Job DescriptionIn the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) business area we develop next-generation threat detection, countermeasure, and attack solutions to provide customers with full-spectrum electronic warfare capabilities to enhance mission survivability. Within this setting, our Operations employees turn innovative engineering designs into real solutions to meet our customers' needs. From Supply Chain, to manufacturing and test, Electronic Systems offers opportunities to work with technology rarely accessible in other manufacturing firms. Our training and development programs provide employees with career advancement in a diverse work environment.
The Subcontract Program Manager (SPM) is a leadership role within the Supply Chain function supporting a critical program within the portfolio. This role operates as an extension of the program manager and is responsible for managing subcontract performance (cost, schedule, quality & technical) with support from a cross-functional integrated product team (IPT).
In this role you will:
- Manage the execution of subcontracts for materials, equipment, supplies and services of a highly-specialized and complex nature through all phases of the program lifecycle.
- Evaluate, negotiate, and manage assigned subcontracts to perform to each project's specifications, quality, budget, schedule and earned value requirements to include the timely delivery of all deliverables required to fulfill the subcontract.
- Author, manage and influence critical path releases of Statements of Works (SOWs) and plans to align with required schedules and subcontractor lead times
- Deliver quality customer service to both internal and external customers and foster and maintain good supplier relationships, while driving a Zero Defect mindset with suppliers.
- Participate in the support of new business and in the development of financial plans for the company, as it pertains to the planned outsourced portion of the project(s).
Who you are:
- Consistently demonstrate strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Able to work independently, as well as manage dynamic cross-functional program teams on all subcontract related issues.
- Must be able to assess, prioritize, drive issues to closure and be assertive when required.
- Exercises discretion and independent judgment in the performance of duties.
- Exhibits best practice work habits and collaborates with other subcontract team members to promote operational excellence and completeness.
- Models and demonstrates strong leadership in ethics, safety, corporate responsibility, and security.
Required Skills and Education- Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
- Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years work experience or equivalent experience
- Experience in Subcontract Management, Project Management or Program Management
- Strong demonstrated negotiation skills and strategies
- Experience in new business capture to include proposals
- Experience developing long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve enterprise objectives.
- Successful, proven record of leading and managing multi-discipline project teams
- Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on relationship building, leading through influence, and the ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) at all levels
- Ability to develop plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
- Experience with scope management and cost estimating, including estimate to complete/estimate at completion (ETC/EAC) processes.
- Ability to communicate with senior management regarding subcontract performance status (cost / schedule / resources / risk) as well as performance to financial objectives
- Experience communicating externally either with customers or suppliers
- Strong technical and business acumen
- Control Account Management (CAM) experience (at minimum, CAM trained)
- Ability to obtain and main a Secret level clearance.
Preferred Skills and Education- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Operations
- Master's Degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration
- Prior experience as a project manager
- Experience leading cross-functional teams Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
- Program Management Institute's (PMI) Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Demonstrated Risk Management experience
- Experience with information systems such as Oracle
- Knowledge of acquisition policies and procedures with associated knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)
- Significant experience managing the development and compliance of requirements (SOWs, specifications, contractual terms, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills to handle many overlapping projects simultaneously
