Title: Project/Program Manager (Non-IT) 3
Location:Lafayette, IN (preferred) or Mossville, IL
Pay Rate: $30-$35/hr
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About The AES Group
The AES Group is a premier technology and engineering consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative solutions that have the greatest positive impact on society. AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI, engineering, and other emerging technologies.
Job Summary
Our client is seeking a Project/Program Manager to support the New Capital Investment (NCI) team within the Large Power Systems Division (LPSD). This role will focus on creating, maintaining, tracking, and analyzing approximately 80 active NCI projects to support management decisions and business needs.
The successful candidate will work closely with manufacturing, operations, engineering, and Project Management Office (PMO) teams to maintain accurate project information, facilitate planning meetings, develop management reports, and communicate project status and findings. This position offers exposure to global capital investment initiatives and leadership across LPSD's Core Components organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the New Capital Investment (NCI) team with project management and reporting activities.
- Create, maintain, and update NCI project records and status information.
- Collect, extract, analyze, and validate project data using Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
- Develop reports, dashboards, executive summaries, and presentations to support management decisions.
- Track project progress, identify information gaps, and coordinate updates with relevant stakeholders.
- Facilitate project planning meetings and communicate project status, findings, and action items.
- Collaborate daily with manufacturing, operations, engineering, and PMO teams.
- Support resource planning, project coordination, and other program management activities.
- Ensure project documentation and reporting are accurate, organized, and maintained according to established processes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- 5 7 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to use Power BI to generate reports and analyze project data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate detailed information clearly and concisely, including executive-level summaries.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and follow established processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP certification.
- Engineering or technical experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts.
- Experience with capital investment projects, project tracking, data analysis, or PMO operations.
- Experience presenting project information and recommendations to senior leaders and management.
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Visio.
Education
A bachelor's degree in one of the following fields or a related discipline is preferred:
- Business Management
- Economics or Finance
- Human Resources
- Organizational Leadership
- Mechanical or Industrial Technology
- Technical Communications
- Engineering or another relevant technical field