Applied Research Associates Inc

Senior Technical Project Manager

Applied Research Associates Inc • $100K — $130K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field; related practical experience considered
  • 5 years of project management experience, handling budgets and resource management
  • 3 years of experience in robotics or autonomy, familiar with related software and hardware systems
  • Proficient in software development lifecycles, delivery, and integration
  • Strong in Microsoft Office Suite, software configuration tools, and management systems
  • Excellent teamwork, communication, and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with software, systems, autonomy, hardware, operations, and testing teams to meet program objectives
  • Identify and resolve obstacles, ensuring clear communication and effective priorities among teams
  • Manage project life cycles and direct labor to align with financial tracking requirements
  • Oversee project financials by tracking and forecasting status reports
  • Lead iterative planning and scope discussions with technical teams and stakeholders
  • Guide teams in estimating work efforts and facilitate the project execution
  • Coordinate and track project tasks, providing detailed progress reports

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees
  • Life, disability, and accident plans for employees and their families
  • Support for work-life balance through paid holidays, personal leave, and flexible schedules
  • Incentives for service recognition and outstanding contributions
  • Environment focused on growth, challenges, and rewarding efforts
Full Job Description
We are looking for a senior Project Manager to manage and ensure successful, on-time, on-budget delivery of engineering solutions. You must be a leader that is well-organized and dedicated to committing effective relationships with the teams and customers you collaborate with. This successful individual should be proactive, accountable and able to navigate ambiguity while driving the process across teams and priorities. You will work closely with customers and other stakeholders to understand goals and objectives, develop program needs and manage a direct team. You will Identify, capture, and develop and define program needs. This position is in person/hybrid in our Pittsburgh, PA office. What You'll Do • Strong collaboration and management across our software, systems, autonomy, hardware, operations, and testing teams in order to achieve program-level activities and milestones • Remove obstacles to drive clarity and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, manage issue escalations and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities, and drive results proactively • Management of direct labor, profit, and earned value across project timelines aligning to corporate financial tracking requirements. • Manage the full lifecycle of robotics programs and lead the execution of tasks within functional areas • Manage project financials to include tracking, forecasting, and reporting of project financial status • Proven ability to lead, manage, and accelerate cross-team projects spanning multiple functional teams and cross functional initiatives • Facilitates iteration planning, reviews, and meetings, scope/requirement discussions with technical teams and customers • Guides team in estimating work and facilitates time estimation • Ensures successful iteration execution and communicates with management, team, and customers • Support the team in coordinating and tracking various projects and providing detailed reports • Accountable for supporting the team in timely project completion and delivery • Analyzes and updates existing and active work plans and schedules using project management software • Coordinate project staff rotations during international travel, including documentation, approvals, and scheduling. What You'll Need • This position requires use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Non-U.S. persons selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information. The ITAR/EAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee • A Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field; and equivalent practical experience • At least 5 years of experience with project management, controlling budgets, and resource and task management • Minimum of 3 years of experience in the robotics or autonomy domain areas. Knowledge of general autonomous system software and hardware, including perception, simulation methods and hardware • Experience with software development lifecycles, delivery, and integration cycle • Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, software configuration tools, and management systems • Strong teamwork, communication, and presentation skills • Experience with medium to large projects • Strong ability to engage and manage tasking of cross-functional teams of varying skills and experience • Superb written and oral communication skills • Ability to identify gaps, remove obstacles, prioritize, multitask, work within deadlines How to Stand Out • PMP certification is strongly preferred • Experience in the mining industry or with mining-related autonomous systems is preferred. • Willing to travel within the US and internationally at least 15% of the year • Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor junior team members • Some experience writing production-quality object-oriented code in C++, using a git-based workflow in a Linux environment is preferred • Previous experience in agile methodology preferred Salary Range: The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Benefits: Neya offers competitive benefits for eligible employees including: • 100% employee-owned company: Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits to eligible employees • Life, disability and accident plans provide eligible employees and their families with substantial financial protection • Programs to help balance personal and professional life with paid holidays, personal leave, bereavement leave, employee assistance program, and flexible work schedules • Incentives to reward and recognize service and outstanding work • Our purpose is to provide a work environment that challenges and rewards our efforts, provides opportunities and allows us to grow.

About Applied Research Associates Inc

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is an employee-owned research and engineering company that provides technical solutions to complex problems in various fields, including defense, homeland security, intelligence, transportation, and energy. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. ARA has over 1,600 employees and operates from more than 20 locations across the United States and Canada. The company's services include research and development, engineering, testing and evaluation, and consulting.
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