Project Manager II – Helmet Systems - REF2008R

Company Description

Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems-us.com or follow us on Twitter.

Job Description

Scope: The Project Manager II – represents a mid-level position for a career in Project/program Management at the ESA, LLC Fort Worth Operations Site.  Under the direct supervision of Program Manager, Director of Programs or Business Unit Vice President the Project Manager II will assist in managing all aspects of a project, or multiple projects, within the project’s life cycle. 

Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Defines project requirements.
• Responsible for management of one or more large-scale, highly complex projects with scope scanning more than one functional area or discipline.
• Serves as Team Leader for multiple initiatives, varying in complexity.
• Ability to communication well with various levels of leadership.
• Use the Microsoft Office Project Server system to achieve schedule, cost, and scope program objectives.
• Utilizes PMI project management tools and methodologies.
• Manages the development of project standards, procedures and quality objectives.
• Develops and communicates project schedules, plans, cost and organization wide metrics.
• Provides formalized, continuing work direction and leadership to assigned project leaders(s)/team including scheduling, assignment of work, and review of project work.
• Negotiates for financial, physical, or human resources to support a project(s).
• Takes action on potential risks and issues and provides proposals for solutions to senior management if escalation is required.
• Utilizes Process Improvement techniques such as Six Sigma tools and SEI-CMM processes.
• Assesses variances from the plan and develops and implements changes as necessary to ensure project meets time, cost and quality objectives.
• Conducts formal customer reviews at project completion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.
• Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with project sponsors, customers, vendors and other key stakeholders.
• Conduct regular planning and review sessions to understand and communicate project interdependencies and avoid resource conflicts.
• Conduct status meetings and communicate status, highlighting successes, and red flags to the Program Sponsors on a regular basis and to other constituencies on an as needed basis.
• Work with the functional/business leaders to evaluate and prioritize program and schedule requirements.
• Ensure project documentation has been completed with appropriate level of detail based on the project size.
• Assign project managers and other resources to projects.  
• Establish and maintain the channels of communication necessary to assure timely customer and business awareness of project progress/issues.
• Create and maintain a Project Management schedule for each assigned project.
• Apply best practices in project management to ensure projects: (1) are completed on time and within budget and scope, (2) produce a quality product, and (3) result in customer satisfaction.
• Plan, execute, monitor and control then close assigned project/project phases as needed.
• Implement best practices in team building and provide the leadership needed to produce successful project results.
• Identify all relevant project stakeholders and actively engage them in initiation, planning, execution, monitor and control of the project.
• Read and understand the company policies and procedures that apply to performing project management at the ESA Fort Worth Operations (FWO) site.
• Develop an awareness of the Organizational Process Assets (OPAs); i.e., procedures, templates, forms and work instructions available on the EFW Portal.
• Participate in the proposal process if and when needed to do so and participate in make-or-buy decisions as needed.
• Conduct project kick off meetings and WBS with project team.
• Ensure Work Breakdown Structures are created and maintained for each assigned project.
• Ensure project schedules are