Project Manager II in Disputanta, Virginia at Commonwealth Center For Advanced Manufacturing

Project Manager II

Title: Project Manager II
Department: Project Management Office
Reports to: Project Management Office (PMO) Manager
Location: Prince George, VA hybrid

Position Summary

The Project Manager II is responsible for managing moderately complex collaborative research and development projects at CCAM. This role works closely with researchers, member organizations, and internal stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of project outcomes. The Project Manager II independently leads planning, execution, and reporting for assigned initiatives and supports process improvements within the PMO.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, resource allocations, and budgets
• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned CCAM research and development projects
• Coordinate internal and partner communications, including status updates and reports
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks with support from senior PMs and researchers
• Monitor procurement, subcontractor deliverables, and vendor engagements
• Ensure that all reporting and documentation complies with contractual and institutional standards
• Support proposal development and grant writing activities as needed
• Cross-functional collaboration and working in a matrix organization

CCAM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CCAM does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Company Overview:

CCAM is the center of an ecosystem of collaboration with industry, government, and academia that is focused on helping manufacturers solve real world problems. CCAM works with its partners to develop and deploy new technologies that advance manufacturing and deliver business value. For many companies, joining CCAM can be the difference between being in front of new technology or behind the curve.

Our research focuses on building intelligence in manufacturing processes and systems by bringing experienced, multi-disciplinary teams together with advanced digital systems and manufacturing process capabilities as well as new technology to solve industrial challenges. Whether through new process development, process improvement, new technology development and insertion, system integration and automation, or advanced analytics and AI development, our teams deliver real, usable results. Active research threads include flexible and distributed manufacturing, adaptive automation, cooperative processing, advanced coatings systems, and intelligent repair and replacement through new technologies.

As an applied research center, CCAM has a very strong, multi-disciplinary resident staff that includes research scientists and engineers, skilled industrial technicians, university faculty, and engineering interns and graduate students. These teams work collaboratively with one another as well as with partner organizations to build new and effective approaches to challenges. Our teammates are highly skilled and innovative problem solvers that are focused on delivering value to our customers every day.

Benefits Overview:

• Health, Dental, Vision insurance plan options; eligible on first of month following date of hire.
• HRA – Health Reimbursement Account (employer funded, covers a portion of the medical deductible).
• FSA– Flexible spending Account (employee funded, pre-tax).
• 401k Retirement Plan – Employer contributes 3% of base salary monthly; additional discretionary match up to 7.5% determined annually starting 6 months after employment.
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability insurance (employer funded).
• 3 weeks paid vacation.
• 2 weeks paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5250.00 per year.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3–7 years of project management experience, preferably in manufacturing, research, consulting or engineering environments
• PMP certification (or progress toward certification)
• Management portfolio sizes up to 250-500K per project
• Demonstrated ability to manage technical projects from initiation through close-out
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Familiarity with project tracking software (Smartsheet, MS Project, or equivalent)
• Strong communication, coordination, and team-building skills
• Basic understanding of procurement, budgeting, or contract tracking
• This position requires access to technology or intellectual property that is subject to export control requirements. Candidates must be qualified for such access without an export control license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• PMP certification required
• Certified Scrum Master certificate
• Experience working with government, defense, or university partners
• Knowledge of budgeting, procurement, and compliance processes
• Exposure to Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project management frameworks
• Development of project proposals and budgets for customers