Day & Zimmermann · 2 days ago
Lead Project Manager, AO
Middletown, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $186K/yr
10+ years expAmerican Ordnance, part of Day & Zimmermann, is a trusted manufacturer of ammunition for the U.S. Military. The Lead Project Manager will guide high-impact federal projects from strategy through completion, ensuring alignment of teams and management of scope, schedule, and budget.
CommunitiesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Directs and manages the entire project, provides guidance to subordinate managers, enforces company and project policies, and acts as a primary liaison between AO and the project's contractors & suppliers and the federal client. Leads establishment and communication of project baseline documents with the project team to include execution plan, scope or work, schedule, baseline estimate, and contract summary
Establishes, adapts and maintains a change management process for execution against project baseline documents
Ability to communicate complex project execution strategy and plans clearly to internal and external stakeholders and lead diverse groups of staff and contractors. Coordinate, manage and lead an ecosystem of internal resources, prime contractors and third-party vendors to accomplish project goals
Drive project performance to successful completion within timeline and budget as approved, raising risks to schedule and budget performance early enough to apply required mitigations. Build and enhance reports on project cost and schedule in a Federal EVM environment. Coordinates delivery of services, specificatly engineering & design deliverables, schedule, cost, and change management
Demonstrated ability to develop and run program plans and timelines in ambiguous environments with competing priorities and demanding clients
Thorough knowledge of contract language relating to all aspects of design, construction, and commissioning to include all phases of work including proposal, scope of work, T&C's, modificaitons and close out
Qualification
Required
10+ years of project management experience on major defense and/or energy projects
Federal contract experience on major design-build or design-build-operate-maintain undertakings is a plus
Strong organizational, communication, negotiation, and management skills
Proven success effectively communicating across all levels of an organization
Demonstrated history of leadership concerning one-of-a-kind or 'pilot' capital projects
High competency with personal computers and productivity software, such as Microsoft Office, MS Project and Sharepoint
Demonstrated ability to develop and run program plans and timelines in ambiguous environments with competing priorities and demanding clients
BA Degree within business, project management, construction or related field required
10+ years leading execution of capital projects including engineering, procurement and construction experience required
Must possess a valid REAL ID-compliant driver's license, which includes the gold or black star in the upper corner, indicating it is federally compliant
A positive attitude and the ability to collaborate with team members is essential for contributing to a cohesive work environment
Successful completion of a background screening process is mandated for all candidates
Preferred
PMP preferred
PE License preferred
Benefits
Medical/Rx
Dental and vision coverage
Life, AD&D and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
100% paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks
Parental leave
Family leave
Other paid time off
Voluntary benefits and discount programs to meet our employees individual needs including pet insurance for our furry family members
Company
Day & Zimmermann
Day & Zimmermann specializes in construction & engineering, staffing, and defense solutions for corporations and governments.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joseph Ritzel
SVP Finance and CFO
Michael Yoh
Executive Vice President
Recent News
2026-01-07
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