Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager

Contract: 25 Month

Job Location: 50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002

Job Description:

Person can be located in: New York City, Philadelphia, PA or Washington, DC

· The Project Manager is responsible for managing moderate complexity projects or a medium size component of a larger project or program.

· Individuals in this role use significant technical knowledge and related experience to accomplish project objectives by planning, evaluating and managing execution of project activities with moderate level of supervision from a senior level Program or Portfolio Manager.

· The role requires regular analytical reporting of project status, risks, issues, cost and schedule performance to the senior management as well as project team members.

· The project manager will be supporting the Operations Activation Workstream for the Airo Program.

Skills/Experience:

• Manage Program and trainset requirements for new and retrofitted maintenance facilities for the Airo trainsets
• Develop facility activation checklists and oversee operational start-up of new facilities for Airo maintenance
• Ensure alignment among service levels, operational concepts, maintenance concepts, and available infrastructure for the new Airo trainsets
• Support service launch planning and execution for the Airo trainsets
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective execution of project tasks
• Assist project team members, Subject Matter Experts, and Sponsor with the definition of project scope and objectives by involving relevant stakeholders, identifying requirements and ensuring technical feasibility
• Work with impacted areas of the company to secure adequate resources, materials and funding
• Develop detailed project schedule with some assistance from Program Manager and/or Scheduler.
• Perform continued maintenance, updating and tracking of project schedule activities and progress reporting
• Identify and manage dependencies between departments, systems, vendors and assets
• Coordinate Assessment of changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Manage project changes through established Governance Change Control process to ensure appropriate approvals
• Identify and document project issues and risks and monitor progress of mitigation actions.

Required Skills:

• Solid project management skills with prior experience managing medium complexity projects involving multiple departments
• Strong communication skills with focus on collaboration, team building, and customer service
• Experience with managing cross-functional teams and cross-organizational implementations with multiple dependencies
• Ability to consolidate project performance data into various types of communication and reporting vehicles to address both management and project team level audiences
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, MS Project),
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of project management experience, or any equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Must have work authorization in the United States.

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