Day & Zimmermann

As a Project Manager in the DOD SkillBridge Internship Program, you will play a key leadership role in directing and managing all aspects of complex projects. Acting as the primary liaison between the client, contractors, and internal teams, you will guide project execution from planning through completion. Responsibilities include developing and communicating baseline project documents—such as scope of work, schedule, execution plan, and cost estimates—while ensuring alignment across diverse stakeholders.You’ll coordinate cross-functional teams, including internal staff, prime contractors, and third-party vendors, to drive performance and deliver results within approved timelines and budgets. This role requires strong communication skills to clearly articulate complex strategies and provide status updates in a Federal Earned Value Management (EVM) environment. Additional duties include overseeing engineering and design deliverables, managing changes, and identifying risks early to enable effective mitigation strategies.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Program Manager intern, you will support the Project Director in the execution of large-scale, complex projects exceeding $100M in revenue and long-term delivery timelines. You’ll have administrative responsibility across all phases of the project lifecycle—from proposal and design through construction and closeout.This role involves coordinating internal teams, prime contractors, and third-party vendors to meet project goals, while clearly communicating complex strategies to both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll also support the development of program plans and timelines in dynamic, high-pressure environments. A strong understanding of contract terms and conditions, scopes of work, modifications, and commissioning is essential to success in this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directing and managing all aspects of complex projects
• Acting as the primary liaison between the client, contractors, and internal teams
• Guiding project execution from planning through completion
• Developing and communicating baseline project documents such as scope of work, schedule, execution plan, and cost estimates
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to drive performance and deliver results within approved timelines and budgets
• Supporting the Project Director in the execution of large-scale, complex projects
• Coordinating internal teams, prime contractors, and third-party vendors to meet project goals
• Supporting the development of program plans and timelines

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to articulate complex strategies and provide status updates in a Federal Earned Value Management (EVM) environment
• Understanding of contract terms and conditions, scopes of work, modifications, and commissioning

OTHER

This opportunity would be located on our Middletown Iowa Manufacturing facility. The facility is within close proximity to the Chicago area.