Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00
Role Summary
CORYS is looking for a Project Manager (PM) to join our Team. A CORYS Project Manager uses a hands-on approach to oversee the cost, schedule, and technical compliance of the Company portfolio of projects, while proactively and strategically managing the day-to-day customer relationships and communications.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic & Team Leadership
- Coordinate/Manage/Coach the engineers to assure all corporate engineering principles and quality requirements are met. Help to improve product quality processes.
- Promote standardization across all deliverables and drive continuous process improvements to optimize project execution efficiency.
2. Project Oversight & Execution
- Oversee PM tasks guaranteeing alignment with contractual objectives, project priorities, and milestone deadlines.
- Conduct thorough project reviews and evaluations to monitor quality control and client specifications.
- Proactively manage and communicate with customers, serving as the initial point of escalation for high-level relationship management.
- Identify project risks early, propose robust mitigation strategies, and enforce corrective actions to maintain high-quality execution.
- Ensure rigorous tracking of project costs, resource utilization, and overall financial health of projects.
3. Process Optimization & Business Contribution
- Maintain and enforce strict documentation standards, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all project artifacts.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge-sharing by implementing lessons learned from past projects.
- Contribute to technical sales discussions and business development efforts by defining solutions that align both with client needs and business objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Degree (or higher).
- Minimum of 5 years of proven experience managing new product development projects.
- Strong background in managing projects that include complex software and hardware development in an iterative integration environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage people and lead multidisciplinary teams of engineers (5-20+ individuals).
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, handle pressure effectively, and maintain a high level of commitment.
- Excellent verbal and written English proficiency, including active listening and the ability to articulate complex requirements and technical documentation.
- Proficient use of the MS Office suite, including MS Project.
- Legal: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly desirable.
- Experience in sub-contractor and supplier management.
- Understanding of basic manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of the railway industry is a plus.
Employee Perks:
- Remote work options
- Excellent benefit package, for example if single 100% of the medical, dental, and visual monthly premium is paid for by the company. If not single CORYS subsidizes 75% of the cost.
- Generous 401k match
- Annual bonus potential
- Industry leading salary Jacksonville reference
- Pet friendly work place (except snakes)
ABOUT CORYS Inc.:
CORYS is the global leader in power and rail training simulation solutions. Our cutting-edge simulation modeling, services, upgrades, and commitment to customer service has driven industry standards for over 20 years. CORYS Inc. is a subsidiary of CORYS SAS, located in Grenoble, France, with over 250 employees serving the power, transportation and hydrocarbon industries by providing training simulators as well as simulator support and upgrade services (850 systems in operation worldwide).
CORYS combines the skills of physicists, engineers, software developers, graphic designers and modeling experts to create innovative training and engineering solutions to address the operational requirements of our customers. We help them to optimize their engineering and training costs, enhance their workforce skills, and improve their operational safety and efficiency.
CORYS offers an exciting work environment, opportunities for advancement, competitive pay and benefits, and a generous bonus program.