Technical Project Manager

NAVSYS Corporation – Colorado Springs, CO

Job Summary

The Technical Project Manager (TPM) will coordinate DoD and commercial product development and contract management activities in a fast-paced, highly-technical R&D environment. The TPM will also support commercialization of NAVSYS’ advanced PNT products and will work closely with strategic partners, customers, engineers, company management, vendors, and suppliers in order to communicate program-related direction and decisions. The TPB will also perform day-to-day project management on contracts to assure that milestones and deliverables are met on time and on budget.

The PM is responsible for the following:

· Coordinates the delivery of products and services.

· Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, process improvement initiatives, and planning the use of materials and staff.

· Provides oversight for the multiple project teams who complete day-to-day tasks for the delivery of R&D projects, and commercial products. Manages project teams by setting priorities and implementation parameters and defining roles and responsibilities.

· Assimilates knowledge and understanding of a broad range of current and new technology issues/trends surrounding evolving system requirements, incorporating this information into proposals and bids that further our customer acquisition strategy and market development plans.

· Has interaction with existing and potential new customers, engineering and business development team members, new and prospective vendors, and suppliers in order to successfully win and deliver programs.

· Responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.

· Prepares customer briefings, activity and status reports as required for assigned programs.

· Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects.

· Develops and maintains project plans and projections, coordinates the effective use of resources, manages deliverables, schedules, and costs.

· Coordinates efforts of a diverse set of engineers on programs with hardware, firmware, software and modeling/simulation research expertise for the design, development, and maintenance of positioning, navigation, and timing systems. Orchestrates activities to develop new systems and enhance/extend existing systems to support customer needs.

· Works with partners to identify, plan, and execute initiatives for development and marketing of new products for commercial and DoD applications.

· Oversees the product development lifecycle including requirements generation, design, implementation, integration, and testing, both in our facilities as wee as in the field, locally, and at customer operational testing sites.

· Coordinates proposal development to include developing resource estimates, statements of work, milestone identification, deliverables, scheduling, and costing.

· Leads and participates in product-related process improvement initiatives.

· Supervises the engineering team to assure on-schedule and on-budget project execution.

This position requires a motivated self-starter and team-player with the ability to address diverse challenges in a complex environment – amongst these challenges are inter-program technology dependencies and mid-program technology changes. Excellent organization and communication skills are a must. An ability to operate fluidly and efficiently and to motivate and monitor technical staff assigned in a matrix organization will contribute to the incumbent’s success.

Job Requirements

The following are requirements for consideration:

· U.S. citizenship required and an active secret clearance is a plus. At a minimum, must be security clearance eligible. Individuals with an active security clearance are preferred. US Citizenship is required. Candidates without active security clearance will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

· Four years project management experience with U.S. Government, DoD, and commercial contract and sub-contract program management including managing customer relationships, schedule, and budget management.

· BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or six years relevant technical experience

· Experience supervising technical/engineering teams

· Experience with generating technical and cost proposals.

· Experience with the use of MS Project and Excel for project planning and execution and resource forecasting.

This position requires a willingness to take daily direction from CEO, be motivated, a self-starter, and team-player with the ability to complete tasks assigned and address diverse challenges in a complex environment – amongst these challenges are inter-program technology dependencies and mid-program technology changes. Excellent organization and communication skills are a must. An ability to operate fluidly and efficiently and to motivate and monitor technical staff assigned in a matrix organization will contribute to the incumbent’s success.

The following knowledge, skills, and experience are highly desirable:

• Familiarity with Unanet
• Familiarity with GPS and navigation systems in a DoD environment
• Familiarity with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web services and Data Modeling

Salary and Benefits

NAVSYS offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision plans, life and STD/LTD disability insurance, a 401K retirement plan, vacation and holiday leave, and an educational assistance program.

Salary: $60,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year dependent on experience, skill level, and extent to which the candidate meets desired requirements

Work Remotely: Hybrid – in Office 3-4 days a week

Job Type: Full-time

Company Summary

Founded in 1986 by Dr. Alison Brown, NAVSYS is an established, growing, and well-respected R&D firm breaking ground in GPS, inertial navigation, and communications products. NAVSYS was the recipient of the prestigious 2007 SBIR Tibbetts Award. NAVSYS offers a learning and development environment with access to cutting edge technology. We are located at the foot of the breathtaking Rocky Mountains in northern Colorado Springs. If you are looking for an exciting and challenging, fast-paced environment, apply to join our team! NAVSYS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Read more about our company at https://www.navsys.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 6 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• government project management: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person