Principal, Program Manager ( US Military ) - Multiple Locations

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$200K — $225K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 12 years of relevant experience needed
  • Must have 10+ years in proposal management and program planning
  • Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) essential
  • Experience with FAR and DFAR projects is a must
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Ability to obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Drive program execution for Division Programs
  • Own performance analysis and reporting for the Division
  • Partner with program teams on baseline plans for cost and schedule
  • Implement best practices in risk and opportunity management
  • Manage Division program management training initiatives
  • Organize program leadership team certification and rotational programs
  • Coordinate training requirements for program teams and track metrics

Benefits

  • Work schedule includes every other Friday off
  • Opportunity for professional growth and leadership training
  • Engagement in best practices with a focus on program excellence
  • Collaboration and partnership with various program teams
  • Travel opportunities are approximately 25%
Full Job Description
Job Description
Job Title - Principal, Program Manager

Locations - Palm Bay, Florida + Handover, MD + Ashaway, Rhode Island + Herdon, VA

Base Salary - $200,000 - $225,000.



Industry: Aerospace / Aviation / Defense

Job Category: General Management

Work Schedule:

Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Program Management Excellence (PMX) team should be an experienced Program Manager or Proposal Manager who is well-versed in People, Process, and Tools best practices within the Aerospace & Defense industry.

The successful candidate will serve as SME > program management execution for the Acoustics System PMX Lead.

JOB Details:

  • Drive predictable program execution across Division Programs
  • Own Program Performance Analysis / Reporting for the Division
  • Partner with programs to ensure executable baseline plans (cost and schedule)
  • Drive R&O best practices into execution across all programs for the Division
  • Manage Division PM training
  • Program Leadership Team (PLT) Certification program
  • Program Management (RPM) rotational program
  • Coordination of training requirements and training instruction for program teams
  • Training metrics
  • Organize Gate and Independent Reviews for the Division
  • Own implementation of tools across the Division
  • Common Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)
  • Common Data Matrix (CDM)
  • Cobra Standardization
  • Opportunity & Risk Register
  • Schedule Metrics Analysis & Reporting Tool (SMART)
  • Program Health Dashboard (PHD) & Automated Program Review Template (PRT)
  • Support various sector and division reviews
  • Ensure appropriate PMO staffing for program proposals, baseline activities, and execution
  • Ability to travel ~25%


Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 12 years of relevant experience
  • Ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • 10+ years of proposal management, program planning, and EVMS experience
  • Experience working DoD projects in a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) environment

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