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Roush

Title Defense Project Manager Location Troy, MI Category Project / Program Management Hiring Type Full Time

At Roush, you are part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

Our full-time benefits include: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, paid holidays, and more.The Project Manager will manage multiple projects and teams to ensure project goals are achieved. The role will interact with multiple cross functional teams and customers. The Project Manager will lead a project team from inception to completion.As a Project Manager, you will: Manage business aspects of multiple concurrent projects and ensuring financial targets and timing are met while maintaining established quality standardsManage, train, coach, and mentor project team related to their job responsibilities. Plan, schedule, and oversee coordinator activities and monitor project(s) statusActively maintain customer relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and quality of service. • Managing all activities associated with materials, budgeting, and production for assigned project(s)Act as liaison with the customer and project staff to properly identify and process scope changes, address issues and communicate regarding project milestonesManaging project related correspondence and documents through designated document management systemsEnsuring adherence to Roush's standards of quality, safety, and best practices along with customer specific requirementsDirect and manage coordination groups that assign goals for subcontractorsDevelop and execute large project plans. Manage day-to-day build operations supporting department management. Manage the execution of continuous quality improvement activitiesCollect data from customers, suppliers, Bill of Material, and other resources to prepare presentations and reports. Review project status daily and report percentage of completionMinimum requirements:Bachelor's degree in Business or EngineeringMinimum of 2 years of coordination experience with 2 years of formal or informal leadership experience Experience in program management practices and execution for government and defense industry and working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)U.S. CitizenProven customer relationship skills including the ability to interpret customer requests and deliverablesPossess excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to effectively host presentations and work with cross functional teamsExpert skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and Project. Microsoft Excel is a large part of job responsibilitiesMust have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, the ability to follow directions and prioritize a wide range of assignmentsMust be able to work overtime/weekendsAbility to obtain security clearance, minimum secret levelSuccessful candidates may also have: Project Management Professional certification Working knowledge of program management tools and processes Knowledge and experience in setting up low volume manufacturing and quality processes for a defense wiring harness businessDeveloping and optimizing wiring harness