F-35 Program Manager - 26640

Job Description

HII Mission Technologies Corp. (HII MTC) is seeking an F-35 Program Manager to oversee our work for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (F-35 JPO) in Arlington, Virginia. Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in DoD acquisition, F-35 JPO experience, and experience/knowledge of aircraft development, production, and sustainment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Oversee cost, schedule, performance, risk, and other programmatic aspects of assigned projects to ensure program requirements and customer expectations are met including continual assessment of F-35 program risks and opportunities to address customer risks, challenges, information & technology needs, and address aircraft degraders.
• Management and monitoring of a multi-disciplined team including identifying areas of improvement when necessary.
• Monitor supply chain risks, coordinate procurement strategies, and ensure acquisition requirements are consistent with aircraft production requirements.
• Oversee contract administrative functions including Performance Incentive Fee (PIF) allotments, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) agreements, delivery status notification, input to priorities and allocations process, and staffing of formal Contract Change Proposal (CCP) and Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) concurrence.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 4 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant progressive experience.
• Experience/background in DoD Acquisition.
• Understanding of aircraft development, production, and sustainment.
• Understanding of the PPBE process.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to prepare documents and brief senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Experience leading a diverse team and ability to delegate and provide consistent expectations of team.
• C clearance: An active secret security clearance or higher is required (at the time of application and consideration)

Physical Requirements

May be required to visit job site in an industrial or shipboard environment. Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above feet/floor level.