Project Manager II - MTC

Job Summary:

The Project Manager II is an entry-level position for a career in Project Management under the direct supervision of the Production Program Manager supporting the Mobile Tactical Cannon program. This role will work heavily with supply chain, material planning, and operations. The Project Manager II will typically be responsible for the cost, schedule, quality, customer satisfaction, and technical performance of a well- defined or established development program for a small system or component, or several production or logistics programs. Coordinates program requirements in the planning stages. Similar programs exist to draw precedence. Alternatively, the Project Manager II may act in a supporting role to the Program Manager of a large, more complex program

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Utilize systems to gain data insights, especially for those related to Supply Chain, Material Planning, and Operations data
• Create reports and recommendations to leadership
• Lead the Program Team in Project Planning and Scheduling, with minimal supervision.
• Plan, execute, monitor, and control assigned project or program activities to ensure milestones and/or deliveries are completed on time and deadlines are met
• Apply best practices in project management to ensure projects: (1) are completed on time and within budget and scope, (2) produce a quality product, and (3) result in customer satisfaction
• Drive a culture of accountability to ensure all deliverables have been reviewed for completeness, accuracy, and quality prior to delivery to the customer
• Ensure project and product documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Maintain project records, prepare status reports, take meeting minutes, and ensure documents are accessible
• Maintain positive relationships with customers, both internal and external
• Basic ability to create and give project management review presentations, with minimal oversight
• Exhibit good future growth potential
• Participate in the proposal process, if and when needed
• Ensure contracts, purchase orders, and status reports are maintained, as required.
• Proactively identify potential project risks, working with the team to maintain the risk register, and elevate to project leadership, as needed. Able to support the development of mitigation strategies and ensures risk as managed
• Adhere to applicable ITAR, TINA, FAR, Export Compliance, EMD, Safety, and Security requirements
• Proactively engage in continuous process improvement, bringing forward ideas and lessons learned to promote positive changes within the company.
• This is an onsite role in our Charleston facility

Knowledge (Education/License/Certification, Prior Experience):

• Experience with ERP systems
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills
• Material Planning Experience
• A bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience can be substituted for a degree
• Minimum 1-3 years related functional experience is required.
• Basic knowledge of project management methods, tools, and techniques.
• Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook, and Project
• CAPM®/PMP® is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of contracts: fixed price, cost plus, and time and materials is desired.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience with the five phases of Project Management and the role of the project manager
• Experience in one of the functional areas serving on a program integrated product team, or experience leading a small team within a functional area, or performance in a support or administrative area
• Basic skills in time management, meeting facilitation, and problem-solving
• Ability to clearly communicate ideas verbally and in writing
• Basic ability to negotiate and apply tact and diplomacy with internal/external customers and foreign personnel
• Strong interpersonal/teaming skills
• Basic ability to work independently and as a member of an integrated product team

Travel/Physical Requirements:

• Matrix organizational structure
• Fast-paced
• Deliverables-oriented
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting may be required
• May require domestic and international travel and a passport

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Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
• Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
• Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
• Flexible Vacation & PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identity Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
• Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Elbit America is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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