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IT Project Manager (Mid-Career)
Sterling Heights, MI
Job Description
Position Description:
As an IT Project Manager, you are the owner of your project success from business requirements through deployment and transition to post-production support. You have the ability to drive your project team to remove obstacles to keep projects on track. You have experience running IT projects, both for applications and infrastructure. You are a dynamic thinker who loves a challenge and is capable of managing multiple projects at one time.
Company Information:
General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
What We Offer:
Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you.
- Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending
- Competitive base pay and incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance, and comprehensive benefits.401k Match (6%)
- Educational Assistance
- 9-80 Work Schedule (This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off)
- On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
- Onsite cafeteria, fitness center, and outdoor fitness track
Position Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage project schedules to ensure project completes as planned
- Develop and manage project budgets to ensure project completes within expected budget
- Track and manage risks, issues, actions and decisions related to assigned projects
- Develop and report out on project status reports
- Manage assigned project resources, including vendors, to ensure completion of assigned tasks
- Escalate issues to supervisor on a timely basis to ensure timely resolution
- Ensure project follows PMO policies and procedures
- Manage multiple projects at one time
- Keep project stakeholders informed of project status
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's in Information Technology or related field
- PMP certification strongly preferred
- 5-10 years' experience managing IT related projects
- Strong understanding of information technology including hardware, software and applications
- Strong understanding of the Systems Development Lifecycle
Must be a U.S. Person (i.e. a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.)- Basic understanding of Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word
- Familiarity with Smartsheet preferred
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Ability to drive diverse teams to successful project conclusion
- Ability to organize project teams with competing priorities to successful project conclusion
- Strong customer service skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong planning skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong budgeting and financial tracking skills
- Strong documentation skills
GDLS considers factors such as, scope/responsibilities of the position, candidate experience and education/training background, in addition to local market comparable and business considerations when extending an offer.
General Dynamics Land Systems is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race and/or ethnic background, national origin and/or ancestry, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, age, military service, veteran status, disability, pregnancy/childbirth or related conditions, genetic information, or membership in any class protected by applicable law from discrimination in employment.
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
5 to 10 years
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