The job duties of this position require a motivated and adaptive Project Manager to work collaboratively with the Program Management office. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific projects you are working on. The Project Manager must meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Including estimate to complete (ETC) and estimate at completion (EAC) projections. The Project Manager needs to allocate available resources in a manner that is the most beneficial to project success.
Duties and Responsibilities
Project Managers report directly to the Director of Program Management.
Proficient at engaging various resources and processes that provide design, prototyping, documentation, validation/qualification services to achieve concept to commercialization.
Provide regular project status update reports to program managers and senior management, including information from project engineering, finance and others as required, that highlights status against key milestones, issues, risks and mitigations impacting performance, schedule and cost.
Responsible for presenting regular concise program status updates and ensuring timely resolution to critical program issues.
Responsible for Project Engineering performance across all active projects within a program; verify project plans, schedules, milestones, and status reporting are thorough, accurate, and completed at specified intervals.
Responsible for the change management process with the program managers to ensure appropriate and timely coverage for additional effort and out of scope activities.
Responsible for structuring and maintenance of the Project History File (PHF), which contains all documentation which provides a design history of the project activities.
Responsible for coordinating with other PMs, Project Engineers and Manager of Developmental Engineering for identifying resource needs and allocation and resolving any identified conflicts that may impact program success.
Qualifications
AS or BS in an engineering/related discipline.
5 years of engineering product development experience; demonstrated success of managing complex projects from inception to commercialization.
2 years minimum project management experience.
Proficiency with MS suite tools, including Office and Project.
Experience with ERP and PDM systems required, Epicor E10 and SolidWorks EPDM a plus.
Excellent problem solving, and written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting to customers and internal senior management.
Working Environment
Generally, works in an office environment, but may occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the typical office setting. Occasional travel required.
Physical Requirements
Interaction with people and technology while either standing or sitting.
Must be able to communicate face-to-face and on the phone.
Columbia Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Columbia Tech does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.