Penn State University
EngineeringProjectManager
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“Engineering Project Manager at Penn State University. Skills: Project management, Financial tracking, Reporting, Government contracts. Develop financial status reports. Manage financial status reports”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure timely updates; Ensure alignment with project timelines; Ensure alignment with project requirements; Ensure deliverables are met on time; Ensure timely and quality deliverables
Industry & Context.
Advanced problem-solving
Ability to obtain security clearance, U.S. citizen, Pre-employment drug screen
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Fundamental project management concepts, Financial tracking and reporting, Labor planning, Cost analysis, Government contracts, Contract types, Funding appropriations, Reporting requirements, Organizational skills, Time management skills, U.S. citizen
Nice to Have
Higher-level project management strategies, Project management for implementing projects, Monitor and facilitate technical project execution, Manage stakeholder project and product, Coordinate with investigators to manage sponsor requirements, Facilitate task/project budgets, Work breakdowns, Rough order estimates, Task prioritization, Integration plans, Create project budget, Establish and update project budget, Provide project data, Cost and hours input, Review project costs, Review fabrication, Correct classification, Work breakdowns, Coding for project close out
What You'll Do.
Develop financial status reports
Manage financial status reports
Develop technical status reports
Manage technical status reports
Develop technical data package documentation
Update financial status
Generate custom reports
Assemble reporting materials
Submit reporting materials
Analyze program costs
Analyze program schedules
Analyze program milestones
Manage changes to program
Report to ARL leadership
Report to external collaborators
Report to government sponsors
Maintain deliverable tracking charts
Maintain deliverable tracking schedules
Ensure sponsor guideline compliance
Update deliverable tracking
Coordinate vendor activities
Manage delivery schedules
Organize project meetings
Facilitate project meetings
Create meeting agendas
Create meeting minutes
Track follow-up actions
Serve as point of contact
Assist with day-to-day requests
Ensure deliverables are met
Utilize project management strategies
Collaborate with investigators
Develop project plans
Execute project plans
Monitor technical project execution
Facilitate technical project execution
Monitor project milestones
Facilitate project milestones
Monitor project deliverables
Facilitate project deliverables
Facilitate communication
Manage project schedule
Manage project resources
Manage project deliverables
Coordinate with investigators
Manage sponsor requirements
Adhere to sponsor requirements
Facilitate task budgets
Facilitate project budgets
Facilitate work breakdowns
Facilitate rough order estimates
Facilitate task prioritization
Facilitate integration plans
Coordinate with financial teams
Create project budget
Establish project budget
Update project budget
Ensure accuracy in project costs
Collaborate with financial teams
Collaborate with property inventory teams
Ensure correct classification
Ensure correct work breakdowns
Ensure correct coding
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal reporting; External reporting; Government sponsor reporting; Principal Investigator liaison; External stakeholder liaison; Financial teams; Property inventory teams
Communication Scope
Technical reporting; Financial reporting; Custom reports; Quarterly reports; Quad charts; Trip reports; Project plans; External presentations
Process & Methodology
Project management concepts, Financial tracking, Cost analysis, Labor planning, Government contracts, Reporting, Schedule management, Milestone assessment, Risk management, Change management, Vendor management, Supply chain management, SOW management, RFQ management, PO management, Delivery schedule management, Task prioritization, Integration plans, Budget management
Full Job Description
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