Assistant Program Manager (REQ 304)

Tasks

• Work closely with principal investigators and diverse technical teams to develop plans and monitor program execution
• Track and manage project work scope, schedule, cost, deliverables, risks, and help coordinate resource planning of multiple parallel efforts
• Prepare detailed budgets, establish estimates-to-complete estimates, and assist in preparation of vendor RFPs and quotation packages
• Support integration and test of APS technologies with Navy systems
• Oversee, document, and record/report results from lab and field test events
• Prepare slides for customer meetings and help lead internal engineering meetings, take notes, and distribute actions
• Lead consolidation of technical data package(s) and other related deliverables and submission to the government
• Support management of subcontractors and vendors through regular interaction, formal status updates, and on-site evaluations, including the disposition of defective hardware, subcontractor schedule risk mitigation, and evaluation of alternative technologies or components
• Coincide compiling past performance data and new quotes in support of new proposals
• Reconciliation of subcontractor reported spending and invoices

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field
  • 3-5 years of project management experience, preferably in DoD R&D or production environments
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in order to accurately document and report findings to colleagues, customers, vendors, etc.
  • Exceptional organization skills, note taking, and following up on actions
  • Proficiency in MS Project, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
  • Experience working in a multidisciplinary engineering environment

  Qualifications

  • PMP certification
  • Familiarity and experience with Enterprise Resource Planning tools encompassing project and resource planning
  • Strong understanding of the defense industry, particularly undersea or maritime technology
  • Experience supporting low-rate production of technically complex hardware
  • Active security clearance
  • Familiarity with Solidworks

  Location

  An immediate full-time position is open in the following locations:

  • Groton, CT

  Company Information

  APS, a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Dynamics Corporation, offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and comfortable working conditions. Candidates must possess or be able to obtain a DoD security clearance. Please note, obtaining a security clearance is a condition of employment which typically requires US citizenship and a thorough background investigation.

  Equal Opportunity Employer

  We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, gender, marital status, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

  At-Will Employment

  This Company is an at-will employer as allowed by applicable state law. This means that regardless of any provision in this application, if hired, the company or I may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. Nothing in this employment application, the employee handbook nor in any of the company's policies shall be deemed to constitute a contract of employment.