Project Manager Sr

JOB SUMMARY

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex, high-impact initiatives that span functions, departments, and geographic regions. Your responsibilities will include full lifecycle ownership—from strategy and planning to execution, monitoring, and closeout—across commercial and government environments. You will manage cross-functional teams and ensure alignment with business goals, contract obligations, and regulatory standards. This role demands strategic thinking, technical acumen, and a proven ability to deliver outcomes in dynamic, high-stakes environments.

You will also contribute to maturing PMO practices, mentoring junior staff, and driving continuous improvement.

These duties are not all-inclusive and may be augmented as needed.

• Project Leadership
  • Lead planning, execution, and delivery of medium to large-scale projects and programs across commercial and/or government sectors.
  • Oversee the full project lifecycle, including scope definition, requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
  • Develop and manage integrated project/program plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
  • Define vision, KPIs, and success criteria aligned with business strategy and contractual requirements.
  • Drive compliance with internal standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISO, CMMI, ITAR, FAR/DFARS).
• Stakeholder & Communication Management
  • Serve as the primary liaison for customers, including senior business leaders and government officials.
  • Build alignment across executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Lead program reviews and communicate risks, issues, and performance updates to leadership and external stakeholders.
  • Manage customer relationships, proposal efforts (SOWs, RFQs), and contract reviews.
• Execution Discipline & Management
  • Monitor scope, schedule, cost, and performance; apply cost control techniques.
  • Identify risks and issues early, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure effective resolution.
  • Address platform obsolescence, quality assurance, safety, and environmental issues.
  • Ensure contract deliverables and government reporting requirements are met on time and within budget.
• Strategic Impact & Growth
  • Support capture and pursuit efforts for new program opportunities.
  • Drive program expansion by identifying adjacent opportunities and influencing customer requirements.
  • Lead internal strategic initiatives, including agile transformation, process standardization, and digital program execution.
• Team Development & PMO Maturity
  • Mentor and coach junior project managers and team members.
  • Contribute to the evolution of PMO tools, templates, governance models, and reporting capabilities.
  • Champion process improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and six (6) or more years of relevant experience (equivalent to twelve (12) years total in education and experience); or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the role.

• Master’s degree (MBA, Engineering / Logistics Management, or related field).
• PMP, PgMP, or SAFe Agile certification.
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, macros) and proficiency with SharePoint, and Power BI.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle frameworks (e.g., PDP, APQP).
• Strong decision-making skills in dynamic, high-stakes environments.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide or multi-phase initiatives.
• Proficiency in project management tools (Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Primavera P6).
• Experience in regulated environments such as defense, aerospace, or manufacturing.
• Military experience in Land Environment preferred.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Advance your career by advancing the world. For many of our team members, this is more than a career. It’s a calling. Oshkosh is home to thousands of difference-makers working together to build, serve, and protect people and communities around the world. From the front lines to the firehouse, the people we serve are driven by a sense of purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe, is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

As part of a People First culture, you’ll be encouraged and empowered to take ownership of your work, develop your career, and make a real impact on the world around you.

Oshkosh is a global company that designs and manufactures some of the world’s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh Defense, McNeilus, IMT, Jerr-Dan, Frontline Communications, Oshkosh Airport Products, Oshkosh Aero Tech and Pratt Miller.