Project Governance: Lead project meetings and reviews.
Project Life Cycle: Accountable for project gates and deliverables.
Key Skills:
Leadership (Empathy/ Influence/Mentoring): Leads teams to achieve project goals. Build trust, resolve conflicts, and fostering collaboration among team members. Takes personal ownership of the project and drives commitment from team members.
Time Management / Prioritization: Basic ability to manage schedules, set milestones, and ensure timely delivery of project outcomes. With the help of the Program Manager or PMO Leadership, prioritizes tasks and effectively addresses competing demands.
Communication: Conveys project information to stakeholders, team members, and sponsors. Manages stakeholder expectations and ensures alignment on goals.
Stakeholder Management (upward): Engages stakeholders to ensure alignment with project objectives. Addresses stakeholder concerns. Builds and maintains relationships to secure stakeholder buy-in.
Risk Management: Identifies, analyzes, and mitigates risks throughout the project lifecycle. Develops contingency plans and addresses potential obstacles. Monitors and addresses threats to minimize negative impacts on project objectives.
Budget Management: Estimates, allocates, and manages project budgets. Monitors financial performance to ensure projects are delivered within budget.
Team Management (cross-functional/matrix): Creates teamwork by fostering trust, accountability, and open communication. Encourages collaboration to contribute to project success.
Technical Project Management Skills (incl. Scheduling): Solid project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches). Uses tools and software (e.g., Planisware, Jira, etc.) to plan, execute, and mon
Benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Paid time offFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonusParental leave
Additional Information
Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.
We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.
Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Estimated annual base pay: $67,000(minimum) - $87,000(midpoint) - $107,000(maximum)
All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
401(k) match (4.5%)
Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
Member referral bonus
Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Voluntary benefits, including:
Home / Auto Insurance discounts
Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
Are you ready to make your mark? The Project Manager in this role will coordinate activities needed to prepare a Licensed MRO facility to perform maintenance on Woodward LRUs. The role will manage onboarding activities, schedule training and correlations, support tooling procurement, and coordinate initial provisioning efforts. The Project Manager will work across internal and external teams to track readiness tasks, remove barriers, and help ensure the licensee is prepared to begin maintenance operations.
Woodward · Rockford - Loves Park Campus (lpc)