Project Manager

Do you possess expertise in contract negotiation and administration? Are you acquainted with experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing or other highly regulated environments?

Centennial is seeking a Project Manager with subsurface (submarine) experience for a privately owned manufacturing company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our client functions as an integrated part of the teams within Aerospace and Defense customer base. They specialize in solving intricate fabrication, machining, and assembly challenges, delivering resilient manufacturing solutions for their mission-critical programs.

The ideal candidate will assume responsibility for the successful execution of all stages in the project life cycle for assigned projects. They will coordinate and lead project teams and external customers in planning and executing projects within an established project management framework.

This person will report to the Vice President of the Project Management Office (VP, PMO).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strong Leadership of a cross functional team
Ability to manage complex portfolios and bills of materials
Familiarity with Subsurface program management
Lead project teams for successful execution, including providing direction and priority to the functional teams
Manage full life cycle of projects, including: project planning, definition, design, development, testing, implementation, execution and closeout
Collaborate with project team members to:
Ensure project objectives are met within the established cost, schedule and scope requirements.
Identify project constraints, and develop and implement corrective actions as necessary.
Develop, review, approve and implement (within prescribed guidelines) changes to project scope, cost and/or schedule
Lead or facilitate production meetings, project steering committee meetings, and phase gate meetings, as required
Inform executive management of significant project status changes and, if applicable, recommended corrective actions
Regularly brief project status to the Senior Leadership Team, including financial, schedule, risk, quality, technical and customer satisfaction
Work with the functional managers to ensure all project activities are up-to-date, conduct what-if analysis, and improve project throughput
Collaborate with the other Project Managers and functional area managers to identify and eliminate scheduling and resource conflicts between competing projects
Maintain a high sense of urgency and “can-do” attitude in all areas
Facilitate customer relationships, internal improvement projects and technical problem solving

QUALIFICATIONS

Must be a US citizen
Associate’s degree in business or engineering technology degree required
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, business or related technical field or equivalent education and experience preferred
Minimum of seven years’ experience in engineering, manufacturing, or technical field with 5 years’ experience in project/program management of technical projects
Effective communicator at all levels of the organization and with customers, both in writing and in person
Demonstrated ability to analyze and clarify complex information qualitatively and using software tools (i.e., Excel or MS Project)
Experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing, or other highly regulated environments
Demonstrated leadership skills
Formal project management education (PMP, CPM, etc.), a plus
Experience with contract negotiation and administration, a plus