As Principal Program Manager, you will be responsible for the performance of one or multiple programs (family of programs), with an emphasis on production. This role requires a broad understanding of all aspects of a program, from ideation to production as well as in-service support. Customer-facing, you will have great business acumen, making judicious decisions to achieve customer satisfaction while successfully executing your programs.
In this role, you have the opportunity to lead highly diverse cross-functional teams composed of contracts, program planning, finance, operations, and engineering to deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers.
Job Responsibilities:- Execute programs to scope, schedule, cost, and quality over their full lifecycle, by internal processes and contractual obligations, for customers worldwide.
- Develop plans for program execution, including detailed integrated master schedules (IMS), build plans, and critical paths.
- Ensure on-time deliverables (documentation and products).
- Identify and manage scope changes through their approval and execution.
- Perform risk and opportunities management, including definition and execution of action plans for risk mitigation to prevent adverse effects, and escalate issues promptly.
- Provide details of resources required for successful execution of programs.
- Respond to related requests for proposals (RFPs), coordinate and develop proposals and related documentation, including schedules, estimates, compliance matrices, programmatic volume, and bid review material.
- Create statements of work (SOW) and perform sub-contract management, as required.
- Present program status to the leadership team, weekly and monthly, including reporting on programs' KPIs.
- Point of contact for customers; develop and execute action plans for customer and organizational satisfaction, including problem solving, obsolescence management, and in-service support.
- Team with Operations, Engineering, and Mission Assurance to ensure that all are informed and involved in decisions affecting their areas.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Typically requires 6+ years of progressive project/program management experience related to defense hardware systems.
- Experience EAC management and financial acumen.
- Experience with Prime and/or Government contracting practices.
- Experience with MS Project.
- This position requires you to have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
Preferred Qualifications:- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally, at all levels of the organization internally and externally
- Excellent time management skills, presentation skills, and highly detail-oriented
- Experience managing programs in a multi-site matrix organization.
- Experience in ERP/MRP business systems and Salesforce
- Knowledge of FAR, DFAR, ITAR, and Export Regulations.
- Knowledge of EVMS
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