Job Schedule: 9/80 (employee's work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off)
Job Description:
The Senior Specialist, Project Manager oversees all Operations efforts relating to contract execution, and is responsible for planning, executing, and monitoring projects from beginning to end, according to strict deadlines and budgets. They act as the point-of-contact between elements of Manufacturing, Procurement, Test, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Program Management. They ensure cost and schedule conformance on assigned projects by coordinating the procurement, build, and test of complex electronic systems. A successful candidate should be able to:
Handle stressful situations with maturity, respect, and confidence
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
Be a self-starter with a track record of identifying and implementing creative solutions to complex problems
Demonstrate attention to detail with strong organizational skills
Excel in a team environment with the ability to avoid and resolve conflict
Interpret engineering instructions and drawings
Understand current and emerging manufacturing processes and methods
Excel in high stress/high visibility environment, including public speaking and creating formal presentations
Essential Functions:
Interface and communicate with all levels of the organization
Assist with the development of resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules, including tie-ins with Engineering efforts and milestones
Perform lead-time and critical path analysis on multi-level hardware builds
Assess cost and schedule risks, and develop associated mitigations
Monitor and report financial, schedule, and technical performance of assigned projects
Identify and coordinate resources necessary for quick reaction, development efforts
Work closely with Engineering to identify, mitigate, and execute long-lead material procurement
Interface and communicate with all levels of the organization
Required Qualifications (one of the following):
Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Related experience in a manufacturing, production, or other highly schedule-based environments
Demonstrated ability in financial or data analysis and monitoring is desired
Demonstrated ability in business and/or technical writing, public speaking, and creating formal presentations is desired
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to analyze data using graphs and pivot tables
Experience using schedule management tools such as Microsoft Project is preferred
Experience with SAP or other ERP/MRP systems is preferred
