Project Manager

Reports to: Director, Engineering | Department: Engineering | Work Model: Full-time, On-site – 10% Travel Required

About the Role

This position is accountable for a program’s cost, schedule, and technical performance over the program lifecycle. The Project Support Manager leads Crystal Group Integrated Product Teams (IPT), which may include staff from Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Business Development, and others. The role involves executing commercial and defense programs for both United States-based and international customers.

Responsibilities

• Leads the program’s IPT, including Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Business Development, and others.
• Leads all product and system lifecycle activities from pursuit and order capture to transition to production, leveraging program plans, integrated master schedules, cadences, and reviews.
• Manages program risks, including mitigations and contingencies, as well as program opportunities, including harvest plans.
• Manages dependencies across all teams, activities, and functions.
• Acts as a key stakeholder in customer relationships, supporting the business development lead in their role as the customer relationship owner.
• Collaborates with a wide range of entry-level to highly experienced engineers and technical personnel.

Technical Project Management

• Collaborates with engineering teams to ensure technical requirements are met, including design, performance, and verification requirements.
• For programs with significant design and development activities, accountable for pursuit phase activities such as design approach review, cost and schedule estimation, planning, and demand forecasting.
• Accountable for integration and verification activities.
• Ensures compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manages configuration control and change-management processes.

Operations Project Management

• Collaborates with Operations leadership and teams to ensure internal Operations requirements are met, including manufacturability, testability, documentation, and change management.
• Accountable for planning and implementing standards and expectations for transitioning to production, including cross-functional reviews, design for manufacturability, and design for testability.

Subcontract Project Management

• With the Crystal Group contracts team, accountable for managing subcontract scope during the pursuit and design and development stages of the project lifecycle.
• Acts as the primary point of contact between Crystal Group and the subcontractor.
• Ensures the subcontractor is integrated into Crystal Group execution plans, including the integrated master schedule (IMS), change management, quality reviews, and other activities.

Project Stakeholder Management

• Coordinates with account management, system architects, and business development teams during proposal activities.
• Leads internal business-related activities including project status and design reviews.

Quality and Compliance

• Ensures programs meet all applicable quality standards and certifications.
• Accountable for ensuring projects are compliant with contractual requirements.
• Coordinates regulatory approvals and certifications.
• Ensures compliance with internal requirements, such as change management, design for manufacturability, serviceability, and testability.

Requirements

• Must be a US Person (US Citizen, person granted US Permanent Resident Card, or any individual granted status as a "protected person").
• 3 to 5 years of project management experience.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience with project management for Engineering and Operations.
• Demonstrable experience managing project technical cost, schedule, and performance using earned value metrics.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and hardware/software integration.
• Experience with the full product life cycle, from pursuit through design and development to transition to production.
• Experience working with energy sector customers and understanding of power systems, grid technologies, or renewable energy solutions.
• Knowledge of defense contracting processes and requirements.
• Understanding of export control regulations including ITAR and EAR.
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, including scheduling, dependencies, resource and staff loading, and other project management functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with experience collaborating with peers, leadership, customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional, matrixed organizations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs
• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• On-site gym

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM

Working Conditions

• Work is primarily performed in an office environment.
• Occasional exposure to manufacturing floor and testing environments.
• May require lifting up to 25 lbs and standing for extended periods during product testing.