Project Manager, Engineering Services

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple center-based/onsite managed projects through all phases of development, from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, control and closure while following Actalent's Services Management Framework (SMF)
• Ensure compliance to customer specifications, quality standards, regulatory requirements, company work rules and procedures and safety requirements
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, schedules and documentation including change management, risk mitigation and reporting
• Develop tracking methods to monitor customer and internal KPI
• Work closely with Delivery Operation's team to align project management with account management
• Distribute workflow from customer to Group Leaders and Practice Managers to allocate to their teams
• Maintain a high level of relationships with all customer stakeholders
• Utilize program management skills of communication, presentation, time management, organization and planning to successfully achieve program goals and objectives and SLA's
• Conduct periodic status meetings with customers and team to assess progress against the plan
• Prepare and deliver weekly and monthly status reports to Actalent Services' management and appropriate client recipients
• Work closely with Delivery Operations to resolve all project issues with customer and suppliers as appropriate while working with Actalent's internal teams
• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing and resolving problems

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering or related engineering discipline
• Minimum 10 years of overall professional experience in engineering and project management roles
• Minimum 3 years of engineering project/program management and people management experience
• Experience leading outsourced projects and virtual teams is a plus
• Aerospace (military applications) and Defense industry background desired but not required; proven success in managing services and handling purchased services request and documentation (PO's, CRF's, ENC's, SOW's)
• Prior team/people management experience in identifying and facilitating team training needs and assigning appropriate levels of work to individuals with experience/skills
• Process development experience to identify and implement processes where gaps exist
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proven knowledge of project management methods
• Highly proficient in PC applications (MS Office suite of tools)
• Ability to travel domestically as needed, up to 20%
• Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen with experience leading projects meeting ITAR compliance

Nice to Have

• PMP Certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering discipline
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in engineering and project management roles

Benefits & Perks

• $100,000.00 - $130,000 base salary
• $10,000 annual bonus potential
• Employee profit sharing program
• 4 weeks paid time-off
• 6 paid holidays
• Monthly cell phone allowance
• 401(k) with company match
• M/D/V benefits