Technical Program Manager with Security Clearance

About the role

QinetiQ US is looking to hire an experienced Program Manager to support Robotics and Maritime programs in Franklin, MA. This is an on-site position.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary customer interface for all program aspects and lead program reviews to discuss technical, cost and schedule activities.
• Create program plans including the development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for management of scope to ensure alignment with contract requirements, budgets, and internal commitments.
• Monitor and assess program performance against plan (schedule and financial), identify risk and scope changes, develop and implement corrective action when necessary to initiate program changes.
• Maintain MS Schedule regularly.
• Control expenditures per the project budget and report monthly on project budget to actual performance via the Estimate to Complete (ETC) process.
• Understand the role and responsibility of each program team member, and through expert communication and leadership skills, establish a common understanding among team members on scope, schedule, and financial objectives.
• Work with functional managers to develop program resource plans.
• Direct assigned program resources.
• Work closely with the Business Development, Engineering, Operations, and Finance departments to support proposal efforts, contract negotiation and award.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Project Lead experience with Department of Defense customers.
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or equivalent.
• Proven track record of managing programs with challenging technical, schedule, and cost requirements as well as complex customer and subcontractor relationships.
• Hands-on experience creating and maintaining plans in MS Project.
• Excellent people and leadership skills – capable of leading a team of technical personnel from different functions, fostering collaboration, and excelling at conflict resolution.
• Strong customer management skills – capable of managing a customer to assure the customer’s needs are met without incurring scope growth.
• Ability to perform scope/requirements analysis – capable of working with a customer to translate the customer’s wants and needs to top-level scope and requirements.
• Estimating – capable of working with subject matter experts to develop estimates for duration and cost.
• Develop and maintain schedule/budgets – know how to develop a WBS and translate that to a Microsoft Project schedule and identify budgets for all work packages in the WBS.
• Hands-on project experience in design, development, test, installation, and/or repair of hardware is highly desirable.
• Familiar with DOD/MIL standards and the military equipment acquisition and qualification process.
• Excellent computer skills with strong proficiency in Windows platform, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio), Microsoft Project, knowledge of Deltek CostPoint or similar MRP/ERP software systems, Jira, Windchill.
• Excellent analytical, project management and organizational skills with keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated execution of programs using Earned Value.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to promote collaboration among the program team.
• Exceptional leadership and decision-making skills.
• Willing and able to travel up to 15%.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret or higher level clearance as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Familiar with Agile methodology.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $165,000–$185,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.