Project Manager, Earned Value Management

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a Project Manager, Earned Value Management - cleared onsite to join our Client's team.

Our client is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. They have the capabilities, a comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with demonstrated success in managing projects and leading teams who create new technologies and solutions for customers? We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the improved execution of a vital development, integration, and test program with the Airborne Spectrum Dominance organization. Coordination with many organizations across the company will be expected, as well as interaction with Government customers and suppliers.

Desired Attributes:

• Ownership: Collective accountability for improved planning, cost and schedule performance for the entire program
• Team Player: Demonstrate shared accountability for program goals
• Adaptable: Ability to quickly adapt in face of volatile requirements and changing conditions
• Acumen: Experience in Earned Value Management Systems, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and proactive Risk and Opportunity management
• Acumen: Strong project management background leading complex technical development projects

What You Will Do

Support cross-functional team to diagnose and address cost and schedule performance issues and shortfalls, enabling on-time and on-budget delivery of products and services and enhancing the company's competitive position.

This includes:

• Metrics review with Integrated Product Team Leaders and Cost Account Managers to assist in on-time and cost-compliant tasking
• Provide analysis to ensure teams are staffed to plan, assignments are clearly communicated, and forecasting is accurate.
• Earned value starts, progress, and completes are timely, accurate, and properly resourced.
• Support Program Reviews, to include required contractual EV reporting requirements, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and Leadership Team (ELT) meetings
• Support pursuit and order capture activities, including strategy development, customer contact and influence, proposal development, and negotiation
• Support program execution (NRE development of hardware/software and recurring sales), meeting financial, technical, and schedule objectives through management of risks and opportunities
• Occasional travel required

Security Clearance Required: Secret

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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