About Oshkosh AeroTech, an Oshkosh company
Oshkosh AeroTech is a leading provider of aviation ground support products, gate equipment and airport services to commercial airlines, airports, air-freight carriers, ground handling and military customers. Oshkosh AeroTech offers products that make a difference in people's lives by supporting those in our communities who do some of the toughest work. They own many of the most trusted brands in the air transportation industry, including LEKTRO®, JetAire®, JetPower®, AmpTekÔ, Jetway®, and more.
The Project Manager manages full lifecycle execution of passenger boarding bridge (PBB) installation projects at airports, including pre-construction planning, coordination with manufacturing, field installation, contractor management, and turnover to warranty. The Project Manager is accountable for financial oversight, on-site coordination, and ensuring seamless communication between field teams, operations, and internal stakeholders.
YOUR IMPACT
These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned:
Project Leadership & Execution
Manage projects from initiation through closeout, including pre-construction, manufacturing, installation, and warranty transition phases.
Define project scope, goals, success criteria, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
Develop and manage detailed project plans, budgets, schedules, and resource allocations.
Lead day-to-day execution of airport-based construction and installation projects, ensuring safe and efficient installation of passenger boarding bridges and related equipment.
Submit invoices, track financials, and provide monthly financial reporting.
Implement corrective actions when performance deviations occur and ensure successful project closure.
Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Collaboration
Serve as the primary liaison between Manufacturing, Shipping, Finance, Field Service, contractors, and customer personnel throughout all project stages.
Collaborate closely with field teams to coordinate equipment installation, crane activities, building attachments, and site readiness.
Facilitate effective communication across internal teams, suppliers, customers, and executive stakeholders.
Prepare and deliver status updates, reports, and briefings to stakeholders, including government customers where applicable.
Monitoring, Compliance & Documentation
Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including schedules, risk registers, status reports, issue logs, and performance summaries.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable regulations such as ISO, IATF 16949, and FAR/DFARS.
Support internal and external audits and manage scope change requests in coordination with contracts and legal teams.
Monitor project progress using KPIs, earned value metrics (EVM), dashboards, and tracking tools.
Risk, Quality, & Process Management
Identify and mitigate project risks; escalate and resolve issues proactively.
Ensure adherence to quality, technical, and installation requirements across project phases.
Drive process improvements leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
Support adherence to site safety, contractor oversight, and quality standards during on-site build activities.
Support & Development
Support proposal development and cost estimation efforts for new opportunities.
Mentor junior team members and contribute to PMO tools, templates, and best practices.
Provide feedback to internal teams to inform future manufacturing, field installation, and customer support improvements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) or more years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the role .
Ability to travel up to 50-60 percent and sometimes on short notice.
Obtain a passport for international travel
Ability to pass a TSA background check for airport access
STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in construction projects, equipment installation, contractor coordination, or airport infrastructure programs is highly beneficial.
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Pay Range:
The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.
Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.
Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.
Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.
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