Project Manager, Shipyards

Description

The company builds autonomous and intelligent platforms for maritime operations.

This role runs projects across the shipyard organization and reports to Shipyard Operations leadership.

You will be the person leaders and partners go to for a clear, current picture of where a project stands.

Responsibilities

• Hold ownership of each project's scope, timeline, milestones, budget, and success measures
• Lead projects from kickoff through handover
• Update schedules, risks, and action items every week
• Keep engineering, construction, and functional teams aligned
• Manage vendors and contractors, including deliveries and open items
• Catch risks early and bring problems to leadership sooner, with options ready
• Put safety first and confirm the work meets safety and quality standards
• Give leaders who are not engineers plain-language status using shared PM standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of project management in shipbuilding, heavy industry, construction, defense, or a similar complex setting, depending on level
• Track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Experience working with vendors, contractors, and suppliers
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to drive results across teams without direct authority
• Working knowledge of tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or Jira
• Comfortable adapting to changing priorities in a quick-moving environment
• Willing to work on site and travel as needed
• Preferred: experience in a shipyard, naval, or maritime setting
• Preferred: PMP or a similar certification
• Take ownership of outcomes, not just status, and act without waiting for direction
• Bring order to shifting conditions and stay clear and calm when delivering bad news
• Hold a safety-first mindset
• Physical: mostly seated desk work at a computer
• Physical: occasional standing and walking in the office
• Physical: use a keyboard, mouse, and office equipment by hand
• Physical: read screens, documents, and reports
• Physical: occasionally reach, bend, or stoop to reach file drawers, cabinets, or supplies
• Physical: occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds, such as supplies or packages

Conditions

Placement depends on your background, skills, and regional preference across shipyards and functional teams

Level is set by your experience and background

If the role is based in the United States, it requires access to export-controlled information or items, so you must be a U.S. Person: a U.S. citizen, a legal permanent resident (green card holder), or a member of certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

The company does not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by law and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical plans; the company pays 100% of the employee premium and 80% of the dependent premium
• Dental and vision coverage for routine check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care; the company pays 100% of the basic plan employee premium and 80% of the dependent premium
• Generous PTO and holidays
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Competitive salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) with company match
• Equity options
• Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage
• Discounted pet insurance, including a 24/7 telehealth helpline
• Free lunch and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office