Program Manager - Mission Systems

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met
• May lead or support all meetings and the integrated product and/or project team from kick-off through project close
• Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts
• Participate as a team member or leader on bid and proposal activities
• Ensure that the requirements of the request for proposal are met in the preparation and documentation of bids and proposals for existing customers
• May actively seek new business opportunities in coordination with Business Development
• May represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.
• Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations
• While representing Company’s interests, assure that all government regulatory guidance is adhered to
• Develop and implement plans and schedules to execute contracts/subcontracts
• Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services
• Regularly report program status to senior management
• Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle
• Obtains management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost and schedule objectives
• May be required to collaborate on various tasks with various project teams
• Notify and seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise
• Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident
• Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system)
• May serve as the primary interface with the customer on all matters involving contract execution
• Coincide with other departments on resolution of contractual problems with the customer
• Coincide with Contracts Administration on issues pertaining to contract requirements, changes, and interpretations
• Assure the contract requirements are executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e. federal acquisition regulations)
• May provide leadership to program or project team
• Assures communication and cooperation among team members and resolves areas of conflict
• Ensure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied and program documentation is properly recorded
• Understand and develop leading verses lagging indicators
• Develop and understand principles of program planning
• Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields
• Develop and understand cash flow management principles
• Develop and understand principles of process improvement (i.e. Lean Six Sigma)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevent experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
• Program Management certification preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU)
• Solid customer interface, leadership, and management skills
• Exposure to the program lifecycle or components of 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 cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
• Exposure to the earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
• Exposure to finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
• Solid problem solving skills
• Exposure to managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, presentation)