Sr Project Coordinator

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive pay

Generous benefits package

401(k) with 150% match

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation in Louisville, CO is seeking a Sr Project Coordinator to manage complex programs within the ISR, Aviation, and Security sectors. You will coordinate activities, manage resources and documentation, and ensure on-time project execution while collaborating with internal teams and vendors.

The role requires strong time management, excellent communication, and a track record of driving results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a related field.
• Expert understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Fundamental MS Office Skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated ownership of tasks and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and client-facing, teamwork skills.
• Ability to parse large data sets into critical items for intervention.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Break projects into actionable tasks and set timeframes.
• Liaise with stakeholders to facilitate project execution and assign tasks to internal teams.
• Assist with schedule management and ensure client needs are met as projects evolve.
• Help prepare budgets and analyze risks and opportunities.
• Monitor project progress and address issues through proper communication and escalation.
• Act as a point of contact and communicate project status to all stakeholders.
• Work with the Program Manager to remove roadblocks.
• Use tools to monitor and control performance, plans, and expenditures.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and status reports.
• Assess and monitor turn around time for procurements to ensure accurate backdates are fed into the schedule.

Skills

Project management

MS Office

Time management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

PM Systems

Job description

• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

Are you known for your attention to detail, superb documentation skills, and enjoy collaborating with engineers? This may be the position for you! As a Sr Project Coordinator, you will utilize your expert time management and communication skills to collaborate with vendors, suppliers, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure projects are completed on time. Your key responsibilities include coordinating project activities, managing resources, and maintaining comprehensive documentation to support project execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Break projects into actionable tasks and set timeframes.
• Liaise with stakeholders to facilitate project execution and assign tasks to internal teams.
• Assist with schedule management and ensure client needs are met as projects evolve.
• Help prepare budgets and analyze risks and opportunities.
• Monitor project progress and address issues through proper communication and escalation.
• Act as a point of contact and communicate project status to all stakeholders.
• Work with the Program Manager to remove roadblocks.
• Use tools to monitor and control performance, plans, and expenditures.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans, and status reports.
• Liaise with stakeholders in Planning, Operations, SCPM, Planning, and Procurement to facilitate project execution and assign tasks to internal teams.
• Assess and monitor turn around time for procurements to ensure accurate backdates are fed into the schedule for parts demand deliverables / BOMs
• Monitor parts demand / BOM release and procurement completion progress and address issues or bottlenecks through proper communication and escalation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Secret Security Clearance

Qualifications You Must Have

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience in a related field.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Expert understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Fundamental MS Office Skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated ownership of tasks, organization skills and attention to detail.
• Possess strong communication and client-facing, teamwork skills.
• Functional understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Demonstrated ownership of tasks, organization skills, and ability to parse large data sets into critical items that need tactical intervention
• Possess strong communication skills; ability to rally cross-functional teams in issue resolution discussions and use curious factfinding to discern appropriate and necessary items from the noise
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Successful Candidates will demonstrate:
• Agility and responsiveness in a fast paced environment.
• Familiarity with program execution.
• Results driven regardless the task.
• Self-motivated, and driven for more.
• Soft skills, business sense.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) over non-labor scope or other demonstrated experience managing schedule/budget for discrete scope
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Advanced certification in Project Management [e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP)].
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Manufacturing, Aircraft/Aerospace, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field.
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry, particularly commercial aircraft and/or roles centering or adjacent to materials acquisition
• Prior Experience with:
• Development of proposals to include administrative tasks as assigned.
• Data entry into Project Management (PM) Systems.
• Collaborating with internal Leadership, vendors, suppliers, other stakeholders, and internal teams, such as Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads, Control Account Managers (CAMs), Tech Leads, and Project Administrators (PAs) to ensure program activities will accomplish objectives.
• Conflict resolution especially those related to resource assignments.
• Monitoring project progress against baseline schedule and facilitating process improvement initiatives

Essential Function

• Ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for prolonged periods.
• Strong hand/finger dexterity for typing and document handling.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
• Occasional travel may be required.

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

SNC offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Important Notice

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance eligibility process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and illegal drug use.

Learn more about the background check process for Security Clearances.

SNC is a global leader in aerospace and national security committed to moving the American Dream forward. We’re known and respected for our mission and execution focus, agility, and disruptive and rapid innovation. We provide leading edge technologies and transformative solutions that support our nation’s most critical security needs. If you are mission-focused, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to make our country stronger with state-of-the-art technologies that safeguard freedom, join our team!

SNC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are made based on merit without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.