Sr Project Manager (Current Military Fellows Only)

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC); Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Annual incentive pay

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) seeks a Sr Project Manager to lead high-risk, high-complexity defense programs from design through to release and closeout. You will develop project plans, schedules, and budgets while ensuring all requirements are met and coordinating with internal and external teams.

You will oversee resources, risk, and performance metrics, maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and customers to achieve on-time, on-budget results in a hybrid office/remote setting.

Qualifications

• PMP Certification preferred.
• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Experience managing project scope and preventing scope creep.
• Experience with resource planning and management during project execution.
• Experience with risk management planning and documentation.
• Knowledge of Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100 & CMMI process standards.
• Familiarity with government contracting and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-risk, high-complexity projects with multiple deliverables from initiation to closeout.
• Develop, define, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Identify and allocate necessary resources for project success.
• Interface with internal and external customers or field-based employees on technical matters.
• Oversee all aspects of the project lifecycle, including proposal development, planning, scope, design, execution, delivery, and closeout.
• Track progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, and other performance indicators.
• Prepare reports to keep stakeholders informed of project status.
• Ensure agility and flexibility in project management to accommodate frequent changes.
• Manage direct reports or coordinate with a larger support staff to ensure successful project execution.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Risk management

Kaizen & Lean

Government contracting

Education

PMP Certification

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

CMMI

Project management software

Job description

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 looking to use your expert leadership and project management skills in an industry that supports and protects explorers and heroes? We could use your expertise on our team! As a Sr Project Manager, you will manage high-risk, high-complexity projects with multiple deliverables from design through to release and closeout. You will develop and execute project plans, schedules, and budgets while ensuring all project requirements are met. This role involves overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle and may include managing direct reports or a larger support staff.

***TA - Use this instead if Sr Project Integrator business title***
Are you looking to use your expert leadership and project management skills in an industry that supports and protects explorers and heroes? We could use your expertise on our team! As a Sr Project Integrator at SNC, you will support the implementation of Earned Value Management (EVM) on specified programs, ensuring compliance with government, contractual, and internal requirements. You will assist in Program Integration Management, data analytics, and variance analysis to improve program performance in a highly integrated environment.

Responsibilities:

• Manage high-risk, high-complexity projects with multiple deliverables from initiation to closeout.
• Develop, define, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Identify and allocate necessary resources for project success.
• Interface with internal and external customers or field-based employees on technical matters.
• Oversee all aspects of the project lifecycle, including proposal development, planning, scope, design, execution, delivery, and closeout.
• Track progress against milestones, budgetary guidelines, and other performance indicators.
• Prepare reports to keep stakeholders informed of project status.
• Ensure agility and flexibility in project management to accommodate frequent changes.
• Manage direct reports or coordinate with a larger support staff to ensure successful project execution.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Experience managing projects requiring Earned Value Management.
• Experience managing project scope and scope creep during project execution.
• Experience in resource planning and management during project execution.
• Experience with risk management planning and documentation.
• Knowledge of Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100 & CMMI process standards.
• Familiarity with government contracting and regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Capacity to work in a hybrid environment, balancing office and remote work.

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 current/active Top Secret with SCI eligibility 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.