Project Manager, Hypersonic Weapons

Job Summary

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) designs and manufactures first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS supports critical fleet, space systems, and satellites, missile defense, power and energy, and process and monitoring applications for defense, industrial, and commercial customers worldwide. This position oversees and coordinates the operational aspects of one or more projects.

Responsibilities

• Create project plan(s) and manage resources to ensure project schedule, budget, quality, and specification goals are attained.
• Oversee and monitor project schedule, timelines, and milestones from initiation to delivery to meet delivery goals relating to technology development with National Laboratories and internal IRAD programs.
• Support multiple contracts relating to technology development, technology insertion, and/or low level production development.
• Cook up departmental and/or cross-functional and cross-Divisional teams to assign and prioritize tasks focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products and/or services.
• Assign and monitor work of project management staff, providing technical support and direction when necessary.
• Interpret and administer policies, processes and procedures that impact project(s).
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Collaborate across Strategic Development staff, program management and project team to expand services and potential business opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and other regulations.
• Identify and assess project issues and develop solutions to meet productivity, quality and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Provide leadership, direction, and guidance to employees working on assigned project.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelors in Business Administration or related discipline and nine or more years of progressively complex experience in the project administration field with at least three of those years in project management.
• Must demonstrate an extensive understanding of project management processes and procedures, planning and scheduling methods, and budget management as well as the ability to organize, schedule, and coordinate workloads to meet established milestones and budgets.
• Experience in new technology development/insertion, prototyping or National Laboratory coordination or experience in manufacturing and production programs.
• The ability to initiate, plan, and manage projects.
• The ability to identify issues, analyze and interpret data and develop solutions to a variety of non-routine matters of diverse scope and nature.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work independently and lead in a team environment.
• Must be able to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance may be required.