Deputy Project Manager

Detroit Defense

• $100K — $120K *
Troy, MI 48085In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
  • 5+ years in business, finance, sourcing, or project management
  • PMP and/or PMI-ACP Certification preferred
  • Experience with GCIA Interface Framework preferred
  • Familiarity with FACE Extended Safety Profile environment preferred
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and execution of embedded software projects
  • Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and risk reporting
  • Develop and maintain project documentation
  • Resolve unplanned program issues and conflicts
  • Coordinate with stakeholders across various teams and organizations
  • Assist in preparing customer proposals and responses
  • Occasional travel to customer sites (15%)

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
  • Company Paid Life and AD&D
  • Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending & HSA Accounts
  • Legal & ID Shield Services
  • 401k with Company Match
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Detroit Defense is seeking a Deputy Project Manager in our Troy, MI office to assist in managing the execution of projects associated with the Department of War (DoW).

This Deputy Project Manager will act as the right-hand to the Project Manager, the Deputy ensures that the project's scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and stakeholder expectations are met in accordance with the organization's governance standards. The role provides continuity of leadership during the Project Manager's absences, escalates issues promptly, and drives day-to-day execution of project activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Lead planning, execution, and delivery of embedded software projects in compliance with model-based Digital Engineering practices.
  • Manage scope, budget, schedule, and risk reporting; communicate program status to upper management and stakeholders via Program Management Reviews and other formal and informal methods.
  • Develop and maintain project documentation, including status reports, risk registers, and technical requirement specs.
  • Work unplanned program issues to a best solution, including development of plans-forward, escalation and increased resources, as required; resolve conflicts, demands, and priorities on assigned programs.
  • Identifies and coordinates with key level horizontal and vertical stakeholders between program major activities, teams, suppliers, partners and customers; coordinate inputs from support organizations including engineering, contracts, finance, pricing, and others as needed.
  • Assist in preparation of responses to customer opportunities, including white papers, proposals, rough order of magnitude estimates and responses to customer requests for information.
  • Occasionally travel to domestic or international customer sites (15%)


Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited College or University in an applicable field of study.
  • A Minimum of five years of experience in business, finance, sourcing, cross-functional teaming, and/or project management
  • PMP and/or PMI-ACP Certification (Highly Recommended)
  • GCIA Interface Framework experience (Highly Recommended)
  • FACE Extended Safety Profile environment experience (Highly Recommended)
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Secret Security Clearance, if required.

Detroit Defense offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including:
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
  • Company Paid Life and AD&D
  • Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending & HSA Accounts
  • Legal & ID Shield Services
  • 401k with Company Match
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

Salary Description

$100,000 to $120,500

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