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The Pennsylvania State University is hiring an Engineering Project Manager to lead complex executive projects within the All-Domain Analytics and Signatures Office (A2SO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). The role involves managing project schedules, budgets, quality assurance, and communications to ensure timely and quality deliverables while coordinating with various stakeholders and maintaining alignment with ARL-wide procedures.

Highlights

Lead project management activities including cost tracking, scheduling milestones, and quality assurance processes.
Facilitate communication and manage creation of budgets, work breakdowns, and task prioritization.
Develop and refine project-specific processes and maintain project documentation and reports.
Oversee purchasing and inventory management for equipment, software, and licenses.
Serve as primary contact for complex projects and manage executive communications professionally.
Maintain relationships and coordinate across ARL technical and enterprise offices.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Excel); experience with Microsoft Project preferred.
Demonstrated success in project management and ability to analyze business software reports.
Bachelor's Degree with 1+ years relevant experience or equivalent combination; no certifications required.
Requires current eligibility for Secret level security clearance or higher; active TS/SCI clearance preferred.
Salary range: $76,700 to $115,100; includes full-time benefits with tuition discounts and retirement plans.
Position requires approximately 15% travel and U.S. citizenship.

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POSITION SPECIFICS

We are looking for a highly motivated, proactive, self-starting, organized, and experienced Engineering Project Manager to join our All-Domain Analytics and Signatures Office (A2SO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will be responsible for leading complex executive projects within A2SO, reporting directly to the Head and/or Deputy Head of A2SO.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

Conduct project management activities such as collaborate with management, principal investigators, resource managers, project engineers, and researchers in order to track project cost and schedule milestones, maintain quality assurance processes, and keep the focus on delivering project commitments
Facilitate communications and lead the creation of task/project budgets, work breakdowns, rough order estimates, task prioritization, and integration plans to include communication between sponsors, investigators, resource managers, project engineers, and technical tradesmen; manage and track project schedule, resources, deliverables, and milestones; and monitor technical project execution to ensure timely and quality deliverables
Develop new or refined project specific processes and procedures
Manage all status collection, reports, and other associated project and/or program documentation
Oversee the coordination of purchasing and inventory management for A2SO projects, including tracking and monitoring equipment, software, and licenses
Serve as a trusted point of contact and representative of A2SO for complex projects, managing executive communications and requests with discretion and professionalism
Develop and maintain working relationships with relevant ARL offices; coordinate across ARL's technical and enterprise offices, maintaining alignment with laboratory-wide procedures and best practices

Required skills/experience areas include:

Demonstrated success in project management including tracking project cost, scheduling milestones, quality assurance processes, and the delivery of project commitments
Extracting, aggregating, and analyzing reports from business software applications
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel)
Effective at presenting in front of groups of professionals, conveying information to drive to action or decision
Demonstrated ability to work through complex issues in a demanding and fast-paced environment, using proper steps to prioritize, define, and formulate ideas to reach a solution
Success in environments where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective
A strategic and operational mindset, with demonstrated ability to manage complex organizational dynamics, navigate conflict, and lead through challenges
Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

Microsoft Project
Government, defense, or research environment experience
Past success working complex projects at the executive-level
Active security clearance, at the TS/SCI level

Your working location will be on-site in State College, PA. This position will require travel, approximately 15%, to other ARL locations.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONSBachelor's Degree1+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

acceptedRequired Certifications:None

A cover letter of interest and resume are required for consideration.

ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCESEmployment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

SALARY & BENEFITSThe salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $76,700.00 - $115,100.00.**THE PROPOSED SALARY RANGE MAY BE IMPACTED BY GEOGRAPHIC DIFFERENTIAL**

Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structure

Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page.

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