Senior Project Manager

ATI builds and manages collaborations that conducts research and development of new technologies to solve our nation's most pressing challenges. Our collaborations are custom-built teams of organizations from industry and academia that develop novel technologies for the federal government. Traditionally, these processes are complicated and burdensome.That's where ATI comes in. We simplify and streamline processes to make it all work. When you work at ATI, you become a part of something larger than yourself. Our collective work - no matter what department or division you work in - ultimately enables the warfighter, saves lives, and diversifies the industrial base.At our core, ATI is a service organization. We are in service to others; it's what we do, and it's who we are.

Position Description
The Senior Project Manager plans, organizes, directs, and controls projects and project teams to accomplish program goals within cost and schedule guidelines. This position exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance to the business. The role supports execution of projects within ATI's submarine and shipbuilding industrial base portfolio and related defense industrial base initiatives, with an emphasis on project planning, execution, reporting, stakeholder coordination, and implementation of project outcomes.

Apply at ATI.ORG; we only accept applications submitted through our applicant tracking system.

We offer a hybrid schedule (in-office & remote/work from home) or an onsite schedule and flexible hours. Candidates will need to reside near Charleston, SC to ensure work site flexibility.

Essential Functions

Manage assigned projects from startup through execution and closeout, ensuring compliance with applicable contracts, agreements, milestones, deliverables, and customer requirements.

Establish, maintain, and review project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, assumptions, success criteria, and performance baselines; apply appropriate project controls, including some form of Earned Value Management, as required by the program.

Lead development and maintenance of project planning and execution artifacts, including statements of work, project modifications, proposals, work breakdown structures, resource plans, status reports, and related documentation, ensuring proper revision control and documentation accuracy.

Lead coordination with Government representatives, customers, performers, vendors, and internal cross-functional teams to track progress, resolve issues, support timely deliverable completion and acceptance, and facilitate effective project execution.

Review invoices, analyze cost variances, support financial tracking, and maintain accurate project data and records in accordance with reporting and portfolio visibility requirements.

Prepare and present project updates, briefings, and other materials for reviews, meetings, conferences, and sponsor interactions; plan and facilitate project team meetings as required.

Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and work with technical and program teams to resolve technical, programmatic, contractual, financial, and schedule issues.

Support technical oversight and transition planning for projects involving industrial base development, manufacturing process improvement, technology maturation, and implementation efforts.

Conduct or support technology assessments and recommendations related to manufacturing and industrial base initiatives, including areas such as automation and robotics, additive manufacturing, advanced inspection technologies, model-based engineering, digital thread and digital twin ecosystems, composites, and related production technologies, as applicable to assigned projects.

Coordinate technical interchanges with Government sponsors, shipbuilders, OEMs, suppliers, academic performers, and other stakeholders to support technology insertion, process improvement, and transition execution in shipyard and supplier environments.

Support planning for technology implementation activities, including development of Go/No-Go metrics, producibility targets, validation plans, and evaluation of throughput, quality, and cost impacts associated with proposed process or design changes.

Provide day-to-day guidance to junior project management staff, program assistants, or program administrators, as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

Interact daily with division leadership, contracts personnel, financial personnel, technical staff, customers, and ATI management.

Track and coordinate project or program success stories with program leadership and the Business Development and Communications Department.

Identify and assist in targeting related business development opportunities and support proposal preparation.

Contribute to process improvement activities, standard operating procedures, and internal project management best practices.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager, Technical Director, or division leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and five or more related years of experience or equivalent combination of experience and training, or a master's degree and three or more related years of experience or equivalent combination of experience and training. A degree in Engineering, Science, Supply Chain, Technical Program Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Project and/or process management experience is required. PMP certification is viewed favorably but is not required. Experience with government programs is viewed favorably but is not required.
• The ideal candidate is an independent, self-directed worker, team player, problem solver, and experienced leader with strong communication skills, including presentations, technical reports, meeting management, and group management. Prior experience working in multi-organizational teams is a plus.
• Strong computer skills, including intermediate Excel skills and proficiency in MS Office Suite-Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project-are desired. MS Access experience is a plus.

Specific Skillsets of Interest

• ATI anticipates filling multiple positions to strengthen our team. We seek strong project managers first and foremost; experience in one or more of these following disciplines is a valuable bonus.
• Experience includes shipbuilding, maritime manufacturing, submarine industrial base initiatives, defense manufacturing, technology development or transition, workforce development or technical training programs, supplier development, infrastructure modernization, strategic outsourcing, or supply chain management. Experience supporting Other Transaction Authority/Other Transaction Agreement projects, prototype efforts, or complex government-funded research and development portfolios is viewed favorably.
• Additional desirable technical experience includes one or more of the following domains: materials and processes, including composites, metals, and ceramics; design and structural analysis; robotics and automated manufacturing systems; digital manufacturing ecosystems, including digital twin and digital thread; AI/ML; modeling and simulation; additive manufacturing; welding engineering; systems engineering; and inspection technologies or nondestructive testing methods such as ultrasonic inspection and digital radiography, particularly in naval manufacturing environments.
• Highly desirable experience also includes implementing design or process changes in production or shipyard settings and coordinating technology transfer or implementation activities. Experience collaborating with Navy program offices, major shipbuilders, OEMs, and multi organizational project teams is similarly valued.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel to conferences, industrial facilities, shipyards, supplier sites, and meetings is required. Weekend travel is very infrequent; however, it may be needed to support client needs for an early Monday or late Friday event.
• This position will need the ability to access U.S.-only data systems-U.S. Citizenship is required and/or the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance may be required.
• This position is subject to a background check that includes a review of criminal records. In reviewing an applicant's criminal history, the company will consider prior criminal convictions that have a relationship to the job duties and responsibilities of the position. The company considers the nature of the crime, the time that has elapsed since the crime, and the job duties for the position at issue in making an individualized determination. Individuals may be excluded when the company determines, based on the above factors, that hiring, transferring, or promoting the applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees, or its customers and vendors.
• If you are a qualified candidate, we encourage you to apply even if you have prior criminal conviction(s). Convictions will not automatically disqualify a candidate. However, conviction(s) will be considered and balanced against the age of the candidate at the time of the offense, time elapsed since the offense, type of offense, potential impacts on the work environment, sensitivity of the position(s) available/sought, and similar independent factors relevant to the employment requirements at ATI.

Physical Requirements

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.

Regular physical activity to include walking, bending, stooping, reaching, standing and prolonged sitting.

Ability to speak, read, hear, and write, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax, and other office equipment.

Must be able to occasionally move/lift up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Environment

This position is located in an air-conditioned, environmentally controlled atmosphere. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and the distraction level in the work environment is often heavy.

ATI is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.

ATI complies with the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination provision mandated by Executive Order 13665.

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Anticipated starting salary is in range commensurate with education and experience:
$100,000 to $110,000


ATI has been named "Best Places to Work in SC" from 2017 - 2025.

This is a full-time opportunity with benefits


ATI provides Medical, Dental and Vision Plan options

Flexible Spending Accounts, including health and dependent care accounts

403B Retirement Savings plan with a very competitive company contribution

Personal time-off (pre-loaded & accrued) plus 12 paid holiday-days


Life Insurance paid by ATI


Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage paid by ATI

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program


Flexible work schedules

ATI's standard business hours are Monday-Friday, between 8 AM - 5 PM.