Program Manager

Job Description

What you will do

The Program Manager is responsible for overall management and successful delivery of complex, high-value programs. The position is accountable to achieve all cost, quality and schedule delivery objectives. The Program Manager is the primary point of contact for the end Customer throughout the duration of the program. The position must provide overall leadership to a global matrix program organization comprised of both internal and external support representing all functional areas of the organization (engineering, purchasing, quality, manufacturing, aftermarket, sales, logistics, etc.). The Program Manager is responsible to represent the program at all governance forums needed to secure all decisions affecting the program progress.

Core responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary point of contact for the program for both external customers and internal Company support areas.

• Responsible to achieve Program cost (Program and Product), quality (Program assurance and Product) and schedule delivery objectives.

• Coordinate and manage all program activities through a matrix program organization supported by all Company business areas, external partners and suppliers.

• Represents the program at all required governance forums.

• Assures quality of program products, services, and deliverables, including participating in reviews, audits, and site visits.

• Develops, reviews, and approves plans, schedules, consulting agreements and other program documents.

• Prepares and provides various reports and technical reviews to senior management as requested.

• Ensures compliance with relevant corporate and government policies and standards.

• Responsible for compliance with all security requirements and Import/Export, EAR and ITAR regulations under the program.

Who are you?

Critical Competencies:

• Teamwork: Building cooperation among individuals and departments, sharing information and resources, and working to achieve group goals and outcomes.

• Creativity/Innovation: Reframing traditional patterns of thinking and applying new and evolving ideas, methods, designs and technologies.

• Communication: Excellence in listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably, and actively seeking feedback non-defensively.

• Customer Focus: Understanding and meeting the needs and requirements of customers and addressing the interests and concerns of all organization stakeholders.

• Flexibility performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments.

• External Relationships / Networking: Establishing a presence for the organization with outside interest groups, cultivating relationships with customers and other stakeholders, and gaining support for organization goals.

• Ability to understand multiple manufacturing organizations, processes, and products.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering is preferred. Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred.

• 10+ years of Program or Project Management experience working on projects and programs of increasing complexity and cost.

• 5+ years as a Program Manager in the defense industry acquisition process pertaining to wheeled vehicle programs preferred.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Project Manager (CPM) is desired.

• Defense industry Program Management experience with certification defined by the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) standard is preferred.

• Experience in competitive analysis, customer analysis, win strategy development, conducting phase reviews and price-to win analysis.

• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills at the senior management level.

• Demonstrated ability to work with large global teams within a matrix organizational structure and the ability to effectively provide guidance, direction, and supervision in areas of program management, systems engineering, major system acquisitions, and financial management.

• Demonstrated ability to make decisions necessary to move the Program forward.