industries LLC in Colorado is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee multiple power distribution projects, driving on-time, on-budget delivery. You will coordinate across Sales, Engineering, and Ops to align scope and milestones for switchgear, panelboards, and related equipment.

The role emphasizes proactive communication, cross-functional leadership, and rigorous documentation in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. This in-house position offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in project management, operations planning, or production systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Eng, Ops, etc.), Business, or Project Management discipline (12+ years relevant technical experience alternatively considered).
• Understanding of sheet metal fabrication and/or assembly operations.
• Proven expertise in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with demonstrated success leading high-performing project teams.
• Proactive mindset with very strong and adaptable communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong command of PM toolkit – timelines, gantt charts, cost control, MS Suite, ERP

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain milestone schedules in Click Up for all projects.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Ops to align on scope, deliverables, and timeline expectations early stage discussions through completion.
• Facilitate internal and customer-facing kickoff meetings to set expectations.
• Own the development and communication of milestone updates and recovery plans proactively.
• Ensure each department understands and commits to their project milestones.
• Drive accountability across teams for updating and completing assigned tasks on schedule.
• Track and elevate risks to schedule, cost, or scope; drive resolution through clear action plans.
• Demonstrates full command of project timelines, tasks, and timelines leverage through weekly/biweekly updates to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to adjust communication style and method to match needs of demanding customers.
• Maintain change order tracking and ensure impacts to scope or timeline are reflected in milestone plans.
• Coordinate job setup in ERP (JobBoss, SAP, etc.) and project management tools (ClickUp) upon project award and maintain data in all systems with 100% accuracy.
• Drive consistent use and resolution of RFIs, submittal redlines, and approval workflows in Engineering.
• Maintain proper documentation throughout the project lifecycle, including RFIs, closeout packages and shipping coordination.
• Demonstrated ownership of project cost control providing organizational visibility.
• Works cross functionally to drive business case corrective action discussion through project lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on estimating accuracy and cost forecasting assumptions.

Skills

PM experience

Communication

Cost control

MS Office

ERP

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ClickUp

JobBoss

SAP

ERP

Job description

Description

In house position: Not Hybrid or Remote

Pay range: $105,000 - $130,000 Annually

Hours: M-F - 7:30 - 4:30

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Senior Project Manager (PM) manages multiple projects simultaneously delivering customer power distribution projects on time and under budget. The role is effective in driving projects across various electro-mechanical product categories such as switchboards, docking stations, panelboards, and medium voltage switchgear. The Sr PM role is a dynamic communicator that proactively solves problems, facilitates cross functional collaboration, and thrives in high paced technical environments. Sr PMs are highly responsive, proactive communicators, and relationship builders capable of representing both the Voice of the Customer and Kratos simultaneously. The ideal candidate has experience in technical role(s) prior to moving into project management. Key performance indicators associated with this role include but are not limited to on-time delivery, customer satisfaction and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Planning & Milestone Management

• Develop and maintain high-level and detailed milestone schedules in Click Up for all assigned projects
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Ops to align on scope, deliverables, and timeline expectations early stage discussions through completion
• Facilitate internal and customer-facing kickoff meetings to set expectations
• Own the development and communication of milestone updates and recovery plans proactively

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Ensure each department (Sales, ENG, Purchasing, Fab, Assembly, Quality, Shipping, Field Service) understands and commits to their project milestones
• Drive accountability across teams for updating and completing assigned tasks on schedule
• Track and elevate risks to schedule, cost, or scope; drive resolution through clear action plans

Communication & Reporting

• Demonstrates full command of project timelines, tasks, and timelines leverage through weekly/biweekly updates to both internal and external customers independently
• Ability to adjust communication style and method to match needs of demanding customers – phone calls vs emails, bullet points, gantt charts, etc.
• Maintain change order tracking and ensure that impacts to scope or timeline are properly communicated and reflected in the milestone plan and all systems

Process Execution & Documentation

• Coordinate job setup in ERP (JobBoss, SAP, etc.) and project management tools (ClickUp) upon project award and maintain data in all systems with 100% accuracy
• Drive consistent use and resolution of RFIs, submittal redlines, and approval workflows in Engineering.
• Maintain proper documentation throughout the project lifecycle, including RFIs, closeout packages and shipping coordination

Budget Tracking and Profitability

• Demonstrated ownership of project cost control providing organizational visibility
• Works cross functionally to drive business case corrective action discussion through project lifecycle
• Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on estimating accuracy and cost forecasting assumptions

Cross functional Collaboration:

• Sales: timelines, scope changes, change order processes, order acknowledgements
• Engineering: meeting cadence, RFI logs and resolution, submittals
• Purchasing: handoffs, market lead times integration w/ project plan
• Fabrication & Inventory: prioritization, due dates, special requirements, late-stage needs
• Production & Quality: customer requirements,
• Shipping & Closeout: customer contacts, special shipping requirements, etc

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• 8+ years of experience in project management, operations planning, or production systems
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Eng, Ops, etc.), Business, or Project Management discipline (12+ years relevant technical experience alternatively considered)
• Understanding of sheet metal fabrication and/or assembly operations
• Proven expertise in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with demonstrated success leading high-performing project teams
• Proactive mindset with very strong and adaptable communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong command of PM toolkit – timelines, gantt charts, cost control, MS Suite, ERP

Preferred

• Able to read and understand mechanical and/or electrical drawings and project specifications
• Experience with switchgear, electrical, electro-mechanical manufacturing

BENEFITS

Kratos Industries provides employees with legally mandated benefits, such as Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance. The Company offers health insurance benefits, vision, dental, and life insurance benefits.

Kratos currently has a 4% matching 401(k). You will be eligible for regular full-time employee benefits when offered, subject to the eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions for each benefit. Until you are eligible for Company-sponsored health insurance benefits, you will receive a Benefits Reimbursement in the exact amount of your monthly COBRA or private health insurance premium (for coverage for yourself and family) in your first paycheck each month. Proof of payment of your premium is required on request. The Benefits Reimbursement is considered taxable wages by the IRS and will be grossed up to cover applicable employment taxes as determined by Paylocity.

Performance Bonus

You will be eligible to receive a discretionary (i.e., non-guaranteed) annual bonus based on personal and company performance and goals achieved.

PTO

You will receive PTO effective on your Start Date. That can be utilized after 60 days of continuous employment. PTO may be used for holidays, vacation, personal leave, or sick leave and requires manager approval in advance.