Technical Project Manager

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Mantel Technologies is a diversified defense technology company focused on delivering technical services and products to the National Security and dual use markets. Mantel’s Mission Systems portfolio focuses on technology and product development to enable niche, emerging and future capabilities.

Mantel Technologies seeks a Technical Project Manager to support efforts at the nexus of advanced materials and discriminating mission capabilities. This position requires a strong technical foundation in applied materials and engineering, along with demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering complex technical programs. As a Technical Project Manager, you will work closely with technical leadership to drive planning, execution, and delivery across multiple concurrent development efforts, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, cost, and performance.

Active U.S. Government security clearance is required.

Columbus, OH

• Serve as Project Manager across multiple concurrent and potentially dissimilar technical projects, owning: schedule, cost, milestones, quality, and reporting for assigned efforts
• Drive project planning and ensure delivery in alignment with defined scope and budget
• Ensure all deliverables are produced in accordance with Mantel scientific and technical standards
• Author technical reports and presentations
• Represent the project and the company in meetings with stakeholders, including customers and prospective customers
• Work closely with the technical lead to form unified project leadership and provide clear direction and priorities to the project team
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment across technical execution and program objectives
• Work closely with technical lead, technical team and company leadership as required to ensure delivery of high quality project outcomes with cost and budget

• Active U.S. Government security clearance required
• BS (7+ years) or MS (5+ years) in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field (MS Preferred)
• 5+ years of experience managing defense-funded development efforts
• Must be a quick learner with a self-initiated drive to understand new concepts as required to effectively lead complex programs
• Demonstrated experience working and evolving professionally in a technical environment
• Prior experience supporting multidisciplinary technical programs
• Comfort in interfacing with customers and end users to define priorities and relate technology under development to requirements resolution
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, translate requirements into clear priorities, and align technical execution with customer needs
• Demonstrated ability to own schedule, cost, and milestone performance on technical programs
• Strong understanding of the challenges associated with advanced materials and physical system development
• Experience working in and evolving within a technical engineering environment
• Ability to translate technical objectives into executable program plans
• Comfort in working closely with technical leadership to define and direct priorities

• Have experience managing multidisciplinary programs involving advanced materials, embedded systems, or electromechanical systems
• Have the ability to represent technical aspects of the project when the technical lead is not present
• Have experience authoring high-level technical reports and presentations independently
• Have experience supporting technical proposal development
• Complement our team’s professional and technical expertise

We’re building disruptive defense tech with speed, creativity and zero bureaucracy. At Mantel, you'll be part of a team that:

• Moves fast and builds things that matter.
• Respects autonomy, agility and purpose.
• Supports you with:
  • Health & Wellness Support:
    We offer a solid healthcare package that includes Medical, Dental and Vision coverage to support you and your family’s everyday needs
  • Future-Ready
    
    Financial Benefits:
    
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