Project Manager
4 days ago
AIRBUS U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to join our team. As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing moderately complex projects within our Space Systems line of business portfolio. This role will serve as support to the designated Program Manager and ensure that all facets of the projects assigned to you are executed to meet cost, schedule, and performance commitments.
Key Responsibilities- Project Management: (65%)
- Serves as Project Manager for assigned projects, supporting the LoB programs, especially related to the Product line and Business Integration.
- Responsible for project management, including cost, schedule, and performance management for projects of mid-range cost, complexity, and/or team size.
- Manages project planning, costing, scheduling, and provides regular updates to leadership of Space Systems. May be called upon to report to executive management from time to time.
- Provides daily project direction and support. Coordinates with multi-functional team members (engineering, support functions) to plan, update, and execute against cost and schedule, with risks and risk mitigation, and within budget.
- Develops detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and tracks and manages project costs against the spend rate baseline.
- Works with master scheduler to develop schedules that identify major milestones, internal and external task dependencies, critical paths, and resources allocation requirements of projects supporting the project portfolio or the program.
- Proactively tracks leading indicators, identifies issues or delays, and recommends corrective actions as needed. Provides recommendations and implementation strategies to Program Manager to ensure project and program costs remain within the budget and schedule.
- Manages and updates project risks, assesses, documents, and mitigates project risks.
- Manages internal, external, and international organizations to ensure strict adherence to timelines.
- Manages milestone progress and invoices for work accomplished.
- Stakeholder Management: (20%)
- Develops and maintains strong relationships with all stakeholders (internal and external), working in a collaborative partnership to ensure successful program execution and business growth. This includes working with internal support functions across the company.
- Provides direct management of partners and affiliates, including project definition and scope, project reviews, deliverables, schedule, and milestones management, risk management, payments, and invoices.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, Airbus affiliates, and other external stakeholders.
- Finance/Earned Value, Contract, Supply Chain, Compliance, Security Coordination: (10%)
- Coordinates with finance, contracting, supply chain, compliance, and security team members to ensure projects are being managed per financial, contractual, and compliance requirements, within project scope and budget, and following the approved schedule.
- Applies guidance and redirection as required to ensure projects stay on track.
- Leverages individual project management and industry experience to contribute substantively to Airbus U.S. efforts to optimize company project management processes.
- Other Duties as Assigned: (5%)
- Education:
- Required: Bachelor's degree in aerospace, systems, electrical, mechanical, or thermal engineering or other STEM-related scientific field and/or business.
- Preferred: Master's degree in engineering or business field.
- Certification(s):
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
- Experience:
- Five years of progressive experience in aerospace, systems, electrical, mechanical, or thermal engineering.
- Experience in technical or business project management or of small teams.
- Experience in Supply Chain/General Procurement.
- Experience managing projects and teams, for space flight hardware or technologies, for U.S. Government or commercial space customers, with successful execution (cost, schedule, performance).
- Experience working with subcontracts and supply chain teams highly desired.
- Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
- Understanding of space systems, technologies, and products.
- Experience and familiarity with U.S. government contracts.
- Knowledge of project management metrics, tools, reporting methods.
- Direct experience with U.S. national security space programs is highly preferred.
- Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):
- Pro-active, high energy.
- Systems-thinker, entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to perform in a fast-paced environment with complex issues and competing priorities.
- Excellent listening, comprehension, interpersonal, communication (verbal/writing), skills as responsible for daily communication in all forms.
- Excellent analytical and presentation skills; clear, concise, accuracy, and commitment to follow-up.
- Collaborative spirit, diplomacy skills with inclusive and personable approach.
- Professional demeanor, with ability to effectively engage and partner with stakeholders at all levels, internally and externally, from support functions to engineers to executive leadership to senior government officials.
- Ability to work in a diverse, geographically distributed team to achieve successful program execution.
- Technical Systems Proficiency:
- Excellent PC skills, specifically Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Sharepoint.
- SAP experience a must.
- Experience with MS Office suite, MS Project.
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Costpoint, Deltek systems a plus.
- Travel:
- 20% domestic and international.
- Ability to work extended hours on occasion, in support of requirements for project/program execution, proposals, customer events, international time zones, etc.
- Eligibility:
- U.S. Citizenship required (This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status.)
- Clearance:
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Government security clearance.
- Active DoD security clearance at Top Secret/ SCI desirable.
- Decision Making, Complexity:
- Able to manage multiple activities.
- Able to act decisively while ensuring actions are legal, within contract boundaries, and ethical.
- Job Dimensions, Contributions to Success:
- Lead an interdisciplinary team to achieve programmatic success.
- Ensure projects and program achieve cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
- Nature of Contacts:
- Role includes involved communication with internal and external parties on a daily basis.
- Physical Requirements:
- Carrying: able to carry documents and/or electronic equipment up to 20lbs/9kg.
- Lifting: able to lift documents and/or electronic equipment up to 20lbs/9kg.
- Pushing/Pulling: able to push/pull items in office areas.
- Sitting: able to sit for extended periods of time at computer and in meetings.
- Squatting/Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
- Standing: able to stand for extended periods of time.
- Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
- Walking: able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
AIRBUS U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, AIRBUS U.S. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. AIRBUS U.S. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or other legally protected status.
As a matter of policy, AIRBUS U.S. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. AIRBUS U.S. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with AIRBUS U.S. is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. AIRBUS U.S. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
By submitting your resume or application, you are consenting to AIRBUS U.S. using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by AIRBUS U.S. AIRBUS U.S. is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
AIRBUS U.S. is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of AIRBUS U.S. to do so should be reported to HR@airbusus.com.
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