Project Manager

The Project Manager works closely with the Project Engineer, Shop Leads, Customers, and Scaled Management to assure cost and schedule performance is being properly tracked and met. Project Manager’s establish, maintain and report on the project budget, schedule, and performance, with a strong emphasis on developing and maintaining detailed schedules using MS Project. Category: Program Business Management Location: Mojave, CA Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship Clearance Type: Secret Schedule: 9/80 Work Schedule Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available Benefits: 100% Paid Benefits and 401k Matching Summary: Founded by legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan, Scaled Composites is a 41-year-old aerospace company continually working to push boundaries, prove out ideas, and influence the future. We are a rapid prototyping and manufacturing facility, designing, building, and testing proof-of-concept and prototype vehicles. We have flown an average of one new aircraft type per year over our 41-year history such as Proteus, GlobalFlyer, SpaceShipOne, Model 401, and Stratolaunch. Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Work closely with Contracts department, during contract award, to fully understand the contracted scope of work to be performed. Develop an earned value reporting process in order to meet program requirements Develop and maintain production schedules for complex aerospace systems Ensure alignment between manufacturing capacity and program timelines Support bids and proposals by providing accurate cost estimates Track actual costs vs. planned costs and identify variances Forecast labor, material, and equipment needs based on program requirements Develop strategies to mitigate bottlenecks and ensure on-time delivery Collaborate with the Project Engineer and shop lead to generate and maintain a schedule, with clearly defined milestones; adjust the budget and schedule to reflect any contractual changes Support the Project Engineer in monitoring and negotiating the engineering and shop staffing with regard to the right skills and number of people assigned to the project Provide the Project Engineer and Management with a health visibility report at established intervals as required or requested Clearly communicate the project health to Management and the project’s external customer Verify (check and balance system) that the technical requirements of the contract are being fulfilled, and if not discuss with the Project Engineer and Management as required Advise and review all Business Analyst deliverables specific to their project Manage resources for the implementation of project-related activities Excellent planning skills to include the ability to anticipate and prepare for challenges and obstacles Improvise and re-baseline as needed Track all expenditures, materials, subcontracts, etc., as requested by Management or required by the contract …