Technical Project Manager Lead Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Technical Project Manager Lead Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to lead the development, deployment, and support of a fully integrated Directed Energy system for a U.S. Government client.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Guides the technical and program management effort in the delivery and fielding of next generation Directed Energy capabilities to the Government.

• Leads team on projects of various layers of complexity; creates solutions involving or affecting financial, scheduling, methodology, tools; prepares long and short-range plans for application selection, systems development, processes, procedures and production methods.

• Creates, manages, and monitors associated support services necessary for programs and projects.

• Works with government staff to establish and implement program goals and provide key performance metrics to establish a strategic baseline.

• Creates and maintains a detailed work plan to include specific tasks, assignments, task dependencies, milestones, and schedule for all tasks.

• Builds and maintains qualified staff and a pipeline of surge staff according to customer and mission priorities.

• Maintains awareness of emerging capabilities and technologies in area of expertise.

• Acts as a bridge for the complex gap between the non-technical functions of management and the technical requirements of work area mission and its personnel.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Systems, Electrical, Software, Computer Engineering preferred); relevant Military Service may be acceptable in leu of BS in Engineering discipline 

• At least 8 years of relevant Technical Leadership and Project Management experience to include:

  • Project management to include tracking and report of cost, schedule, and technical performance of multi-year, multimillion-dollar projects

  • Significant customer engagement, such as with a contracting officer or customer technical point of contact (TPOC)

  • Proven leadership roles for estimating company resources and advocating for their assignment to the project

  • Risk Management tracking, reporting, and mitigation planning

  • Subcontractor management including Statement of Work (SOW) generation, spending plan tracking and funding alignment

  • Coordinating and Conducting Interim Progress Reviews (IPRs) for internal and external …