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Project Manager
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What they do
A Project Manager manages work on projects with a defined scope, start and completion point. Leads project teams, manages project budgets and schedules; manages contractors and communications with stakeholders. May manage projects in construction, information technology or in other industries.
$112,642 / year median in New Jersey
-10% projected decline
Job Description
Job Title:
Project Manager Job Category:
Project and Program Management Time Type:
Full time Minimum Clearance Required toStart:
Secret Employee Type:
Regular Percentage of Travel Required:
Up to 10%Type of Travel:
Continental US •The Opportunity:
CACI is looking for a Project Manager to join our Space Line of Business, supporting our Optical & Photonic Systems team -- we are expanding! With a core technology base that includes high-speed electro-optics, fiber optics, and high-power lasers, our laser communications technology is helping NASA provide high-definition video from the International Space Station, and to explore asteroids 250 million miles away. Do you have a passion for innovation? Apply now and join the team!Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) utilizing MS Project.
- Maximize program performance through active schedule, cost, and risk management.
- Work with team members to define, baseline, and manage work scope.
- Implement Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for assigned projects.
- Provide baseline budget and schedule estimates for projects.
- Work with people managers to identify resources and perform project resource planning.
- Perform IMS tracking, Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA), and Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Perform critical path analysis, track progress against baselines, perform what-if analyses, and develop contingency plans.
- Work with Cost Account Managers (CAMs) and Program Leads to record and track Earned Value metrics and perform Estimates To Complete (ETCs).
- Lead Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings and facilitate tracking/completion of action items.
- Lead project Risk Management Board (RMB) meetings to identify, manage, and mitigate risks, opportunities, and issues.
- Collect, organize, and analyze key program performance and planning data.
- Develop weekly and monthly progress reports on all assigned projects.
- Support proposal activity to ensure accurate estimates based on similar-to information from other programs.
Qualifications:
Required:
Education:
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in project planning/management, or an equivalent combination of education, skills and experience- Strong desire to lead teams in planning and executing to a program schedule and budget.
- 5+ Project Management concepts and techniques.
- Significant experience with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) scheduling utilizing MS Project or equivalent.
- 3+ years of program financial concepts, including P&L, MR, ROS, etc.
- 3+ yeats of Earned Value Management System techniques and reporting.
- Strong organization skills, accuracy, attention to detail and a high degree of initiative.
- Strong oral communication including the ability to express ideas and information and facilitate an open exchange of ideas.
- Solid written communication skills with the ability to express facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner.
- Strong team collaboration and analytical skills with ability to execute and follow-through on tasks to completion.
- Demonstrated problem solving to include the ability to identify and analyze problems; use sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; find alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgments.
- Requires a high degree of independent thought and decision making.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- US Citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance
Desired:
- Experience managing electronics product development that includes hardware, firmware and software content.
- Active TS or TS/SCI security clearance highly desired.