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Technical Project Manager – Aerospace Research

Technical Project Manager – Aerospace Research

CompanyGE Aerospace
LocationSchenectady, NY, USA
Salary$90000 – $151000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Associate’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM related discipline, with 5 years of experience, or Associate’s Degree STEM related discipline with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Project Management and Project Controls.
  • Experience working with diverse technical stakeholders executing multidisciplinary projects.
  • Experience tracking and reporting project budgets and earned value.
  • Experience developing and maintaining program execution plans.
  • Experience developing and maintaining program quality plans.
  • Experience with Project Scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet).
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Ability to perform multiple, concurrent tasks.
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY
  • Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the daily project workflow and interactions between disciplines and technical subject matter experts.
  • Develop work breakdown structures and work packages to meet project objectives.
  • Work with technical stakeholders and line management to staff work packages at appropriate levels.
  • Own and maintain the project master schedule.
  • Work with technical stakeholders and component owners to track component schedules, interfaces, and handoffs.
  • Track and coordinate project actions, reporting, and deliverables.
  • Track and update project budgets, spend plans, and earned value reporting.
  • Support technical staff executing procurements and tracking vendor status, delivery, and quality.
  • Own and manage project governance and quality programs.
  • Lead tracking of Government Property
  • Identify programmatic risks and develop risk mitigation plans.
  • Develop project dashboards and standard reporting to communicate status to project team members and stakeholders.
  • Partner cross-functionally with stakeholders in finding solution to issues that may derail a project plan.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or equivalent.
  • Experience leading diverse project teams to meet project objectives.
  • Experience with aerospace product development and design cycles.
  • Experience reading technical documentation and drawings.
  • Ability to work across all disciplines, functions/levels as part of a team.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Security clearance or ability to obtain a clearance.