Program Manager Jobs

Specific Requirements

In this position, you will be responsible for:

• Planning, direction, and control to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals throughout the program life cycle
• Supporting business development and portfolio managers to enhance sales and provide future opportunities for existing customers and solutions for new customers
• Leading monthly program reviews that identify EAC (estimate at completion) sustainment, financial and schedule performance, risk management burn down, root-cause and corrective action as well and continuous improvement.
• Managing all activities associated with large proposal preparation, proposal team performance, execution and OTD
• Management, oversight and coaching to all direct program Cost Account Managers
• Enforcing all processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program life cycle.
• Working with other functional department leaders, defining, prioritizing, and developing program requirements and execution plans
• Recognizing and acting on new business development opportunities
• Interfacing with the Senior Leadership Team, General Management and external customers.
• Managing and directing root cause and corrective efforts and failure review boards
• Effective management of a large size Integrated Product Team, resource planning, and financial execution

Education/Qualifications

Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Finance or Business Management required. Advanced degree preferred

Experience/Qualifications

• Experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include: proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation for cost reduction and performance improvement efforts.
• High level of interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with senior management.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Security Clearance in accordance with the position responsibilities
• 5+ years of experience in the defense and aerospace industry with 3+ years in a leadership capacity, including project management
• Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis.
• Strong program and time management skills are essential.
• Knowledge of finance, contracts, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management.
• Solid understanding of Aerospace Program Management logistics, technical data, and associated deliverables.