Project Management Specialist 2
Responsible for tasks and deliverables associated with high reliability component procurement for a given Satellite Program's hi-rel material. Responsible for setting up metrics and tracking labor costs. Coordinates demand with operations, parts issues with component engineering and planning and critical parts with manufacturing Integrated Product Teams (IPT)s. Provides reports, project status and change information to project team per established processes and communicates plan changes and recovery plans to others. Develops negotiating skills by engaging with specific organizational and project task owners to improve routine project performance commitments. Assists in the development and update of transition plans and schedules.
Competencies
General• Communication
Generally clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Usually keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Generally seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
• Customer Focus
Considers customers and their needs when performing and/or working with others on routine tasks; supports others and occasionally becomes directly involved in developing and sustaining customer relationships; assists more experienced employees in seeking information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; prepares information which more experienced employees will share with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how day-to-day actions or plans affect customers; responds quickly to help others address customer needs and resolve problems.
• Decision Making
Recognizes a variety of issues, problems, or opportunities in own and occasionally in other work groups and determines whether action is needed; identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Generally integrates information from a variety of sources; detects general trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Generally formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Generally includes work group members, direct supervisor, and occasionally members of others work groups in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
Technical• Analytical Skills
Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the work group level.
• Information Retention Skills
General ability to gather, retain, and recall a variety of facts and data in written and/or verbal form for the achievement of work tasks and duties.
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationDo you meet the criteria described in the 'Typical Education/Experience' section of this requisition?
Typical Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 1 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
- Business Unit Defense, Space&Security
- Division Networks & Space Systems
- Program Space And Intelligence Systems
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Career/Experienced
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 02/15/2012
