General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Project Manager I

Poway, CA 92064In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field; equivalent experience may substitute education.
  • At least six years in project administration with progressively complex responsibilities.
  • Thorough understanding of project management processes, planning, scheduling, and budget management.
  • Skills in identifying issues, analyzing data, and developing solutions for complex problems.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; strong knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP (including PACE and HULK).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities; effective presentations and interpersonal skills.
  • Capability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate departmental and cross-functional teams to prioritize tasks for new or upgraded products and services.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to project team members, clearly communicating expectations.
  • Analyze processes to align and improve business activities with overall strategy.
  • Monitor and manage project budgets, schedules, and resources to meet milestones.
  • Engage in continuous improvement initiatives within Operations and across the enterprise.
  • Foster positive working relationships within teams and with external stakeholders.
  • Adapt to a rapidly changing environment, effectively managing multiple tasks and priorities.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work within a high-tech operational excellence team.
  • Engagement in diverse projects that contribute to strategic business alignments.
  • Professional development in a cutting-edge industry environment.
  • Collaboration with multi-functional teams and leadership roles.
  • Possibility to influence and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Operations Business Management team within the Operational Excellence group at GA-ASI. The charter of the Operational Excellence department is to align GA-ASI automated and non-automated business processes to its business strategy in order to achieve targeted results, leading to effective overall performance through improvements of specific work activities whether within a specific department, between Operations organizations, or across the enterprise. Specifically, the department is responsible for: (1) Operations Business Analytics; (2) Business Process Council Execution; (3) ASI Special Project Execution; (4) ASI Sustainability Program; (5) GA-ASI Operations Continuous Improvement Programs; (6) ASI Facilities Planning; (7) Inventory Management Council Execution; (8) ASI Capital Management (9) Operations Business Management (10) Industrial Engineering

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Knowledge of GA-ASI organizations, processes, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, and products preferred
  • Strong proficiency with SAP (including PACE and HULK) preferred.
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.
  • Strong Operations financial background preferred.
  • Project Planner, Project Control Analyst (PCA), or Project Management background preferred. Including project management best practices, business processes, and business systems.
  • Program management in a manufacturing and flight line environment experience preferred.
  • Production Control or Engineering Manufacturing Liaison experience is a plus.
  • Must have strong leadership skills, independent and unbiased, capable of quickly gaining trust and loyalty and inspiring/coaching others toward achievements, while developing positive and effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, peers, customers and others
  • Must possess strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present, influence and collaborate at the leadership level
  • Must be an effective team player with excellent coaching skills and the ability to encourage and motivate others to be successful
  • Must possess strong problem-solving skills and excel in analyzing relevant and essential facts
  • Must be able to multi-task and adapt to a quick changing environment
  • Must display eagerness to investigate and the ability to make sound decisions when faced with multi-faceted problems by effectively weighing risks, uncertainties, and assumptions
  • Coordinate departmental and/or cross-functional teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and/or services.
  • Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to team members working on assigned project. Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion.

Job Qualifications

  • Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and at least six years of progressively complex experience in project administration. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • Must have a thorough understanding of project management processes and procedures, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management as well as the ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets.
  • Must possess the ability to initiate, plan and manage projects.
  • The ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data and develop solutions to a wide range of complex issues.
  • Strong communication, computer, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance required.
  • Must be able to work extended hours and travel as required.

About General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is a leading designer and manufacturer of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems, including the Predator® RPA series and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar. GA-ASI provides long-endurance, mission-capable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link systems required to deliver persistent situational awareness and rapid strike capabilities. The company is headquartered in Poway, California, and has additional offices and facilities around the world.
Learn more about General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
Size
14,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1955

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