Level 3 Communications, Inc

Specialist, Project Management

Level 3 Communications, Inc$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years relevant experience or Graduate Degree with 2+ years experience; or 12+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Active Secret Clearance required.
  • Experience in manufacturing, business operations, finance, or project management preferred.
  • Proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
  • Familiarity with SAP software for project management.

Responsibilities

  • Manage material budget and provide accurate forecasting for assigned programs.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define task requirements and establish budgets and schedules.
  • Ensure timely release of engineering drawings and adherence to program schedules.
  • Review proposals and Statements of Work to develop metrics and manage supplier issues.
  • Utilize program management tools to monitor performance against objectives.
  • Lead monthly customer meetings to address repair items and eliminate non-value costs.
  • Provide proposal support by estimating labor and material scope.

Benefits

  • Flexible 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
  • Opportunity for career development within a leading company.
  • Engagement in cross-functional teams across various disciplines.
  • Involvement in a dynamic project environment with significant stakeholder interaction.
  • Access to opportunities for advanced training and certifications.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Specialist, Project Management

Job Code: 42862

Job Location: Greenville, Texas

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

This a 1st shift, 9/80 Material Project Manager position on the VSG Program Area.

Position will function as the primary point of contact between the Program Office, Functional Management, customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders to coordinate cross-functional efforts, ensure timely resolution of program issues, and facilitate effective communication across all areas of program execution. The Material Project Manager will provide oversight of and status reporting for all material planning, production, fabrication, and procurement activities required to support Statement of Work (SOW) requirements for both platform production and spare parts. Responsibilities include monitoring material availability, supplier performance, schedule adherence, risk mitigation activities, and overall program execution to ensure customer commitments, cost objectives, and program milestones are successfully achieved.

Essential Functions:
  • Manage the material budget for assigned program. Provide accurate material forecast. Assists in providing comprehensive business analysis of program material requirements and manage impact to program EAC's for all material related actions.
  • Work collaboratively with Program Office and Functional Management, as well as other stakeholders, to define and assign task requirements; estimate and establish budget and schedules; determine appropriate performance metrics; clarify priorities; and develop and implement specific management plans to support the program.
  • Interact with Engineering / Engineering design reviews, Planning, Procurement and Manufacturing personnel to ensure appropriate drawings are released and program schedules are achieved.
  • Assists in reviewing proposals & Statements of Work (SOW) to establish status metrics and reporting methods that assists with Make buy decisions, follows up on open purchase orders, verifies delivery, participates in resolving supplier issues, approves payment, and maintains necessary records of material movement throughout manufacturing and inventory cycle(s).
  • Utilize program management tools to monitor and report program performance to objectives (including budget, schedule, and other management requirements), and facilitate project coordination and decision-making.
  • Lead/participate in Monthly Customer meetings to assure successful results for in house and Vendor repair items and drive non-value added costs out of the program.
  • Provide proposal support to include estimating the scope of MPM labor and material efforts.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 12 years of prior related experience.
  • Active Secret Clearance is required

Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Excel experience
  • Any Manufacturing, business Ops or Finance/Task lead or management experience
  • Financial experience with forecasting in Business
  • SAP Knowledge

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