Project Manager

Job description / Role

Purpose and Scope:

Supervise and manage program activities in multiple disciplines covering technical and/or non-technical areas. Such areas include engineering design, development, testing, implementation, operation and maintenance of diverse integrated electronic and mechanical systems; operations research; asset management, and program documentation.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Working under the supervision of a senior PM or above demonstrates and provides project leadership in their area of responsibility.
• Identify potential project problems or opportunities, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources, develop alternatives, and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Ensures development and adherence to the project Work Breakdown Structure, Asset Management, and Workflow Management elements.
• Expand the Project Execution Plan for subsequent phases (Project Initiation, Project Execution, Construction, etc.) and communicates and coordinates the implementation of the enhancements with the project team.
• Establish track and report status against key performance indicators or contractual metrics on a routine basis.
• Participate in the establishment of project organizational structure in support of proposal efforts.
• Demonstrates command of the schedule goals, key milestones, and approach to the work embodied in the schedule.
• Ensures that a firm scope-based schedule baseline is established and properly resourced.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the schedule tools, procedures, and work process.
• Reviews, reports and manages key performance measures defined within the contract. Implements corrective measures when measures are outside service levels or bandwidths.
• Consistently meets or improves upon the established schedule goals in their area of responsibility.
• Manages performance and progress against the plan and ensures accurate forecasts with commensurate action plans.
• Establishes annual operating budgets in cooperation with customer, business manager or group financial department.
• Provides accurate monthly forecasts of cost, schedule, and resource utilization.
• Works with Business Development to increase scope of services on existing contracts.
• Supports BD, and Group management in Contract negotiations with customers.
• Supports or conducts formal presentations to clients and/or management.
• Organize and motive a project team.
• Ensure customer satisfaction via high Monthly Assessments and Contractor Performance Assessments or as required by contract requirements
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management or other relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent. Minimum three (3) years relative experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is recommended.
• Understanding of human resource, finance, and taxation requirements in a multinational environment.
• Knowledge of federal government service contracting process and associated local, state, federal, and other regulations.
• Good oral and written communication skills; working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications; organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required.
• Position may require the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.
• Position may require travel.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines. OCONUS: Some positions will be assigned to overseas locations where living and working conditions at assignment location could be remote and uncomfortable, with long hours, exposure to weather, dust, and hazardous/harsh conditions

About the Company

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics.