General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc

Project Manager V

Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field; equivalent experience may substitute for education.
  • 15+ years of complex project administration experience, 9+ years specifically in project management.
  • PMP certification preferred.
  • Detail-oriented with a strong customer-focused mindset.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with excellent communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite; strong MS Project experience required.
  • Knowledge of tools like Unanet, JIRA, Confluence is a plus.
  • Proven leadership capabilities with a focus on conflict resolution and relationship building.

Responsibilities

  • Create proposal schedules and facilitate kickoffs with the internal team.
  • Manage the proposal team to meet key deliverable deadlines.
  • Conduct contractual reviews and manage participation in contract negotiations as needed.
  • Build project plans with milestones and budgets, coordinating with other PMs and Tech Leads.
  • Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to manage expectations and resource needs.
  • Track and report on project metrics including budget forecasting and completion percentages.
  • Serve as a primary contact for customers, building relationships and managing expectations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership including COO and VPs.
  • Engagement with varied government projects and teams for professional growth.
  • Collaborative working environment with a mix of external customer management and internal technical experience.
  • Ability to develop sustainable long-term customer relationships.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking a Project Manager that is an experienced leader with a mix of external customer management experience, and internal technical experience to help manage and grow a pipeline of business in collaboration with the US Government. The leader is responsible for developing and managing multiple projects, growing these accounts and teams to become a long-term sustainable business. This candidate ultimate is responsible for successful execution of these technology projects and their cost, time and scope. The PM will support the COO, Portfolio VP and VP of Business Development in management of large pursuits.
What You'll Do

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Creating a proposal schedule and facilitating kickoff with internal team
  • Managing the proposal team complete key deliverables
  • Providing contractual review
  • Creating deliverables (as needed) around program execution
  • Participation in contract negotiations (as needed)
  • Building project plans with milestones, budgets and working with other PMs and Tech Leads to understand tasking and timelines.
  • Communicating effectively internally and externally to manage expectations, resource needs and timelines,
  • Working with the Tech Leads to understand development progress to inform and be successful tracking budget / schedule.
  • Tracking and reporting on key metrics such as estimated complete percentage, remaining budget, forecasted revenue, cost and GM.
  • Keeping the internal labor planning tools updated for forecasting and tracking
  • Providing weekly updates to the Commercial VP and Executive Leadership team on progress against deliverables as well as other key metrics.
  • Growing the existing engagements to support long term relationships and engagements
  • Serving as a key point of contact for each customer.
  • Evangelizing GA-Intelligence to our customers
  • Building rapport / relationships with end customers and stakeholders
  • Establishing a cadence for and updating/managing customer expectations.
  • Documenting customer correspondence and meeting notes as necessary.
  • Leveraging collaborative tools and will foster communication between stakeholders (internal and external teams).
  • Ensuring compliance with the contractual commitments GA-Intelligence has made to our customers.

Job Qualifications

  • Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and fifteen or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least nine of those years in project management. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • PMP certification recommended
  • Detail-oriented
  • Thrives in collaborative, sometimes high energy environment
  • Good communications skills, with customers, team and stakeholders
  • Customer-focused mindset
  • Strong MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) / Google Suite skillset
  • Strong MS Project management experience (or equivalent tool)
  • Knowledge of related software tools a plus (Unanet, JIRA, Confluence)
  • Proven leadership experience
  • Experience in conflict resolution
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Security Clearance is 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
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14,000 employees
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Founded
1955

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