Aerospace Project Manager
Talascend is currently seeking an Aerospace Project Manager for a contract opportunity with our client in Phoenix, Arizona.
Overview
In this role, you will lead aerospace project efforts from proposal through delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget alignment. You will serve as a technical point of contact for customers while driving risk management, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams in development of proposals, statements of work and associated cost estimates.
- Serve as the technical point of contact for customers and the program manager.
- Define and implement project scope, objectives, deliverables, prepare schedules and resource forecasting in Microsoft project.
- Monitor project progress and ensure adherence to timelines and budgets using Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics.
- Lead a robust risk management process to identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project delivery.
- Contain scope growth through robust baseline change management.
- Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to provide project updates and address concerns.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project management processes and practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a technical discipline such as engineering or related field.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in project engineering or related roles in the aerospace industry.
- Must be a US person for export control work.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of this position through relevant experience, training, or education.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience developing commercial or military avionics systems like Military/Commercial TCAS or ADS-B Transponder.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Ability to lead teams to fast, practical solutions using Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
- Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Adaptability and flexibility to manage changing project requirements.
- Passion for innovation and continuous learning.
- Willingness to travel to customer and internal meetings both domestic and international.
- Advanced degree preferred.
Shift
Days with a hybrid schedule (3 onsite, 2 remote).
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.