Principal/Sr. Principal Project Management
$89,900–$134,900 year
On-siteRolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Drive execution of strategic initiatives and establish operating rhythms for the Rolling Meadows Hardware Engineering organization by working with cross-functional teams and business leaders. Serve as the focal point for communication and collaboration across the MSTS E&S organization, managing overhead budgets, workforce planning, and metrics to support leadership decision-making. Coordinate preparation for leadership meetings, shadow the Director at major events, and facilitate strategy discussions including roadmap development and engagement planning. Manage investments and analytical tools to track measurable outcomes versus objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience
- Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience
- Master's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
- Demonstrated project management, analytical, planning, and presentation skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and projects within critical deadlines
- Strong experience with Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, formulas) or other data analysis tools
- US Citizenship
- Prior leadership experience in functional or program roles (e.g., technical lead, IPT lead, functional manager)
- BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or relevant Hardware discipline
- Experience working in or with hardware engineering or similar technical organizations
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong Jira and Confluence skills
- Experience in Agile leadership and/or as a Scrum Master
- Strong Microsoft Office and SharePoint skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships across multi-discipline and cross-campus teams
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality and safeguard sensitive information
- Familiarity with organizations and stakeholders outside of Engineering & Sciences, with experience in cross-campus or multi-discipline collaboration
- Relocation assistance may be available
- 10% of the Time travel
- Full-time employment
- On-site location at Rolling Meadows, IL
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