Kollsman

Program Manager II

Kollsman • $90K — $120K *
Fort Worth, TX 76137In-Person
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 3+ years functional experience
  • 3-5 years program management experience
  • PMP® Certification or Equivalent preferred
  • Strong project budgeting and negotiation experience

Responsibilities

  • Drive program performance across all lifecycle phases
  • Foster and maintain strong customer relationships
  • Lead detailed project planning and execution
  • Prepare financial forecasts and analyses
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
  • Conduct program reviews and prepare status reports
  • Support contract negotiations and ensure compliance

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule for work-life balance
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Flexible time off policies including paid parental leave
  • 401(k) program with competitive contributions
  • Generous employee referral program and additional voluntary benefits
Full Job Description
Job Summary: The Program Manager II is a mid-level program management position. Working with minimal supervision of a more senior program leader, the Program Manager II has responsibility for ensuring the planning and performance of assigned, generally more complex programs, throughout all phases of the program lifecycle. The Program Manager II is responsible for the cost, schedule, quality, customer satisfaction, and technical performance of assigned programs and for using that successful execution to drive future growth. The Program Manager II is responsible for effective customer communication, with minimal oversight from senior program leadership, to proactively respond to the customer, and gain customer trust by meeting commitments and quality standards. This position will be required to forecast sales, new business, and gross profit on their programs, needed to meet the operational goals of the business unit. The Program Manager II will direct program teams or Integrated Product Teams in achieving excellence in program execution through the use of Earned Value and other techniques to identify program issues and monitor program performance. Portfolio value may vary depending on the mix of programs.

Responsibilities and Tasks:
  • Holds self and team accountable for high performance standards and coaches the team to effectively manage changing priorities.
  • Understands and effectively communicates program objectives to the team. Relates how the program accomplishes the strategic plans of the Company and Business Area, and fosters strategic thinking.
  • Leads the development of detailed project or program plans through the application of company Policies and Procedures and Program Management industry best practices.
  • Leads assigned project teams in accordance with specific program plans to achieve program delivery and quality goals.
  • Proactively prepares and interprets Risk and Opportunity analyses and financial reports to anticipate problems and take corrective action to prevent/mitigate problems, and plan for management reserves.
  • Working with finance and Business Area leadership, prepares forecasts of new business, sales, and gross profit for annual operating plans for assigned programs. Establishes program budgets and holds Control Account Managers responsible for adherence.
  • Identifies continuous improvement opportunities to meet customer requirements by fostering an entrepreneurial and collaborative workforce.
  • Builds, develops, and maintains close customer relationships, anticipates customer needs, creatively addresses customer issues, and continually pursues open communications to strategically expand the business.
  • Assures customer satisfaction in terms of product performance, delivery, cost and contracted scope as the primary point of contact for the customer.
  • Demonstrated ability to provides Business Area leadership and customer sufficient details of program performance, risk assessments, and identification of opportunities for improvement; understands importance of providing recommended solutions to solve problems.
  • Coordinates with marketing personnel and assists in the preparation and implementation of marketing plans and proposals.
  • Applies strategic thinking to anticipate challenges, align program objectives with organizational goals, and drive long-term value while balancing near-term priorities.
  • Assists in the development of contract negotiation strategies with customers, suppliers, and affiliates to achieve financial objectives. Understands contractual obligations, communicates contractual requirements to stakeholders and ensures these obligations are met by proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
  • Plans and executes programs per contractual obligations, directly and/or indirectly managing the performance of multiple suppliers, affiliates, or peer organizations.
  • Conducts periodic internal and external program reviews to monitor program execution, keep management informed, and collect program performance feedback, risk assessment inputs, and identification of opportunities for improvement. Create, maintain and present Program Scorecards.
  • In coordination with Operations and Engineering, ensures design for manufacturability efforts and smooth transition to production for development programs occur as part of the program plan.
  • Supports technical discussions, both internally and externally, to ensure all technical requirements are met.


Education, Experience, License, or Certification:
  • Bachelor's degree is required.
  • 3+ years of functional experience is required
  • 3-5 years program management experience
  • PMP® Certification or Equivalent is Preferred


Skills and Abilities:
  • Critical thinker who is able to analyze, evaluate, and interpret information effectively.
  • Ability to create and maintain constructive customer relationships.
  • Basic understanding of industry trends and our customers and competitors' strategies, strengths and weaknesses.
  • Knowledge or experience in the applicable technical area or product line.
  • Experience with leading teams through the five phases of the project management framework (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Monitor & Control, Close).
  • Demonstrated ability to complete projects or programs on time, within scope and budget while delivering a quality product to the customer with a high level of satisfaction.
  • Exhibits strong future growth potential.
  • Ability to manage in accordance with disciplined internal processes aligned with industry standards and tools ; holds self and others accountable for the following: Earned value management, Program Planning, Risk Management, Requirements Management.
  • Demonstrated understanding of and ability to hold others accountable for the following: Earned value management, Program Planning, Risk Management, Requirements Management.
  • Demonstrated experience and understanding of program budgeting process.
  • Thorough understanding and experience in negotiations, collaborative problem solving, conflict management, meeting facilitation skills, and applying tact and diplomacy with internal/external customers and foreign personnel.
  • Experience using contract lifecycle management process to review/approve contract changes.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing program scope based on customer requirements, expectations, and required deliverables (e.g., proposals, contracts, statement of work).
  • Ability to clearly communicate ideas verbally and in writing. with demonstrated ability to create and give program management review presentations.
  • Ability to lead program teams through influence.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently in building and leading an integrated product team.
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Outlook, and Project applications.


Travel Requirements:
  • May require domestic and international travel and passport.
  • Must be able to travel up to 25%.

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Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

  • Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule, providing every other Friday off
  • Competitive compensation & 401(k) program to plan for your future
  • Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage with qualified wellness discounts
  • Basic Life Insurance and Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available
  • Flexible Vacation & PTO
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous Employee Referral Program
  • Voluntary Benefits Available: Longer Term Care, Legal, Identify Theft, Pet Insurance, and more
  • Voluntary Tricare Supplement available for military retirees


This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not an employment contract. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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Elbit Systems of America specializes in technology-based systems for diverse defense and commercial applications. They provide air data products, cockpit instrumentation, commercial aircraft services, head-up displays, and vision systems. They also provide custom product development and manufacturing to fit individual customer needs.

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