Project Manager Deputy

We are looking for a Project Manager Deputy to join our Pittsburgh (Cheswick) location.

Your Responsibilities:

Responsible for the performance of relatively small to mid-sized projects or a definable portion of a larger program in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures and guidelines.

We Take Care of Our People:

Paid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness Benefits I Learning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Challenge:

• Defines, launches, and drives mission-critical strategic and operational initiatives in core projects. Resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways.

• Creates a method of change management including ownership of a documentation library, communication plans, process training, etc.

• May be responsible for project management tasks and development of standards and processes for scheduling, administration, and accounting.

• Responsible for acquiring follow-on business associated with assigned programs and for supporting new business development by leading proposals.

• Manage, coordinate and control Project Work Plan execution to achieve project technical, cost and schedule objectives

• Efficiently and effectively work towards goals in a complex, diverse environment with multiple constraints

• Lead the project team and regular project meetings to monitor and drive progress toward project objectives

• Maintain effective customer communications, ensuring that all customer requirements and expectations are addressed effectively

• Address and resolve project issues pertaining to project work scope, technical requirements, quality, schedule, resource assignments, cost customer interface and other project related activities

• Communicate project progress, issues, and/or resolution options to project team members’ customers and EMD management

• Review and control project cost, including the coordination and certification of Estimate at Complete dates

• Develop and monitor the Project Risk Management Plan as part of project planning and execution

• Interact with Sourcing and suppliers to plan for and secure the materials needed for the project and future production

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent with appropriate course complete to support a project management team.

• 3+ years' experience

• Project management or project leadership experience

• Excellent organization, communication (written and oral) and presentation skills.

• Knowledge of basic manufacturing processes and procedures

• Project Management Professional Certification Preferred

• Manages Ambiguity:  Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change, effectively handles risk, can decide and act without the total picture, is calm and productive, even when things are up in the air, deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes

• Organizational Savvy:  Is sensitive to how people and organizations function, anticipates land mines and plans approach accordingly, deals comfortably with organization politics, knows who has power, respect and influence and steers through the organizational maze to get things done

• Courage:  Readily tackles tough assignments, faces difficult issues and supports others who do the same, provides direct and actionable feedback and is willing to champion and idea or position despite of dissent or political risk

• Decision Quality:  Makes sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information, relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment when making decisions, considers all relevant factors and uses appropriate decision-making criteria and principles and recognizes when a quick 80% solution will suffice

• Directs Work:  Provides clear direction and accountabilities, delegates and distributes assignments and decisions