Technical Project Manager

Description

Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission:

The ideal candidate should have broad IT project-management experience and be comfortable working with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership. They must also have hands-on experience managing and supporting an ERP system in a production environment. Experience with IFS ERP is highly preferred, as the role will involve projects impacting the ERP and related business systems.

Explore the Depth of the Role:

Technical Project Management

• Developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, budgets, and priorities.
• Coordinating IT teams, business departments, vendors, and consultants.
• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and resources.
• Leading meetings and keeping stakeholders and leadership informed.
• Ensuring proper testing, documentation, communication, change management, and deployment.
• Holding vendors and consultants accountable for deliverables.
• Improving project-management processes and standards across the organization.

Enterprise Technology Initiatives

• Manage projects across various enterprise technology areas.
• Oversee ERP and business application implementations and upgrades.
• Manage system integrations, APIs, and application development projects.
• Lead infrastructure, cloud, and technology migration initiatives.
• Support data, databases, reporting, and analytics projects.
• Manage cybersecurity and technology risk initiatives.
• Lead process automation and digital transformation projects.
• Coordinate vendor implementations and technology partnerships.

ERP Management & Support

• Manage ERP enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and migrations.
• Work with ERP users and business teams to understand needs and requirements.
• Support the ongoing management and maintenance of the ERP system.
• Coordinate with IT teams, ERP specialists, vendors, and consultants to resolve issues and improve the system.
• Oversee ERP testing, releases, deployments, and post-implementation support.
• Understand how the ERP connects with other applications, databases, infrastructure, and reporting systems.
• Maintain ERP documentation, processes, and technical information.
• Evaluate ERP changes based on business value, cost, risk, technical feasibility, and resources.
• All other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Mission Readiness:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, or a related field equivalent experience.
• 5+ Experience managing complex IT projects, risks, schedules, resources, and vendors.
• Production ERP experience is required.
• Strong understanding of applications, infrastructure, data, integrations, and business systems.
• Ability to work effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, leadership, and vendors.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing third-party vendors, consultants, and technology partners.
• IFS ERP experience, especially administering, supporting, upgrading, implementing, or integrating IFS. PMP/PMI-ACP/ITIL certifications and Agile/Waterfall/Scrum experience are preferred.

Travel Requirements:

• Between facilities as needed

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.  
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times (e.g., files, office supplies, etc).  
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, or reach within the office setting. 

Become a part of our Builders and you too can...

• Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
• Embody Team Spirit
• Relentless Customer Focus
• Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
• Execute with Excellence and Velocity

What Keel will build for you:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) Match
• HSA/FSA
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Internal Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Shift Differentials
• Overtime Potential
• Paid on the Job Training
• Certification Sponsorship Opportunities
• Committed to Individual Career Growth
• We Do Fun Things, Plus More! 

Need Assistance?

If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email talent@keelusa.com with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

What we build, builds us.