HEAT3 Program Manager-EN

About the role

CAE USA at Schriever SFB, CO is seeking a dedicated and experienced Program Manager to lead and manage a leading-edge prototyping effort, with an engineering design, and development team.

CAE USA is a leader in advanced simulation and training technology development and training systems support for domestic and international military training.

Responsibilities

• Develops contracts’ overarching vision and strategies to meet customers’ needs and address issues within the bounds of the contract
• Promotes vision and implements strategies via mentorship, guidance, and direction to the contractor force and coordination with the customer
• Serves as the CAE operations Site Lead for all USSF programs and pursuits based out of Colorado Springs, CO
• Performs financial analysis, including integration of financial planning and program/budget execution
• Develops planning, programming, and budgeting documentation, including revised plans necessitated by development requirements or adverse budgetary decisions
• Completes miscellaneous company program management requests for monthly, quarterly, and annual overhead budget forecasts and reports
• Prepare program development objectives and schedules for all phases of program development
• Maintain communications and contacts to collect and analyze technical, financial, schedule, and sales information for current and future programs
• Evaluate and suggest alternative or corrective actions on the project/task order under consideration, and on the overall utilization of resources
• Participates in monthly Independent Project Reviews (IPR), providing leadership with program status and schedule/budget updates

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with demonstrated management experience
• Experience working with military customers and products
• Experience with Agile Project Management and running programs with Agile life cycles
• Minimum of four years’ experience in program/project management within the software or hardware development environment
• Expert knowledge of program budget and schedule development and management
• Able to communicate both verbally and in writing, with good interpersonal skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or Board of Directors
• Advanced mathematical skills are required
• Possess complex financial managerial skills including budgetary and proposal activities
• A basic knowledge of accounting is mandatory
• Possess complex financial managerial skills, including budgetary and proposal activities
• Advanced analytical problem-solving skills are essential
• Able to reason, plan, direct, and evaluate situations to make appropriate recommendations and take actions beneficial to the program and the company as a whole
• Must display tact and self-discipline necessary to interface effectively with customers, vendors, and all levels of management, employees, and the general public
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Familiarization of Modeling and Simulation systems required
• Candidate must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with demonstrated management experience
• Experience working with military customers and products
• Experience with Agile Project Management and running programs with Agile life cycles
• Minimum of four years’ experience in program/project management within the software or hardware development environment
• Expert knowledge of program budget and schedule development and management
• Able to communicate both verbally and in writing, with good interpersonal skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or Board of Directors
• Advanced mathematical skills are required
• Possess complex financial managerial skills including budgetary and proposal activities
• A basic knowledge of accounting is mandatory
• Possess complex financial managerial skills, including budgetary and proposal activities
• Advanced analytical problem-solving skills are essential
• Able to reason, plan, direct, and evaluate situations to make appropriate recommendations and take actions beneficial to the program and the company as a whole
• Must display tact and self-discipline necessary to interface effectively with customers, vendors, and all levels of management, employees, and the general public
• Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Familiarization of Modeling and Simulation systems required
• Candidate must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance