Project Manager II

Summary of Responsibilities

Job Summary:

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 and 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) produ...