DDG51 Planning Yard Project Manager Sr. Project Manager, ROM Coordinator

The Planning Yard Program Office is looking for a strong candidate to support the DDG51 Planning Yard contract as a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Project manager. This position will serve as the primary point of contact for receiving analyzing and responding to ROM requests from our U.S. Navy customer. This role is responsible for coordinating cross-functional inputs including design engineering technical services and material procurement to develop accurate compliant and timely ROM quotes. The ideal candidate possesses strong technical aptitude excellent communication skills and a solid understanding of the Bath Iron Works (BIW) design engineering materials and fabrication processes.

Operating under the BIW Business Operating System (BOS) the ROM Project Manager ensures compliance with safety quality and performance standards while coordinating with other key stakeholders to meet overall milestones.

The successful candidate will support the DDG 51 Planning Yard Operations & Material Manager in the following areas of responsibility:

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership:
• Incorporate safety considerations potential hazards and related risks into ROM assumptions and documentation.
• Promote a safety-first mindset across all ROM planning and review activities.

• Project Execution:
• Receive review and interpret ROM requests from the Navy customer to determine scope objectives and technical requirements.
• Coordinate across engineering design procurement technical services and finance to gather labor material and schedule estimates.
• Validate accuracy completeness and realism of all cost and schedule inputs.
• Prepare comprehensive ROM response packages including scope summaries cost breakdowns assumptions exclusions and risk considerations.
• Manage internal review cycles to ensure timely compliant and customer-aligned submissions.
• Track ROM activity maintain documentation and monitor customer feedback to support future planning.

• Training and Development:
• Mentor team members and junior staff on ROM processes estimation methods technical review standards and Navy expectations.
• Support or deliver training related to identifying scope interpreting technical data reviewing engineering documents and estimating labor/material needs.
• Share lessons learned from previous ROMs to build team expertise and enhance organizational capability.

• Team Collaboration and Communication:
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Navy customer and internal functional teams.
• Facilitate clear communication across engineering procurement finance quality and program management stakeholders.
• Clarify scope expectations and technical requirements to ensure accurate cross-functional ROM contributions.
• Organize and lead internal review meetings technical discussions and decision checkpoints to maintain schedule alignment.
• Provide leadership with updates on ROM progress challenges risks and resource needs.

• Continuous Improvement:
• Evaluate and refine ROM intake estimating and review processes to enhance accuracy speed and consistency.
• Develop and standardize ROM templates workflows tools and estimating methodologies.
• Capture and document best practices recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
• Support quality audits and ensure alignment with estimating standards company procedures and industry guidelines.

• Associates degree in Technical Business Project Management or relevant field; or equivalent experience.
• 37 years of experience in project management engineering support estimating or related technical role.
• Strong understanding of the BIW fabrication process preferred.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation specifications and engineering drawings.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop and validate cost and schedule estimates.
• Effective communication organization and stakeholder coordination skills.

• Experience preparing ROMs cost estimates or proposals within a government contracting environment.
• Experience supporting government or defense customers (Navy experience strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with internal BIW systems; MACPAC BMCS JIRA.
• Must be able to work independently and self-manage priorities and meet schedule demands as an individual contributor.
• Moderate overtime with occasional high levels requires flexible work schedule.
• PMP Lean Six Sigma or similar certification.

Key Competencies

• Technical Understanding
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Customer Communication
• Project Planning & Estimating
• Risk and Assumption Management
• Detail Orientation
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Leadership & Mentoring