Job Title: Project ManagerJob DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team at a leading aerospace and defense manufacturer in Simi Valley. The successful candidate will support complex technical projects, ensuring effective management of project schedules, costs, resources, risks, changes, and customer commitments.
Responsibilities
- Manage development projects of moderate complexity and scope, capital projects, or assigned portions of larger projects and programs.
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules while managing scope, changes, resources, risks, and key deliverables.
- Track project financial and quality performance and coordinate corrective actions when performance issues arise.
- Identify critical project issues and lead cross-functional teams in developing and executing improvement plans.
- Evaluate resource requirements and conduct risk analyses to support accurate project cost estimates and pricing.
- Develop project plans and monitor cost and technical performance against established milestones and schedules.
- Improve project execution through process development, system improvements, and standardization.
- Communicate project status to internal leadership, customers, and other stakeholders through formal project and program reviews.
- Facilitate product gate reviews and elevate critical issues when necessary.
- Make project decisions within established budget and resource parameters.
- Use cost, budget, schedule, and resource information to support project prioritization.
- Maintain strong customer relationships by responding to requests and serving as the primary point of contact for project activities, status updates, and issue resolution.
Essential Skills
- Strong experience in project scheduling and scope management, including managing integrated schedules, project scope, milestones, resources, and changes across multiple projects.
- Expertise in cost, budget, and risk management, including tracking financial performance, evaluating resource requirements, and performing risk analysis.
- In-depth understanding of engineering development processes and deliverables.
- Bachelors degree in engineering, science, business, or a related field.
- Three to five years of related project or program management experience.
- PMP certification or the ability to obtain certification within six months of assignment.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects or programs involving technical products, customers, and processes.
- Proficiency with project management methods and tools, including project scheduling, cost and budget management, change control, scope and resource management, work breakdown structures, time management, and risk management.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and lead cross-functional, matrixed teams.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory and industry requirements.
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex policies, contractual language, and financial reports.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information to different levels of management and customers.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Previous project or program management experience within the aerospace, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry.
- Familiarity with ARP4754, DO-254, and/or DO-178 project environments.
- Experience managing customer-facing engineering development projects.
- Experience supporting capital projects or complex technical programs.
Work EnvironmentCollaborative aerospace manufacturing and engineering environment with regular interaction across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program teams. This role requires someone who is comfortable managing multiple priorities and working with both technical teams and stakeholders. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Simi Valley, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $48.08 - $67.31/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Simi Valley, CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Simi Valley,CA.About Actalent
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