Project Planning Management Lead

The Lead Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the development, execution, and delivery of defense projects in an organization.
Were the world leader inResilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT)solutions that improve the reliability, performance, and safety of critical high-risk operations, even in GPS/GNSS denied environments. We provide virtually fail-safe GNSS and PNT solutions for military and commercial applications worldwide. Oversee the development and execution of defense projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with defense customers and stakeholders, ensuring that their needs and expectations are met while expanding on the relationships with new products or services as appropriate.
Develops a strategic plan while leading critical projects with significant and long-term business impact. Responsible for ensuring the projects success as projects work through their defined lifecycle.
Strategically manages and forecasts financial metrics on assigned projects, planning and executing to align with future business goals.
Responsible to steer project efforts to align with strategic business goals. Develops and tracks against long term project plans to maintain and expand project business.
Leads budget planning that manages progress of projects against financial targets, while adjusting the needed execution tactics to meet the project goals.
Actively manages Risk & Opportunity tracking and mitigation plans.
Responsible for tracking project status and providing regular business updates to Senior Leadership and any relevant stakeholders.
Leads major contract negotiations.
Partners with the Sales and Business Development departments cross functionally to follow up on leads for new project opportunities.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or related field is required.
Master's degree in a related field is preferred.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in defense Project management, with a bachelors degree is required; minimum of 8 years of experience in defense Project management with a masters degree is required.
Experience with managing large and complex defense Project s, including managing multiple sub-contractors and suppliers.
Ability to travel up to 20% both domestically and internationally.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
Active security clearance is strongly preferred, ability and willingness to obtain a security clearance upon hire is required.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to remain poised under all circumstances, and to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

In 2022, Safran acquired Orolia, now Safran Trusted 4D, the world leader in Resilient PNT. Defense organizations, and their contractors.

Talen-X's portfolio was an ideal fit and has helped to enhance Safran FS's overall offerings. The acquisition enabled Talen-X's existing resources, operations and capabilities to be scaled and accelerated to better support the warfighter. Government classified and unclassified projects and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key PNT technologies for the defense market.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.