Job Title: Lead, Program Management
Job Code: 39672
Job Location: Rockwall, TX
Job Schedule: Expat Rotation
This role will be placed on long term in country assignment at a supplier facility in Israel for up to 5 years. Job Description:The Lead Program Manager is responsible for managing the relationship and performance of a strategically significant supplier. This individual ensures alignment between internal program requirements and supplier deliverables, driving quality, cost, and schedule objectives while mitigating risks and ensuring compliance. This role works cross-functionally with key internal stakeholders and serves as the main interface with the supplier organization.
Essential Functions:- Serve as the primary point-of-contact for all matters related to the key supplier.
- Oversee and manage all phases of the supplier's program lifecycle, from planning through execution and closure.
- Monitor supplier performance, ensuring delivery on quality, schedule, and cost targets.
- Facilitate regular meetings, business reviews, and milestone checks with the supplier.
- Lead problem-solving efforts and corrective action planning for supplier-related issues.
- Collaborate with internal engineering, procurement, quality, and legal teams to resolve issues and ensure contract compliance.
- Manage risk identification, assessment, and mitigation planning as it relates to supplier performance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives jointly with the supplier to achieve program goals.
- Communicate program status, risks, and opportunities to Senior Leadership and key stakeholders.
- May lead and mentor junior program managers or support staff involved in supplier oversight.
Qualifications:- Must Have an Active Secret Clearance, with ability to work Special Access Programs.
- Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
- Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) process.
- Demonstrated experience briefing and presenting to internal/external stakeholders at varying levels, up to/including executive leadership.
- Demonstrated experience managing subcontractors/suppliers to ensure compliance with contract, project schedule, and deliverables.
- Demonstrated experience working as an "in country representative" with the ability to adapt and influence within local culture & customs.
Preferred Additional Skills:- Experience managing subcontractors responsible for developing military equipment.
- Demonstrated experience with the program integrated master schedule (IMS), including data input/output and progress tracking on the program.
- Experience managing programs within a DoD or Aerospace environment.
- Understanding of customer procurement processes and government funding approval.
- Program strategy and capture experience.
- Experience leading cross functional teams and working across different business organizations and customer communities.
- Experience in engineering or military operations.
- Ability to fluently communicate in Hebrew a huge plus.
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