Program Manager III

Job Summary Mercury is looking for an experienced Program Manager to join its growing program team responsible for strengthening the Program Management functions and supporting Business Management across business unit Programs. The position will be based in Phoenix, AZ and requires up to 25% travel. Responsibilities Manages execution and performance of multiple programs within the Processing Secure Business Unit. Supports multiple teams and leads cross‑functional teams across product lines and business units. Deliver solutions from design to release. Manages medium sized programs to ensure adherence to program plans, schedules, and budgets. Develop, define, and execute project plans, schedules, budgets and deliverables. Create relationships with customers and field‑based employees. Drive continuous improvement and root cause & corrective action initiatives. Identify and support program challenges and lead their solutions, such as allocating resources, changing contractual specifications, and directing responses to customer needs. Oversee the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes, including coordinating preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, operation budgets, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts. Providing Program Management support as part of strategic captures teams to ensure that Mercury delivers timely, compliant, cost‑effective solutions to customers and including the negotiation and closure of the business deal. Coordination with the Global Sales team to understand customer requirements, schedule, and price targets and then build a program proposal that will be executable upon award. Acts as the focal point of contact with the customer for programmatic, contractual and business matters on any given proposal or program execution and is a liaison with customers and internal departments for all matters affecting the successful landing of assigned programs. Providing timely guidance into priority decisions concerning resources across competing priorities based upon business level strategy. Varied experience transitioning from the capture phase of a strategic program to the execution phase to deliver on business commitments and customer commitments. Experience negotiating strategic programs to include commercial items sold to the Department of Defense is a must. Experience reviewing proposals for adequacy and the ability to build a strong and trusted relationship with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) is also critical. Coordination between the pricing and finance function, the contracts organization, and the proposal team to ensure that proposal schedules are met. Experience building comprehensive business cases to be used for proposal review and signoff. The desired candidate will demonstrate a strategic approach to proposal development, estimating, negotiating, administration, change management, and dispute resolution as a key contributor to senior management team. Proven experience building proactive and success‑oriented capture and execution teams. Demonstrated ability to conduct timely negotiations, resolve customer issues, and optimize cash flow in contract management. Identify and assess risks, opportunities, and issues against the execution or proposal baseline. Experienced Program Management lead for both product groups and service organizations. Expertise in USG, International, and Commercial contract negotiation and management. Compliance with FAR, DFAR, ITAR, and Export Regulations. Managed all contract types; FFP, FPIF, CPFF, CPAR, T&M, IDIQ and BOA. Established systems to ensure compliance with Purchasing (CPSR) and Estimating System reviews. Lead with internal and outside counsel as well as executive level business management on critical issues. Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) or Business Management. Typically requires 3+ years of execution experience with US DoD (DFARS) content. Experience managing complex technical programs across commercial and defense markets. Ability to understand a broad portfolio, spanning multiple customers and product platforms, including hardware, software, and manufacturing. Must have or obtain a government security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Responsible for accessing information subject to U.S. export regulations; eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. government. Preferred Qualifications Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) or Business Management. Professional Certification (preferred): PMP, CPCM, CFCM or similar. Strong communication skills, including ability to lead in‑person negotiations. Very strong written and spoken English language skills. Experience establishing a culture of execution and accountability. Understands systems and technologies for avionics, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, targeting, communications, and networking. Salary Range $75,000 - $150,000 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees. $84,000 - $168,000 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA. $88,500 - $177,000 annual salary for in‑office or hybrid employees in NJ. Benefits Bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions). Health, life and disability insurance. Company‑paid holidays and time off. 401(k) retirement plan. Discounted employee stock purchase plan. Tuition reimbursement. Access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse. Team members at the Director or Vice President level are eligible to receive annual stock‑based awards. 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/life balance (available based on location). Mercury Systems is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status. #J-18808-Ljbffr