What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager II position at Redwire Space?
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Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations.
Roccor, a Redwire business unit, is accelerating humanity's expansion into space through specializing in manufacturer high-reliability satellite technologies, solutions, and products. These cutting-edge capabilities address cost and performance limitations that are helping to revolutionize spaceflight and are currently being utilized on missions with NASA, the Department of Defense, and several commercial space companies.
Summary
We have a current opportunity for a “Project Manager II” located at our facility in Longmont, CO. The selected candidate will be responsible for some of our most complex projects at Roccor/Deployable Solutions Longmont. The Project Manager has ultimate authority and responsibility for success of technical space programs to achieve technical, schedule and profitability results. They will lead medium, and large high-tech projects with high levels of risk and scope complexity. The person in this role is a key position to foster relationships and secure new business opportunities with customers, strategic technology development partners, consultants, and subcontractors.
Essential Functions
- Responsible for leadership of medium to large technically complex projects in accordance with contractual requirements, project scope and risk tolerance
- Develop project budgets, detailed schedules and associated spend plans.
- Provide regular reporting on cost status, ETC, and EAC.
- Provide revenue forecasts commensurate with project schedule, material receipts, build and test activity
- Analyze monthly costs and provide variance reports against project forecasts.
- Coordinate with cross functional project team to develop detailed work plans, identify staffing needs and develop schedules.
- Partner with cross functional leadership to assign resources and identify resource gaps to be resolved.
- Prepare monthly documentation to status project technical progress, technical and programmatic risks, and overall project performance status for Roccor and Redwire Management Team.
- Conducts project meetings and is responsible for action item tracking, analysis and closure.
- Execute projects in accordance with internal and external quality standards
- Identifies and addresses project technical and programmatic problems and collaborates with team to recommend resolution to ensure successful project completion.
- Facilitate project tasks with the various functional organizations to ensure alignment with overall project objectives.
- Coordinate with lead and project engineers to assist in the technical leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary staff
- Assist Business Development with proposal cost, BOEs and schedule development.
- Manages risk identification and mitigation; prepares for potential project issues
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in an Engineering or Technical Management field
- Minimum of 5 years as technical project manager leading and delivering space flight projects.
- Strong problem-solving skills and be able to lead engineering team through problem solving process through to resolution implementation.
- Extensive experience leading multi-functional engineering teams through project development phases from of technical requirement definition (SRR) through design, development, test and customer pre-shipment acceptance (PDR).
- Experience with various mechanical and electro-mechanical product design, prototyping, testing and manufacturing processes for space flight applications.
- Autonomously facilitates the decision-making process to progress actions and tasks towards meeting aggressive milestones, deliverables and cost targets.
- Ability to maintain focus on key project objectives with multiple demands from internal and external customers.
- Proficient using Microsoft Project, Excel and other company collaboration tools.
- Open to learning and bringing new tools to an organization to track and communicate project plans, status, and action item closure.
- US Citizen or Green Card holder (visa sponsorship not accepted).
Desired Skills
- Achievement of Project Management Professional and/or Scrum Master certifications
- Flexible with exceptional organization skills and excels in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in RF or electrical engineering a plus
- Experienced at verbal and written communication internally throughout the leadership structure and externally with customer.
- US Citizen or legally authorized to work in the US (Green Card holder; visa sponsorship not accepted)
Travel
Any travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected in support of project execution.
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Pay Range
$135,000 - $160,000
How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)
Redwire Space determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will be considered for higher pay.
BENEFITS:
- National health, dental and vision plans
- Paid vacations and holidays
- Life Insurance
- Long-term disability plans
- 401(K) retirement plan
- Flexible spending account
- Incentive and recognition programs
- National discount programs
- Relocation opportunities
Redwire Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire Space are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
As mandated by Executive Order 14042, all newly hired employees must be fully vaccinated before their start date unless a medical or religious accommodation is formally approved by Redwire prior to employment.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here
