Space Programs Project Manager | IMS & EVM Lead

CACI; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 68,400 - 143,700; Full time

Job summary

The Space Line of Business at CACI seeks a Project Manager to lead the Optical & Photonic Systems programs. You will manage IMS with MS Project, drive schedule performance, and coordinate cost and risk management across IPTs.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in project planning, solid IMS experience, and strong communication skills in a fast-paced government contracting environment. US citizenship and clearance eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in project planning/management, or an equivalent combination of education, skills and experience
• Strong desire to lead teams in planning and executing to a program schedule and budget.
• 5+ Project Management concepts and techniques.
• Significant experience with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) scheduling utilizing MS Project or equivalent.
• 3+ years of program financial concepts, including P&L, MR, ROS, etc.
• 3+ years of Earned Value Management System techniques and reporting.
• Strong organization skills, accuracy, attention to detail and a high degree of initiative.
• Strong oral communication including the ability to express ideas and information and facilitate an open exchange of ideas.
• Solid written communication skills with the ability to express facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner.
• Strong team collaboration and analytical skills with ability to execute and follow-through on tasks to completion.
• Demonstrated problem solving to include the ability to identify and analyze problems; use sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; find alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgments.
• Requires a high degree of independent thought and decision making.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) utilizing MS Project.
• Maximize program performance through active schedule, cost, and risk management.
• Work with team members to define, baseline, and manage work scope.
• Implement Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for assigned projects.
• Provide baseline budget and schedule estimates for projects.
• Work with people managers to identify resources and perform project resource planning.
• Perform IMS tracking, Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA), and Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Perform critical path analysis, track progress against baselines, perform what-if analyses, and develop contingency plans.
• Work with Cost Account Managers (CAMs) and Program Leads to record and track Earned Value metrics and perform Estimates To Complete (ETCs).
• Lead Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings and facilitate tracking/completion of action items.
• Lead project Risk Management Board (RMB) meetings to identify, manage, and mitigate risks, opportunities, and issues.
• Collect, organize, and analyze key program performance and planning data.
• Develop weekly and monthly progress reports on all assigned projects.
• Support proposal activity to ensure accurate estimates based on similar-to information from other programs.

Skills

IMS scheduling

MS Project

Schedule management

Cost management

Risk management

EVM (Earned Value Management)

Resource planning

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The Space Line of Business at CACI seeks a Project Manager to lead the Optical & Photonic Systems programs. You will manage IMS with MS Project, drive schedule performance, and coordinate cost and risk management across IPTs.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in project planning, solid IMS experience, and strong communication skills in a fast-paced government contracting environment. US citizenship and clearance eligibility are required.