Project Manager Associate

At Oshkosh we build serve and protect people and communities around the world by designing and manufacturing some of the toughest specialty trucks and access equipment. We employ over 18000 team members all united by a common purpose. Our engineering and product innovation help keep soldiers and firefighters safe is critical in building and keeping communities clean and helps people do their jobs every day.

JOB SUMMARY

As an Associate Project Manager you will help oversee small to medium-sized projects or subprojects across engineering manufacturing product development and cross-functional teams. You will support project planning coordination execution and communication while managing scope schedule cost and risk. Working under the guidance of senior project or program managers youll play a critical role in successful project delivery while gaining hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle.

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned:

Project Planning & Execution

• Develop and maintain basic project plans schedules timelines and deliverables.
• Monitor budgets track resources and support cost control efforts.
• Assist with risk identification issue tracking and change control processes.
• Manage small-scale projects or workstreams through all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Create and maintain key project documentation including risk logs status updates dashboards and meeting minutes.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Coordinate internal and external communications across functions such as Engineering Supply Chain Quality Manufacturing and Finance.
• Facilitate and document regular status meetings and stakeholder updates.
• Support bid and proposal development include SOWs quotations and contract documentation.
• Help manage stakeholder expectations and align deliverables with business goals.

Reporting & Tools

• Track and report project performance using project management tools and BI dashboards.
• Utilize software such as Microsoft Project Smartsheet Jira SharePoint or Primavera P6 for scheduling and coordination.
• Prepare presentations and reports for leadership review.
• Contribute to the improvement of PMO tools templates and processes.

Process & Quality Support

• Support documentation workflows and compliance with quality processes (e.g. ECNs APQP PDP).
• Assist in developing training content and support knowledge transfer across project teams.
• Maintain regulatory and safety compliance for assigned projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in a related field and one (1) or more years of relevant experience (equivalent to seven (7) years total in education and experience); or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the role.

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• PMP or CAPM certification (or actively working toward one).
• Experience working in manufacturing engineering or product development settings.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Experience using tools such as Jira Confluence SharePoint PowerBI Tableau or Primavera.
• Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM) ECN processes and phase gate frameworks.
• Experience with business process improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean Six Sigma CMMI).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook).
• Familiarity with project scheduling and tracking tools such as MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Strong organizational skills time management and attention to detail.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced team-oriented environments.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Pay Range:

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