IT/Software Project Manager

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The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) is the nation’s flagship research organization for applying cutting-edge digital technologies to reduce the time and cost of manufacturing, strengthen the capabilities of the U.S. supply chain, and reduce production costs.  The DMDII will develop, demonstrate, deploy and commercialize digital design and manufacturing technologies across key industries.

The Institute has an immediate need for a project manager with experience in managing full lifecycle IT or software deployments. The Project Manager will help define the vision and strategy for new and truly innovative research and development projects in advanced manufacturing enterprise, advanced analysis and intelligent machines.  The Project Manager will assist with the initiation of projects as initiatives that emerge from the Institute’s Strategic Investment Plan and Technology Roadmap, and will supervise their progress through solicitation, evaluation, selection and award.  After the start of project execution, the Project Manager will be responsible for providing programmatic oversight of the selected performing organization or team.  She/he will maintain primary responsibility for accomplishment of all technical objectives within the defined cost and schedule.  The Project Manager will need to accommodate the needs of numerous stakeholders while ensuring project execution adheres to Institute standards and remains focused on Institute objectives. 

Candidates for this position must have a proven track record as program manager in complex IT or software deployments, successfully managing projects from ideation to execution. Candidates must also excel at communicating and have the necessary skills and technical acumen to make and implement management decisions on multiple projects simultaneously. We are looking for an experienced project/program manager who has core managerial skills and leadership, is smart, highly motivated, and a hands-on self-starter. 

+ Responsibilities:

·        Ensuring projects produce program deliverables, maintain defined timelines, and remain within proscribed budget

·        Scoping project work and authoring project solicitation documents

·        Participating in proposal evaluation and selection

·        Assisting with generating documents associated with Institute Agreements for project execution, including statements of work (SOW), deliverable tables, integrated master schedules, reporting requirements and intellectual property assertions

·        Providing programmatic oversight of project execution by performing organization/team

·        Executing, monitoring, and controlling project execution through proactive risk identification, mitigation and issue management

·        Providing consistent and concise verbal and written communications to project stakeholders

·        Tracking all project documentation in accordance with data security standards
 

+ Qualifications:

·        Four-year engineering degree; Masters preferred

·        Minimum 5 years’ experience as program manager in IT or software deployments and familiarity with the full software lifecycle development cycle (SLDC) required.

·        Experience with government cost accounting standards required.

·        PMP certification highly desirable

·        Proven success as a manager of large, complex engineering projects

·        Strong interpersonal and presentation skills; excellent analytical and problem solving skills along with expert communication and negotiation skills

+ Anti-Discrimination Policy and Commitment to Diversity

UI LABS is an equal employment opportunity employer.

We encourage individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply for this position.  We are committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization.

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