Senior Project Management Specialist

Are you an experienced Senior Project Management Specialist looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to further advance your skills and career in a great working environment? Join our fast-growing team supporting leading Aerospace companies! If you are a highly motivated individual, a self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and a genuine interest in technology, we have the perfect job for you! Potential Job Functions: Lead daily stand-ups, Project/Line of balance (LOB) meetings Develop and track engineering project schedules Track schedule, commit dates & delivery of critical engine hardware Track/communication of action items Prepare project schedule variance and recovery plan Provide weekly progress updates on existing issues until items are closed Review issue logs on a daily basis and acknowledge and process new issues Manage/coordinate due dates on a weekly basis to prevent issues from becoming overdue Participate in internal team calls to engage help where needed to resolve issues Interact with multiple organizations and management levels Leverage internal contacts to drive issues to closure Prepare & present weekly & monthly reports Preferred Skills 3-6 years of experience with Aerospace/Aircraft Engines Associate or bachelor’s degree or significant relevant experience 3-6+ years of experience leading (project management) of engineering or technically driven projects Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or other scheduling software Knowledge of engineering processes: Customer gated review process Design reviews process Physical Requirements & Work Environment Mostly Office Environments, Occasional Shop Floor involvement. Substantial amounts of telephone, video conferencing and computer work. Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures. Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early. Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Location: Cincinnati, OH (Quest Defense & Customer site) #J-18808-Ljbffr Quest Defense