DDG51 Planning Yard Project Manager / Sr. Project Manager, ROM Coordinator

The Planning Yard Program Office is looking for a strong candidate to support the DDG51 Planning Yard contract as a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Project manager. This position will serve as the primary point of contact for receiving, analyzing, and responding to ROM requests from our U.S. Navy customer. This role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional inputs including design, engineering, technical services, and material procurement, to develop accurate, compliant, and timely ROM quotes. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical aptitude, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of the Bath Iron Works (BIW) design, engineering, materials, and fabrication processes.

Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS), the ROM Project Manager ensures compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.

The successful candidate will support the DDG 51 Planning Yard Operations & Material Manager in the following areas of responsibility

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership

Incorporate safety considerations, potential hazards, and related risks into ROM assumptions and documentation.

Promote a safety-first mindset across all ROM planning and review activities.

Project Execution

Receive, review, and interpret ROM requests from the Navy customer to determine scope, objectives, and technical requirements.

Coordinate across engineering, design, procurement, technical services, and finance to gather labor, material, and schedule estimates.

Validate accuracy, completeness, and realism of all cost and schedule inputs.

Prepare comprehensive ROM response packages, including scope summaries, cost breakdowns, assumptions, exclusions, and risk considerations.

Manage internal review cycles to ensure timely, compliant, and customer-aligned submissions.

Track ROM activity, maintain documentation, and monitor customer feedback to support future planning.

Training and Development

Mentor team members and junior staff on ROM processes, estimation methods, technical review standards, and Navy expectations.

Support or deliver training related to identifying scope, interpreting technical data, reviewing engineering documents, and estimating labor/material needs.

Share lessons learned from previous ROMs to build team expertise and enhance organizational capability.

Team Collaboration and Communication

Serve as the primary liaison between the Navy customer and internal functional teams.

Facilitate clear communication across engineering, procurement, finance, quality, and program management stakeholders.

Clarify scope, expectations, and technical requirements to ensure accurate cross-functional ROM contributions.

Organize and lead internal review meetings, technical discussions, and decision checkpoints to maintain schedule alignment.

Provide leadership with updates on ROM progress, challenges, risks, and resource needs.

Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate and refine ROM intake, estimating, and review processes to enhance accuracy, speed, and consistency.
• Develop and standardize ROM templates, workflows, tools, and estimating methodologies.
• Capture and document best practices, recurring issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Support quality audits and ensure alignment with estimating standards, company procedures, and industry guidelines.
• Associates degree in Technical, Business, Project Management, or relevant field; or equivalent experience.
• 3-7 years of experience in project management, engineering support, estimating, or related technical role.
• Strong understanding of the BIW fabrication process preferred.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and validate cost and schedule estimates.
• Effective communication, organization, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Experience preparing ROMs, cost estimates, or proposals within a government contracting environment.
• Experience supporting government or defense customers (Navy experience strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with internal BIW systems; MACPAC, BMCS, JIRA.
• Must be able to work independently and self-manage priorities, and meet schedule demands as an individual contributor.
• Moderate overtime with occasional high levels requires flexible work schedule.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or similar certification.
  
  
  

Key Competencies

• Technical Understanding
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Customer Communication
• Project Planning & Estimating
• Risk and Assumption Management
• Detail Orientation
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Leadership & Mentoring