Aerospace and Defense Project Manager -- KUMDC5785209

Duration: 09 Months (Temp to Perm)

Client: One of the largest Aerospace and Defense companies in the US

Overview:

The Senior Associate, Project Management supports both internal and external operational aspects of ongoing projects within a program. This role ensures alignment between project management, planning, project teams and line management. Responsibilities include mentoring project issues; and implementing mechanisms to track progress and drive problem-solving.

Duties:

• Oversees and manages internal and/or external operational aspects of ongoing projects within a program.
• External aspects require leadership and broad expertise across a multitude of disciplines.
• Internal aspects may include leading a subset of the projects scope, or interface between project management and planning, project team, and line management.
• Influences the adoption of practices, approaches and concepts across multiple disciplines.
• Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develops and implements mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. OR Master's Degree or equivalent with 1 years of prior related experience. OR In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• Microsoft Office Proficiency.
• Prior project management experience in aerospace and defense environment.