Project Manager

Project Manager

At PLEXSYS, our teams design, build and deliver Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) innovation and training solutions to customers around the world. With over 200 employees in seventeen states and four foreign countries, we contribute our success to enabling better trainingeverydayacross the globe. As an employee of PLEXSYS, you'll find a culture that empowers you to achieve your professional objectives, give your personal best, and work with other highly passionate individuals. Our core values of integrity, excellence, teamwork and agility drive our daily decisions, identify our focus areas, and inspire our organizational culture.

The Project Manager will support contract execution and business development for DoD systems such as E-3G Airborne Warning and Control Systems, Control and Reporting Center / Tactical Operations Center, Joint Synthetic Environment training systems and networks, and report directly to the Program Manager. The Project Manager has oversight of all projects / contracts in assigned area of responsibility ensuring overall project / contract goals and deliverables are accomplished on-time and within budget. They are required to identify and manage cross-project / contract dependencies, provide insight by actively seeking out information from customers / partner contractors / Site Managers to improve customer support, system performance and market share. The Project Manager will also fulfill Nellis Site Manager responsibilities operating and maintaining the Mission Crew Simulator to include system hardware and software as well as explore, research, and develop methods to expand training opportunities. Site Manager responsibilities additionally include coordinating and de-conflicting training events and schedules, scheduling personnel to support daily operations, and leading Training Systems Engineers and White Force team in performance of their duties.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects, and contracts
• Manage scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing and outside vendors, and contractual deliverables
• Manage the scheduling, training, certifications, personal development, and personnel evaluations of all site Training System Engineers and White Force personnel
• Liaison for concurrency / modification upgrades to fielded system
• Guide projects through functional acceptance tests, implementation, and execution
• Develop risk management strategies for projects and program in accordance with Earned Value Management principles
• Assist Program Manager and Vice-President of Operations in planning and setting goals and milestones
• Perform team / individual assessment and evaluations
• Supervise personnel in the conduct of daily activities and development of procedures to support proper conduct of activities
• Define and assign resources to ensure the project / program are successful
• Power-on and configure training system, Instructor Operational Stations, communications systems, visual and teleconferencing equipment, networks to include printers and other associated equipment in order to meet scheduled training events and / or scheduled maintenance
• Recognize areas for internal improvement and develop plans for implementation
• Ensure all program and project measures comply with company standards and procedures
• Define and establish relations with the customer regarding contract actions and growth opportunities
• Prepare reports for upper management and customer regarding status of project
• Establish and maintain positive working relationship with executive level customers
• Develop and manage operating budget for assigned projects
• Monitor project schedules to ensure contractual requirements are met
• Coordinate with Program Manager and Vice-President of Operations on contractual issues to represent corporate position to the customer
• Support contract negotiation with applicable Program Managers for contracts / contract mods with Government Contracting Officer or Prime contractor
• Monitor environment at all project locations to identify additional customer / client needs or requirements that may evolve into future business development opportunities
• Leverage extensive knowledge of LVC / DMO operations, the synthetic training industry, as well as military experience, to develop and enhance relationships with new and existing customers
• Collaborate and build win-win partnerships externally with customers with a particular focus on understanding how to create competitive discriminators in the highly cost-competitive synthetic training environment
• Conduct in-depth presentations of PLEXSYS products and services

Requirements

Perks

Department

Customer Operations

Employment Type

Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Compensation

$109,100 to $142,800