Project Manager, Business Administration, Operations Management

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Intern Wichita, KS, US

7 days ago Requisition

Job Purpose/Summary

The Project Manager is a Project Management Office resource supporting coordinated delivery across all three Knowmadics lines of business. The position will support Project Managers on complex programs while independently managing assigned projects, internal initiatives, and company-wide projects as appropriate.

The Project Manager is expected to be highly organized, adaptable, and willing to perform both the detailed coordination and higher-level project management necessary to keep work moving. Responsibilities may range from maintaining schedules, budgets, scope records, contract deliverables, sponsor communications, and action tracking to coordinating cross-functional teams and driving projects and initiatives from planning through completion.

The position also supports portfolio reporting and PMO-managed systems, including Jira and Jira Service Management. The role requires a willingness to take ownership, solve problems, follow up on commitments, surface risks and dependencies, and perform the work necessary to achieve the intended outcome.

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Planning and Delivery Support

• Support integrated project planning across contract milestones, product releases, internal commitments, and strategic initiatives spanning all three lines of business.
• Support Project Managers on complex programs while independently managing assigned projects and initiatives.
• Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, work plans, action logs, deliverable records, and other project documentation.
• Track scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies; identify variances and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, decisions, and follow-up actions to maintain accountability and drive work to completion.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and work streams, ensuring responsibilities are clear and commitments are followed through to completion.
• Coordinate projects and initiatives across multiple departments, including planning, communications, status tracking, and execution.
• Perform hands‑on administrative and coordination work as needed, including gathering information, preparing materials, scheduling meetings, and maintaining project records.

Budget Contract, and Sponsor Support

• Assist with budget tracking, forecasts, invoice support, and other financial coordination with stakeholders and Finance.
• Support contract administration by tracking requirements, deliverables, deadlines, subcontractor inputs, compliance requests, and related documentation.
• Prepare routine project and program status communications and coordinate sponsor, customer, subcontractor, and internal requests.
• Support project logistics, including meetings, travel, facilities, equipment, training, and other operational needs.
• Assist with materials and information gathering for customer, sponsor, subcontractor, leadership, and internal reviews.

Reporting, Governance, and Cross-Line Coordination

• Maintain dashboards and reports providing visibility into progress, milestones, risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies across the three lines of business.
• Prepare materials for contract reviews, product syncs, quarterly planning, leadership reviews, and other governance activities.
• Coordinate across the three lines of business to identify shared dependencies, resource constraints, schedule conflicts, and opportunities for consistent execution.
• Support new contract pursuits and proposals by gathering schedule, budget, staffing, and delivery inputs as assigned.
• Apply PMO…