Senior Project Manager

The Opportunity:

You will have direct responsibility for the execution of projects from the concept phase through release. To achieve this, you will lead cross functional engineering teams through the product development process with responsibility for scope, cost, and schedule. In addition to following the process, you will provide critical inputs for its evolution as it is adapted to meet the ever growing business needs.

Our Technology:

We're the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (R-PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance, and safety of critical high-risk operations, even in GPS/GNSS denied environments. We provide virtually fail-safe GNSS and PNT solutions for military and commercial applications worldwide. We do remarkable things!

How I will Contribute:

• Provider critical input on project management tools and process to elevate the competence in SFS.
• Create documentation to support processes and tooling and develop communication plans to implement changes.
• Create, drive and track detailed project plans that outline the scope, budget, and schedule.
• Assemble, guide and motivate project teams to achieve project goals.
• Address and resolve any conflict that arises within the team,
• Apply appropriate risk assessments to projects.
• Organize, and lead project meetings both with the project team and stakeholders.
• Conduct regular quality checks and reviews to ensure deliverables meet the required standards.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, technical milestones, and any issues.
• Foster effective communication with the project team and stakeholders.
• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule and costs, using appropriate change control processes

What You Bring to Safran Federal Systems:

• Bachelor's degree in technical field (EE, CE, CS, ME) with a minimum of 4 years of related experience
• Experience running a combination of hardware and software-based projects in a product development environment.
• Ability to be agile and have fun!
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to reason logically and make sound decisions, to consider alternative and diverse perspectives, to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, to remain poised under all circumstances, and to interact effectively with people in a positive manner that engenders confidence and trust.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, make good decisions, and justify them to senior leaders
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to communicate across various levels within the organization.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Some of "the Good Stuff":

• Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Retirement Program
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Career Development
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great work environment

About Safran Federal Systems:

Safran Federal Systems has been awarded as aWinner of the Rochester Metro Area Top Workplaces 2024 Award.

In 2022, Safran acquired Orolia, now Safran Trusted 4D, the world leader in Resilient PNT. At the intersection of critical infrastructure and national defense, Safran Trusted 4D solutions govern and protect the integrity of systems that shape the world. In early 2019, Orolia Defense & Security spun off as a separate entity from its parent company Orolia, with the mission of providing resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. Defense organizations, and their contractors.

In August of 2019, Safran Federal Systems acquired Talen-X, a U.S. company specializing in advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) Simulation solutions and Interference, Detection, and Mitigation (IDM) technologies. Talen-X's portfolio was an ideal fit and has helped to enhance Safran FS's overall offerings. The acquisition enabled Talen-X's existing resources, operations and capabilities to be scaled and accelerated to better support the warfighter. Read the press releasehere.

Safran Federal Systems operates as a proxy-regulated company, Free of Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI). As such, Safran FS Defense & Security is approved to work on the full spectrum of U.S. Government classified and unclassified projects and is positioned to support strategic partnerships in the development of key PNT technologies for the defense market.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.