Project Manager Level 1
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Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity’s presence in space.
Through continuous innovation and operational excellence, Redwire Space is developing cutting-edge capabilities that help to revolutionize spaceflight. With many more exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above.
Summary
Redwire is looking for an organized, creative, and efficient Associate Project Manager (level 1) to assist our Digital Engineering team capture and execute growth.
This role will be based on-site in Chantilly, VA.
Responsibilities
- Develop offering strategy to focus internal investments aligned to customer needs
- Assist in winning new business
- Execute customer funded projects
- Track and follow up on program action items
- Create spreadsheets or reports that identify and track program document requirements, schedules, status, and test data
- Assist the program managers with supporting requests from customers and internal departments including finance, quality, assembly, and executives related to program goals, objectives, deliverables, questions, issues, or status
- Create, coordinate, and track customer invoices, purchase requisitions & orders, product shipping documents, and quote requests
- Schedule meetings and calls with suppliers to discuss or review products or services required or purchased for the program
- Facilitate communications between the various internal departments that will assist with a customer’s program-related inquiry, ensuring program flow, determining program status, or resolving a program issue
- Help problem-solve issues blocking successful project progress or completion and take the initiative to suggest ways to make improvements in internal processes, product flow, product options, etc.
- Organize, file, and maintain customer program documents and Redwire program documents provided to the customer on the shared servers and MS Teams/Sharepoint
- Help manage material flow to and from suppliers to ensure deliveries meet program objectives
- Track program status with manufacturing, test, and engineering against relevant milestones
- Perform all tasks assigned in an efficient and timely manner
- Organize & maintain oversight of activities, identify any issues, and track resolutions
- Communicate with colleagues and team members regarding needs and goals
- Identify solutions to issues through relevant research of industry practices or other available knowledge
- Ability to travel up to 25%
Ideal Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Business Management or other related field required
- Prior relevant experience (including internship, education or work) planning, scheduling daily meetings or other work priorities
- Previous experience leading a team to reach project goals and or objectives
- Prior experience (including internship, education or work) managing multiple projects and delegating priorities
Desired Skills
- Master's degree preferred
- Extremely detail oriented
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Good sense of organization and planning
- Ability of communicate effectively with internal team members and customers
- Self-starter who works well independently and as part of a team
- Adaptable and focused under pressure
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams)
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR
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