Project Manager
Description
Are you passionate about
human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working
with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need
you!
We need your talent,
teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all
over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to
help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration
of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we
do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s
pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions
provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States.
We have an exciting
opportunity for a Project Manager to join the team with GeoControl Systems,
a teammate company!
The Project Manager will:
Manages multiple projects funded from different programs.
Manages fluctuating priorities in different departments.
Prepares resource estimates, loading, and phasing labor plans.
Creates and maintains detailed master schedules and tracks milestone progress and completion.
Assimilates timelines with knowledge of internal and external dependencies.
Serves as a focal point for stakeholder communication.
Tracks procurements with the goal of minimizing variances.
Prepares summary dashboards for program customers.
Identifies, analyzes, mitigates, and documents project risks.
Engages in program meetings.
Prepares and presents monthly Technical, Cost, Schedule, and Risk (TCSR) reviews.
Prepares Project Management Plan, Configuration Management Plan, and formal proposals.
Tracks and monitors service providers (i.e. software, IT infrastructure) to ensure requirements are met.
Prepares financial estimates such as: cost of new projects, monthly projections.
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Requisition Qualifications:
This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and normally possess 5- 10 years of related experience. License and certification may be required.
BS degree in Science or Engineering from an accredited school and at least five (5) years of project management experience.
This role requires a self-directed, proactive individual with prior experience leading with minimal oversight.
Ability to work independently and autonomously and track tasks and issues to completion.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and will be expected to effectively interact with customers and management at all levels.
Prior experience with Government and internal company financial reporting, including budgeting, forecasting and cost estimating.
Prior experience managing and leading a team.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
Ability to prepare written documents and to verbally present at various meetings.
Must be able to organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and schedules.
Soft-skills to manage a variety of personnel with different personalities and strengths.
Requisition Preferences:
Familiar with Johnson Space Center (JSC) organizations, processes, and procedures.
Knowledge of spacecraft systems.
Previous experience with NASA Project Management processes under NPR 7120.5 or EA-023.
Previous experience with project scheduling.
Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, MS Project, or other PM software.