Digital - Project Manager; Aerospace and Defense Solutions

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As a Project Manager you will be responsible for leading the planning, execution and delivery of Digital projects for the ADS division, ensuring we meet the agreed timelines, cost and project commitments.

You will be part of a high-performing, collaborative global Digital team focused on enabling innovation, ongoing service and improvements to our ADS digital capabilities.

Specific duties, activities, and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partner with the ADS Digital Portfolio Manager to align reporting standards and key data elements within Service Now to enable transparent, consolidated portfolio reporting
• Ensure project/program deliveries successfully support the achievement of defined objectives.
• Establish and maintain the appropriate level of governance and control over project deliveries throughout the project lifecycle, delivering business outcomes and deliverables set forth in the project charter.
• Responsible for the overall coordination, planning the work, setting milestones and deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring progress, and reporting project status to key stakeholders, team members. This includes the development and management of all aspects of project engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, internal Business stakeholders communications, resources, budget, change, risks, and issues.
• Full project lifecycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to project closure.
• Monitor, track, and control outcomes to proactively resolve or elevate issues, risks, dependencies, and critical path deliverable(s). Develop and deliver progress reports and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, and key stakeholders. Provide regular and appropriately aligned status reporting against project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions.
• Ability to understand and work with external vendors/professional services engagements (onshore and offshore) with the help of leadership.
• Manage project scope and changes.
• Manage quality throughout the project lifecycle. Align with project success criteria and ensure team commitment throughout the project and program lifecycle.

• 5+ years of Project Management experience
• Applications deployment/ ERP implementations would be beneficial
• Project experience around financial projects and system carve out, cloning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead others, influence without authority, communicate effectively (written, verbal, and presentation), and exhibit strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
• Flexible, with a proven ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

* Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall frameworks.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please  for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information , aqui, or tu).

In order to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, this position requires applicants to either provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status or be eligible to receive an export authorization (a license) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations.