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The Project Manager I is an entry-level position for a career in Program Management. Under the direct supervision of a Program Manager or Program Director, the Project Manager II will assist in managing all aspects of a project, or multiple projects, within the project’s life cycle.  The Project Manager II will manage the project budget through the use of Earned Value and other techniques to identify program issues and monitor program performance. This position is responsible for the cost, schedule, quality, customer satisfaction and technical performance of company projects. The Project Manager II learns the customer’s perspective, proactively responds to the customer, and gains customer trust by continually meeting commitments and quality standards. Manages projects/programs that typically have combined contract values of less than $75M or works in a larger program under the supervision of a more senior Program Manager. Responsibilities & Tasks:Leads the successful execution of projects, or assists in the execution of programs. Understands the company’s strategic direction and the team’s role in executing that strategy. Holds regular communication meetings with the team to execute the plan.Prepares and interprets risk analyses and earned value management reports to anticipate problems and take corrective action to prevent/mitigate problems, and plan for management reserves. Assists team members in understanding job roles, builds seamless working relationships across functions, and starts to assess team member development.Seeks opportunities to solve problems and tackle new assignments. Holds self and team accountable for high performance standards and coaches the team to effectively manage changing priorities.Supports and actively participates in continuous improvement efforts by fostering an entrepreneurial and collaborative workforce.Prepares or supports the preparation of program management reviews for internal management and/or external customers.Builds, develops and maintains close customer relationships, anticipates customer needs, creatively addresses customer issues, and continually pursues open communications to strategically expand the business.Assures customer satisfaction in terms of product performance, delivery, cost and contracted scope by understanding customer requirements and meeting commitments on schedule.  Provides sufficient details of program performance, risk assessments, and identification of opportunities for improvement.Assists with periodic program status review meetings with customers and execution team to monitor program execution and collect program performance feedback, risk assessment inputs, and identification of opportunities for improvement.Consults with technical experts to understand and act on the technical aspects of the product line.Applies earned value as applicable to the program. If serving as a CAM, understands the basis of estimate, and communicates the budget for the task to the team.Understands contractual obligations, communicates contractual requirements to affected functional groups, affiliates, and suppliers and ensure these obligations are met by proactively identifying and mitigating risks, facilitating the resolution and coordination of efforts to ensure preventive measures are taken or, when needed, to correct deficiencies or obstacles to performance.Incorporates the ESA Quality Policy into the development and delivery of all products. Supports and executes a zero defect philosophy into all integrated product teams. Acts as a steward for all company policies and best practices to achieve program quality goals.