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Position Overview:

The IT Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, high-risk IT projects across applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems including HCM/ERP platforms. This role drives project initiation, planning, execution, control, and closure while ensuring alignment with PMO standards and business objectives. The position provides hands-on project leadership, manages vendors and contracts, oversees solution quality, and partners with business stakeholders to define requirements, streamline processes, support testing, and deliver successful outcomes.

Location:

Onsite in Melbourne, FL

Your Day to Day as an IT Project Manager: 

• Manage complex, highrisk IT projects across shop floor manufacturing MES applications (Solumina).
• Develop project strategy, scope, schedules, specifications, resource plans, and cost baselines.
• Manage budgets, vendors, contract negotiations, ROI development, and executive approvals.
• Create and maintain detailed schedules using PM tools and processes; maintain accurate documentation and SharePoint project sites.
• Proactively manage risks, issues, change control, and project dependencies.
• Provide accurate project status reporting tailored to PMO, stakeholders, and executives.
• Ensure adherence to PMO standards, governance, and quality expectations.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and crossfunctional collaboration.
• Lead solution definition, futurestate process design, and system optimization initiatives.
• Support testing, validation, QA, data integrity, and change management activities.
• Collaborate with business-functional teams on projectrelated initiatives.
• Coordinate with and manage relationships with external partners, consultants, and integrators, to ensure successful project execution.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, engineering, or another related field.
• At least 6 years of IT project management experience delivering multiple complex projects.
• Strong understanding of project, portfolio, and organizational change management.
• Ability to define requirements, design solutions, and streamline business processes.
• Proven risk, issue, scope, and schedule management capability.
• Strong vendor management, budgeting, and contract negotiation skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Visio.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen. 
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing enterprise applications projects including ERP/SAP.
• PMP certification.
• Expertise in IT project management across shop floor manufacturing MES applications/Solumina.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, and retirement plans.

• Flexible work schedules and paid time off to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development opportunities, including mentorship programs and sponsorship for continuing education.
• An inclusive atmosphere that celebrates new perspectives and supports collaboration between different generations.
• The chance to be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive impact on the future of energy.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and training to grow throughout your career!

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Pay: $76,000 - $119,000

The base salary range for this position in Florida (US-FL) at the start of employment is expected to be between $76,000 and $119,000 per year. However, the base salary offered is based on local job market factors, and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided at such time the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, the selected job candidate will be employed 'at-will,' unless employed at a location and in a position subject to a collective bargaining agreement.  The company further reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment, compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and other market factors.

As a federal government contractor, BWX Technologies, Inc. and any subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities ("BWXT" or the "Company") complies with all federal, state, and local laws and customer requirements regarding health and safety protocols.  As such, all BWXT new hires will be required to adhere to applicable Company health and safety requirements within the workplace as a condition of employment.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Selected applicants are required to successfully complete a pre-employment check and drug screening. In addition, the position may require the ability to obtain and maintain applicable federal eligibility requirements for access to classified/sensitive information or matter which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation, drug test, previous employment, and reference verifications.

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