Project Management Specialist 4

Education / Experience: Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years related work experience, a Master s degree and typically 8 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This specific role will be focused on to assisting with configuration, workflow design, and deployment of a single tool (Azure Dev Ops - ADO) as our centralized workflow management platform.

Job Title: Project Management Specialist 4
Job Location: Seattle, WA 98108
Duration: 05 Months
Shift: 1st shift 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

Position Responsibilities:

This specific role will be focused on to assisting with configuration, workflow design, and deployment of a single tool (Azure Dev Ops - ADO) as our centralized workflow management platform.

" Support the configuration and customization of the ADO platform to align with program requirements, including process templates, boards, work item types, fields, and automation rules.
" Design and document end-to-end workflow models in ADO, translating stakeholder requirements into scalable, repeatable processes and ensuring alignment with governance and compliance standards.
" Manage deployment activities for ADO rollouts, including environment setup, migration of existing data, release coordination, and cutover planning to minimize operational disruption.
" Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, project managers, business intelligence) to validate workflows, conduct UAT, resolve defects, and iterate on process improvements.
" Create and deliver training, user guides, and onboarding materials to enable adoption; provide post-deployment support and change management to embed new practices.
" Track project milestones, risks, and dependencies; report status to leadership and recommend mitigation strategies to keep configuration and deployment on schedule.
" Network Systems Expertise: Demonstrate an understanding of aerospace network systems, ensuring the successful integration and functionality of digital connectivity solutions within the aerospace environment

These tasks reflect the diverse responsibilities a Project Manager in Network and Digital connectivity systems might handle, combining technical expertise with leadership and strategic thinking
The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location, with some remote work accommodated (typical 3-4 days in office, 1 day remote per week).

Basic Qualifications:
" Experience in managing complex project schedules and managing large scale program and projects
" Strong communication and interpersonal skills
" Strong executive presentation skills
" Hands-on experience with one or more dashboarding/data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and basic SQL skills for querying data sources.
" 5 years in program/product/technical program management, analytics program management, or similar role.
" 5 years experience in advising and influencing managers or non-managers to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems

Preferred Qualifications:
" PMP or Project Management Certification
" Experience with Microsoft Project and other work management tools, such as JIRA or Azure Dev Ops (ADO)
" Experience working with international teams and stakeholders
" Background in change management and enabling organizations to adopt dashboards and data-driven processes.
" Familiarity with relevant industry standards and regulations.
" Master's degree in a related field.
" Experience with scripting or automation (Python, SQL automation, or similar) to maintain ETL/ingestion tasks.

Education / Experience: Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years related work experience, a Master s degree and typically 8 or more years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.