CACI International

Program Manager

CACI International$113K — $237K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, or business management
  • 5+ years in the DoD and space industry
  • 3-5 years as a Program Manager for NRE program development
  • Experience across the program lifecycle from development to sustainment
  • Skill in Earned Value Management (EVM) and cost reporting
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially with senior management
  • Active U.S. Government Security Clearance or eligibility for cross-over

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and execution to achieve cost, schedule, and performance goals
  • Manage a large Integrated Product Team and oversee resource planning
  • Identify and act on new business development opportunities
  • Coach and manage Cost Account Managers (CAMs)
  • Collaborate with departmental leaders to define program requirements
  • Direct root cause investigations and corrective actions
  • Prepare and manage proposals, ensuring timely execution and sales support
  • Conduct program reviews to track performance, risks, and continuous improvement efforts

Benefits

  • Healthcare, wellness, and financial support
  • Retirement benefits
  • Family support programs
  • Continuing education opportunities
  • Generous time-off policies
Full Job Description
Job Title: Program Manager

Job Category: Project and Program Management

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:
Our space portfolio develops and provides high reliability electronics, sensors and data processing products that protect the warfighter, provide the nation’s decision and policy maker’s essential information for strategic and tactical planning and policy operations.

CACI's ARKA Group's Danbury Mission Technologies, the Program Manager is responsible for management of sophisticated Space programs to include successful delivery in accordance with cost, schedule, quality and technical performance requirements as governed by internal requirements and contractual flow-downs. The program manager leads the integrated product team to deliver a product of the highest quality and reliability. The program manager is the primary interface with the customer ensuring mission success. 

Responsibilities:
•            Planning, direction, and control to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals throughout the program life cycle
•            Effective management of a large size Integrated Product Team, resource planning, and financial execution
•            Able to recognize and act on new business development opportunities
•            Management, oversight and coaching to all direct program Cost Account Managers (CAMs)
•            Working with other functional department leaders, defining, prioritizing, and developing program requirements and execution plans
•            Managing and directing root cause and corrective efforts and failure review boards
•            Responsible for all activities associated with large proposal preparation, proposal team performance, execution and OTD
•            Lead monthly program reviews that identify EAC (estimate at completion) sustainment, financial and schedule performance, risk management burn down, root-cause and corrective action as well and continuous improvement
•            Enforcing all processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program life cycle
•            Understanding and implementing lean process improvement principles
•            Interfacing with the Senior Leadership Team, General Management and external customers
•            Supporting business development and portfolio managers to enhance sales and provide future opportunities for existing customers and solutions for new customers

Qualifications:
Required:
•            Bachelor's of science degree in engineering, finance or business management
•            5+ years of experience in the department of defense (DoD) and space industry
•            3 - 5 years direct Program Manager experience in managing NRE program development, hardware assembly, integration, and testing related to defense and space projects
•            Significant experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work (SOW) and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation for cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
•            Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
•            Knowledge of finance, contracts, Bill of Materials (BoM)/pricing, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
•            High level of interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with senior management
•            Excellent program and time management skills are essential
•            Solid understanding of Space Program Management logistics, technical data, and associated deliverables
•            Active U.S. Government Security Clearance (we will consider candidates who have been debriefed within the past 24 months and who are able to be crossed over within 3 months). 

Desired:
•            Advanced degree

This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$113,200 - $237,800

About CACI International

CACI International Inc is a multinational professional services and information technology company. It provides services to many branches of the federal government including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare. CACI has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The company's mission is to provide enterprise and mission technology services and solutions that best fit the needs of its customers. CACI has been named a Fortune World's Most Admired Company, a Washington Post Top Workplace, and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity.
Learn more about CACI International
Size
22,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$374.4 million
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$5.8 billion
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