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PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Project Management Specialist 4, in Everett, WA. Job ID#212816

 Pay Rate: $74 - $79/hr

Job Description:

 Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans and schedules for complex projects, programs and change driven activities in accordance with project management industry. Leads studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives. Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case. Develops and establishes lead time requirements. Facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, techniques considered to be best practice across the industry. Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives. Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion. Coordinates commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies.

Project/day-to-day activities: 

Project management of the Everett Site refresh plan to clean, organize, paint, and refresh the Everett factory.

Technical/Software Skills needed: 

Project management experience, Microsoft office, Microsoft project or open plan a plus.

Position Responsibilities
Develop an operating rhythm/cadence and a cadence for the core team
Assume ownership of the Everett site op's site refresh data
Help design integrated workshops to support the plan
Develop/support the integrated master phasing plan
Create and maintain leadership presentations
Development or support of an operations (site refresh) playbook for 5S, etc
Help design and maintain a control / visibility room in partnership with GREF

Basic Qualifications (Required)
3+ years' experience in Program Management or Project Management
Demonstrated experience establishing and running operating rhythms/battle rhythms and recurring meeting cadences.
Experience designing and facilitating integrated workshops and developing master phasing plans.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience developing executive-level materials and presentations.
Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage multiple stakeholders.
Ability and willingness to work onsite in Everett and coordinate with distributed teams.4

Preferred Qualifications
Experience partnering with GREF or similar integrated sustainment/engineering organizations.
Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent military experience/
PMP or other project management certification (preferred).

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

“Exclusive Bonus Opportunity! 

A limited time bonus program is currently available for this role.  Speak with your recruiter today to determine eligibility before it's gone!  Offer expires September 30th, 2025.”