General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Project Manager III

Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field; equivalent experience may be considered
  • 11+ years of progressively complex project administration experience, with 5+ years in project management
  • Strong communication skills for conveying technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
  • Proficient in agile methodology (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and tools (e.g., Jira)
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams towards successful project outcomes
  • Understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) processes
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to define project goals and requirements
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans covering resources and risks
  • Communicate project status and risks to stakeholders
  • Implement agile project management methodologies for efficient execution
  • Promote a collaborative work environment to encourage team growth
  • Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information
  • Perform various other duties as designated.

Benefits

  • Encouragement of continuous professional growth
  • Collaborative and positive work environment
  • Strong focus on employee engagement and knowledge sharing
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and methodologies
  • Involvement with diverse projects across various sectors including Defense and Intelligence.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

GA-Intelligence maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities that process petabytes of data from numerous streaming data sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data from multiple phenomenologies to form a rich view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground. These analytics are designed to determine not just where something is, but what it's is, where it's been and what it is doing. All of this "data to knowledge" is made available to end users in our own browser-based application for visualization, analysis, and understanding. We always want to do more, and that's where you come in!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, data scientists, and stakeholders, to define project goals, requirements, and deliverables.
  • Develop and maintain project plans, including resource allocation, task prioritization, and risk management.
  • Effectively communicate project status, progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Facilitate and drive the adoption of agile project management methodologies, ensuring efficient project execution and continuous improvement.
  • Foster a collaborative and positive work environment, encouraging knowledge sharing and professional growth among team members.
  • Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.

Job Qualifications

  • Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and eleven or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least five of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively convey
  • technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with agile project management methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and tools (e.g.,
  • Jira).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, driving them towards project
  • success.
  • Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) processes, including
  • requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail.
  • Proactive and self-driven attitude, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple
  • priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms and services, such as AWS or Azure.
Desired Skills and Experience:
  • Certified Scrum Master and/or Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrum Alliance)
  • Experience with Agile Release Train management
  • Understanding of intelligence product generation and analyst workflows
  • Experience producing contract deliverables
  • Experience working with the Intelligence Community and/or the DoD

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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