Lead Project Management Specialist- Material Capacity Integration

We are seeking a Lead Project Management Specialist- Material Capacity Integration to join our Patriot Advance Capability (PAC-3) program in Huntsville, Alabama. The successful candidate will lead complex cross-functional initiatives to ensure material readiness, supplier integration, and execution alignment across programs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead material integration projects from initiation through execution and closure
• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, logistics, and suppliers to ensure material availability and readiness
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, and critical path activities
• Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies; drive corrective actions and escalation as needed
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and communicate status, impacts, and action plans to stakeholders and leadership
• Support change management for material requirements, shortages, substitutions, and production impacts
• Ensure compliance with internal processes, quality standards, and contractual requirements
• Drive continuous improvement in material integration processes and project execution practices

Requirements:

• More than 5 years of experience managing projects or programs
• More than 5 years of experience in a leadership role, leading teams or projects to successful completion
• Experience preparing executive-level briefings
• Experience working in a manufacturing/production environment
• Experience with RIO (Risk, Issues, and Opportunities) in project planning
• Experience leading or managing projects that involved cross-functional or cross-business unit teams
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office tool suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and ERP systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• More than 5 years of experience leading cross-functional teams
• More than 5 years of experience in change management, program planning, project management, integrated scheduling, Industrial Engineering or Business Operations
• More than 5 years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience in production facility optimization / rearrangement
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Supplier Management experience
• Strong knowledge of material planning, supplier coordination, and production support processes
• Proven ability to manage risk, resolve issues, and communicate effectively across all levels of an organization

Benefits:

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs
• Paid and unpaid time away from work

Salary Range: $118,150 - $159,850