Project Manager

Project Manager Temple, TX – Contract – 1st Shift, 9/80 Hours: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Pay Rate: $60.98 per hour Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Travel: 20% Requirements US Citizenship Bachelor’s Degree and 6 years of experience Experience with project planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling processes Communicate effectively both orally and in writing Ability to manage and report project schedules and budgets Ability to represent the team and deliver status reports to internal and external leadership Microsoft Office proficient Ability to prioritize and multitask Excellent organizational and follow‑through skills Detail oriented Adapt to high volume workload Experience with project planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling processes Job Description Our client is seeking a Project Manager for our Combat Mission Systems (CMS) business in Temple, TX. The Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the Bradley A4E1 program management team, by managing vehicle and hardware deliveries on time and within budget. This position is full-time onsite at our facility in Temple, TX and reports to the Bradley A4E1 Program Manager. This Project Manager is accountable for all on‑site program activities of the US Army Bradley post production integration efforts, including the following: Supporting the program to achieve cost/profitability, schedule, and technical performance objectives with a high level of customer satisfaction Establishing program direction and indirect management for the matrixed team executing the scope (Engineering, Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Contracts, Finance and/or others) Effectively managing and integrating program complexities including multiple production elements Proactively planning for activities on the current contract. Actively and effectively managing risks and opportunities. Making timely and ethical decisions with sound judgment while complying with the contract, policies and procedures. Continuously improving project performance including capturing, evaluating, and applying lessons learned. Effectively presenting project status and proposals to the program team and Senior Management. Developing program/project plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources Leading and inspiring diverse teams in a high tempo environment spanning multiple sites including industry partners and suppliers. Duties Lead and utilize a team of indirect reports to work across functional lines to meet the program objectives and deliverables Work with peers to maintain a program schedule that consolidates multiple projects across contracts. Manage the flow of vehicles and hardware into the facility to support the on‑time delivery of contract deliverables. Present project status at program and technical reviews with customers with various levels of the clients organization. Act as primary point of contact between clients and the customer, suppliers, and key customer stakeholders; this includes working across time zones Make decisions to deliver cost‑effective solutions to the company and ensure assigned projects meet financial commitments for orders, sales, profit, and cash, while managing to an appropriate level of risk Identify and assess performance gaps to customer expectations or program objectives, develop and initiate improvement plans to close the gaps, and utilize metrics to verify performance to plan Responsible for completion of deliverables and on‑time delivery Preferred Education & Skills Master’s degree and 7 years of experience Certification in Project Management from an industry‑recognized organization such as the Project Management Institute (PMI), Project Management Professional (PMP), and/or Program Management Professional (PgMP) Earned Value Management experience #J-18808-Ljbffr