Job Title: Program Manager

Job Location: Melville, NY (100% onsite)

Salary: $125,000-$150,000/yr DOE

• Oversees, directs, and coordinates all activities necessary to successfully execute all approved, assigned programs.
• Ensures all programs are executed within the committed timeframe and in line with contractual requirements.
• Responsible for program management processes.
• Coordination of multiple complex programs.
• Critical assessment of process and policy improvements
• Conducts Program/Financial reviews. Monitors and controls activities/costs on major programs.
• Conducts program status reviews for upper management. Reports both contractual status (technical, schedule, etc.) and financial status.
• Manage programs through all phases, from proposal preparation and submission, contract negotiation, baseline, PDR,CDR,MRR, TRR, qualification, validation, production, and delivery
• Coordinate with business management and functional management to ensure that workload, staffing plans, work processes, and procedures are aligned
• Plans and determines the most efficient method of achieving program objectives within the framework of technical capabilities, Company procedures and contractual requirements.
• Establishes and maintains adequate controls to assure continuous analysis and measurement of performance against requirements and initiates corrective action as required.
• This is a hands-on position. You will direct and work together with the IPT to achieve both program and enterprise cost and schedule goals.
• Single Point of Contact for all programmatic internal and customer communications
• Participate in new business proposals, project projections, and analysis of requirements
• Assume responsibility for program profit, schedule, and technical performance
• Prepare and present detailed program review packages to senior management and customers
• Lead risk and opportunity management for assigned programs

• Bachelors degree AND a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience OR Graduate degree AND a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience required
• Previous technical program management experience or demonstrated knowledge of high-reliability hardware requirements and RF component design, production and test is preferred
• Experience with earned value, cost, and schedule management is necessary
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to successfully direct, motivate, and influence a team using a combination of technical knowledge, teamwork, and people management skills
• Ability to successfully manage a wide range and high volume of activity
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to succinctly address complex issues and action plans with program team, peers, senior management,and customers
• Program management certification or equivalent preferred
• Current security clearance is highly preferred
• Costpoint, ERP systems, Microsoft Office proficiency