Program Manager - Data Science

Remote - Full Time

Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team at our customer's facility. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will manage a portion of a major engineering program or a small technical program to assure that cost, schedules, and performance goals are met. Assist in managing the reporting/dashboards developments used by the programs.

This is a full-time position that is indefinite in duration with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within our organization.

Duties:

• Interact and coordinate with Business Program management and Contracts Administration on issues pertaining to requirements, changes, interpretations, and financial conditions of the contract.
• Accountable for all schedules, control accounts, financial reporting, quality, and customer satisfaction on project(s).
• Develop and maintain tools, reporting/dashboards to provide portfolio visibility to key stakeholders and drive accountable business results.
• Automate portfolio data collection and presentation where possible.
• Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident.
• Assign and manage internal, external, multi-divisional, direct, and matrixed resources to ensure all project objectives and goals are met.
• Develop, prepare, and present briefings to both executive management and the customer related to program status, direction, and performance.
• Formally identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk throughout project life cycle.
• Provide leadership to cross functional team. Assure communication and cooperation among team members and resolve areas of conflict.
• Assure communication and cooperation among program and project team members and resolve areas of conflict.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering, business, finance, operations management, data science or other related field.
• 6 plus years of relevant experience.
• PMP certification.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Knowledge of and experience with data visualization and reporting packages (Power BI, etc.), database (SQL, etc.), and programming (Python, JavaScript, ETL tools, etc.).
• Knowledge of and experience with advanced Microsoft Excel tools including macros, VBA, and Power Query.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel (Intermediate to Advanced), PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.
• Skilled with MS Excel - pivot tables, graphs, macros, VBA.
• Skilled in Microsoft Power BI, data analytics, BI (Business Intelligence) reporting.
• Engineering project management and contract management.
• Experience with project portfolio management.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project or equivalent with at least 6 years of experience.
• Ability to develop training material and experience training others.
• Independent judgment and decision-making ability.
• Strong verbal presentation and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to influence others.
• CMMI or TS16949 Certification experience, Systems Engineering.
• Basic knowledge of defense government contracts to include CLIN, FAR, DFAR etc.
• Basic knowledge of Defense Acquisitions process, decision milestones and funding procedures.

As a condition of employment consideration, Productive Resources conducts pre-employment screening, including a background check and drug test. In addition, an employment candidate is required to provide proof of identity and legal authority to work in the United States.

Why work for Productive Resources?

Productive Resources is a full-service engineering firm with over two decades of experience serving leading global clients. Our primary focus is on project-based product development and manufacturing engineering support. Our primary industries of focus are off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, defense, mining, recreational, industrial, and specialty machines.

We lead with our reputation for quality, teamwork, and innovative solutions which keep our clients engaged as a partner in their journey. Our diverse experience and client base will challenge your technical skills and provide greater opportunity for growth.

Our primary delivery center is our Technical Center in Waterloo, IA, as well as numerous customer areas we serve with onsite and remote teams throughout the U.S.

We Offer Competitive Benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly