Associate Project Management Specialist

About the Role

An exciting opportunity for an Associate Project Management Specialist to join the growing Patriot Advance Capability (PAC-3) program across the portfolio in Huntsville, Alabama. This role is accountable for translating contract requirements into an executable manufacturing plan, delivering all tooling, installation, validation, process integration, and transfer to sustainment so the line is production‑ready at the contracted annual rate.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project planning, scheduling, and tracking activities
• Coordinate tasks, meetings, milestones, and deliverables across stakeholders
• Maintain project documentation, status reports, action logs, and risk registers
• Assist in preparing presentations, dashboards, and executive updates
• Track progress against timelines, budgets, and key performance indicators
• Identify and escalate project risks, issues, and dependencies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support project execution
• Help facilitate meetings and capture action items and next steps
• Contribute to process improvement and project management best practices
• Develop project and program plans across functional areas to achieve objectives within scope, time, quality, and constraints from initiation to post completion
• Work cross-functionally, directly with the customer and the U.S. Army
• Drive schedule and cost performance
• Brief senior leadership

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Standard project management tools

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship.
• An interim U.S. Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
• More than 1 year of experience in Program or Project Management
• More than 1 year of experience managing projects and utilizing standard project management tools
• More than 1 year of experience working with and partnering with cross-functional teams on projects and initiatives
• Experience in interpreting data and presenting analysis and recommendations to management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RIO (Risk, Issues, and Opportunities) in project planning
• Experience working in a manufacturing/production environment
• Internship, co-op, or academic project experience in project management
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mindset
• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
• A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.