Position Overview
QinetiQ US is looking to hire an experienced Program Manager to support Robotics and Maritime programs in Franklin, MA. This will be an on-site position focused on the following areas:
Responsibilities
- Act as primary customer interface for all program aspects and lead program reviews to discuss technical, cost and schedule activities.
- Create program plans including the development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for management of scope to ensure alignment with contract requirements, budgets, and internal commitments.
- Monitor and assess program performance against plan (schedule and financial), identify risk and scope changes, develop and implement corrective action when necessary to initiate program changes. Maintain MS Schedule regularly.
- Control expenditures per the project budget and report monthly on project budget to actual performance via the Estimate to Complete (ETC) process.
- Understand the role and responsibility of each program team member, and through expert communication and leadership skills, establish a common understanding among team members on scope, schedule, and financial objectives.
- Work with functional managers to develop program resource plans. Direct assigned program resources.
- Work closely with the Business Development, Engineering, Operations, and Finance departments to support proposal efforts, contract negotiation and award.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of Project Lead experience with Department of Defense customers
- B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Science Mathematics or equivalent
- Proven track record of managing programs with challenging technical, schedule, and cost requirements as well as complex customer and subcontractor relationships.
- Must have hands on experience creating and maintaining plans in MS Project.
- Possess excellent people and leadership skills – must be capable of leading a team of technical personnel from different functions and foster collaboration and excel at conflict resolution.
- Strong customer management skills - must be capable of managing a customer to assure the customer’s needs are met without incurring scope growth.
- Ability to perfume scope/requirements analysis – must be capable of working with a customer to translate the customer’s wants and needs to top level scope and requirements.
- Estimating – must be capable of working with subject matter experts to develop estimates for duration and cost.
- Develop and maintain schedule/budgets – must know how to develop a WBS and translating that to a Microsoft Project schedule and identify budgets for all work packages in the WBS.
- Hands-on project experience in design, development, test, installation, and/or repair of hardware is highly desirable
- Familiar with DOD/MIL standards and the military equipment acquisition and qualification process.
- Excellent computer skills with a strong proficiency in Windows platform, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio), Microsoft Project, knowledge of Deltek CostPoint or similar MRP/ERP software systems, Jira, Windchill.
- Excellent analytical, project management and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Demonstrated execution of programs using Earned Value.
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively to promote collaboration among the program team.
- Exceptional leadership and decision-making skills.
- Must be willing and able to travel up to 15%
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret or higher level clearance as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
- Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Familiar with Agile methodology
Pay Transparency
The salary range for this role is $165,000- $185,000USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidates work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.