Sr. Program Manager

About the role

We are seeking a highly dynamic Program Manager (PM) responsible for managing complex, multi-million dollar and multi-year government contracts in collaboration with engineering, operations, quality, finance, contracts, and sales team members. The Program Manager ensures product delivery on time and on budget by coordinating program support with internal and external customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manages and contributes to all aspects of program execution to satisfy customer requirements and ensure profitability.
• Plans, monitors, and manages to avoid specification shortfalls, budget overruns, schedule overruns, and situations requiring emergency management.
• Anticipates problems and takes timely actions to eliminate or mitigate.
• Manages specification reviews to ensure the agreed-upon specification meets customer needs and can be achieved on time.
• Negotiates and agrees upon Statement of Work (SOW) with the customer to meet requirements and budget needs.
• Acts as the principal point of contact between the customer and Teledyne.
• Creates and executes detailed program plans to satisfy the product specification and customer SOW.
• Tracks program Earned Value via detailed Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning tools.
• Performs other related duties of similar complexity as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Engineering degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Program Management, Engineering, and/or Sales.
• Due to Department of Energy requirements, U.S. citizenship is required.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, effectively engaging all levels of the organization verbally and in writing.
• Able to translate technical decisions/strategies into business terms and produce clear, understandable documentation for all audiences.
• Ability to allocate time and resources efficiently, focusing on shifting priorities and improving individual/team efficiency.
• Effective leader and manager in a matrix-reporting environment.
• Full understanding of the business and the impact of Program Management on the organization.
• Assertive personality with a strong bias for action and results-orientation; tackles tough problems with firm deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health benefits.
• 401(k) with company match and retirement plans.
• Paid time off and flexible work arrangements.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Employee wellness programs and assistance resources.
• Collaborative environment working on mission-critical technology.