Project Manager in at Shadow Objects

Program/Project Manager

Summary: The Program/Project Manager leads planning, execution, delivery and administration across multiple concurrent initiatives, keeping cost, schedule, and quality on track while advancing and maintaining strong customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage plans, scope, schedule, budget, risk, and resources across a portfolio of projects.
• Coordinate SMEs, strategists, artists and designers, removing obstacles and keeping the team connected, motivated and aligned to mission outcomes and deliverables.
• Serve as the primary customer contact, ensuring responsive communication and high satisfaction.
• Run status reviews, produce deliverables and reporting (from administration to contract reporting, accounting, after-action reporting), while ensuring contract compliance.
• Lead retrospectives and drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, and team performance.
• Support business development by shaping proposal management plans, pricing inputs, and customer strategy sessions.
• Aid in brainstorms and collaborations with an eye toward summations, follow-up and accountabilities.

Shared Team Attributes: Value-seeking dedication to mission; attention to detail; positive spirit; innovative thinking; sharp business acumen; research capability; stakeholder engagement and user-experience awareness; collaboration and problem solving; conscientious communication; relationship savvy; execution-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years managing projects or programs, ideally under DoD/DoN/NAVAIR contracts (FFP, T&M, cost-plus).
• Working knowledge of earned value management, DFARS/FAR basics, and contract deliverable management.
• PMP, Agile, or equivalent management certifications preferred.
• Proficiency with project and productivity tools (MS O365, MS Project, Jira, MIRO, or similar).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.