Project Manager – Strategic Simulation Program

Job Summary

CORYS, Inc. seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead a large, strategic simulation program within our Power Business Unit. This full-time position carries end-to-end responsibility for the successful planning, execution, and delivery of a high-visibility, technically complex simulation project. The ideal candidate is a proven project management leader with a track record of delivering large, complex engineering or simulation projects on schedule and within budget, ideally with experience in the power or energy sector, and strong command of project financial oversight, risk management, and multi-stakeholder coordination.

Job Duties

Project Leadership & Strategic Execution

• Serve as the single point of accountability for the assigned strategic simulation project, from contract award through final acceptance.

• Translate program objectives and contractual commitments into an integrated execution plan aligned with CORYS and client expectations.

• Provide technical and organizational leadership, mentorship, and direction to the multidisciplinary engineering team assigned to the project.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and close collaboration across engineering, production, and quality functions.

Planning, Scheduling & Resource Management

• Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule, ensuring on-time delivery of all major milestones (design, FAT, SAT, and site acceptance).

• Proactively identify and resolve schedule bottlenecks, resource conflicts, and cross-functional dependencies.

• Track and report project and program-level KPIs related to schedule performance, quality, and engineering productivity.

• Coordinate staffing and resource allocation across engineering disciplines to meet project milestones without compromising quality.

Financial Oversight & Risk Management

• Own the project P&L, monitoring budget, cost performance, and margin, and flagging potential overruns early.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks (technical, schedule, financial, and contractual), maintaining a live risk register.

• Manage project change orders, scope variations, and contractual amendments with the client.

• Implement cost-control and efficiency measures to protect project profitability without compromising deliverable quality.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary point of contact for the client on all project matters, building trust through transparent, proactive communication.

• Lead project reviews, steering committee meetings, and status reporting for both internal leadership and the client.

• Coordinate with subcontractors, technology partners, and internal CORYS divisions to ensure aligned delivery.

• Conduct on-site missions as needed for design reviews, progress meetings, and customer acceptance testing.

Quality, Compliance & Process Improvement

• Ensure project execution complies with applicable industry standards, client specifications, and CORYS quality processes.

• Implement quality control checkpoints to reduce rework and ensure a high-fidelity, compliant simulator delivery.

• Standardize project documentation, reporting templates, and lessons-learned capture for future simulation programs.

Business Development Support

• Support follow-on proposal efforts and future phases of the program, contributing man-hour estimates and execution strategy.

• Represent CORYS's project delivery capabilities in business development discussions with clients and other program stakeholders.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred (equivalent technical/project management experience will be considered).

• 10+ years of proven project management experience leading large, complex engineering, simulation, or industrial projects, with demonstrated ownership of schedule, budget, and delivery outcomes.

• Experience in the power or energy sector strongly preferred; prior exposure to large-scale simulation programs is a significant plus.

• PMP certification (or equivalent) preferred.

• Demonstrated success managing multi-million-dollar project budgets and P&L, including risk and change management on large-scale programs.

• Strong leadership skills with a track record of directing multidisciplinary technical teams.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience serving as primary client interface on strategic accounts.

• Exceptional problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.

• Strong English communication skills (verbal and written); ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and executive stakeholders alike.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

• Willingness to travel for client meetings, milestone reviews, and site acceptance testing.

Job Type

Full-time

Salary

$150,000 – $190,000 per year (commensurate with experience — to be confirmed with HR/leadership given the strategic scope of this role).