Program Manager

SUMMARY: The Program Manager is responsible for program leadership, execution, and customer coordination. They must successfully manage a large individual program or several small programs involving substantial commitment of Company resources within budget and schedule. Collaborate with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders to deliver program results that are responsive to customer needs and market opportunities. Plan, organize, and control assigned program activity from initial concept through final stages of program product life cycle to optimize profit and meet growth objectives. Commitment to and support of the Company Core Values are key to success in this position.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Is the primary point of contact with customers, communicating with them regarding the schedule and other issues on an on-going basis. Acts as voice of the customer within the organization.
• Partners with internal teams to provide documentation, information and guidance on impacts of difficulties and/or delays to delivery schedules.
• Accountable for price, cost, inventory, quality, and delivery as it relates to assigned customer base.
• Tracks, monitors, and reports program performance using program management tools.
• Develops and executes program presentations for both internal and external customers as well as summary documents for leadership review.
• Leads multi-disciplinary teams to execute programs in accordance with quality, schedule, and cost commitments.
• Responsible for accurately identifying customer demand for long-term forecasting and business planning.
• Responsible to utilize ERP system for transactions and analysis.
• Manage program(s) with plans and objectives to ensure commitments are met by monitoring, assessing, and resolving variances in quality, schedule and budget.
• Communicate status of work to appropriate parties (internal/external Customers) in order to keep them informed and involved.
• Assist with development schedules and coordinate cross-functional project plans and critical paths by utilizing project planning tools (e.g., MS project, periodic team meetings).
• Communicate effectively by conveying information and ideas in a clear, meaningful, and timely manner while providing information to ensure understanding and solicit input from audience during communication.
• Resolve any conflicts among stakeholders that impact successful program outcomes.
• Lead Integrated Product Teams responsible for all phases of program life cycle.
• Perform all functions of the job while adhering to established quality policies and procedures

• Uphold the company core values
• Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities to include; interviewing, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and

disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.


QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Successful accomplishment of duties and responsibilities may require the following:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Demonstrated management experience
• Software proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Auto Cad Inventor, Pro/Engineer
• and web based applications.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Must be adaptable to a changing work environment and competing demands
• Working knowledge of the Contract Terms and Conditions (T&C), Quality Clauses, Pricing Models, etc.
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities. React to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently. Prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.
• Excellent time management skills.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferable) or business management.

• Five (5) years manufacturing industry experience.
• Two (2) plus years' experience as a program manager in the aerospace industry

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to speak and understand basic safety and manufacturing instructions.


MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers. Ability to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.


REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.


CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Authorization to work in the United States. To conform to U.S. export control regulations, you should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers; handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to a hot and/or cold work environment, chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, loud noises, risk of electrical shock and vibration and/or other occupational hazards; personal protective equipment may be required.


NOTE: This job description identifies the general nature and scope of work to be performed. Vitesse Systems, LLC. reserves the right to revise all or any part of this job description and to add or eliminate essential job functions at any time. Designation of any job duty as an essential function is not intended as an assurance or guarantee that a team member has any right to perform the particular job duty, except as required by Vitesse Systems, LLC. This job description is subject to change based on the needs of the position and/or the Company.


Vitesse Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Veterans / Disabled Employer. Diversity drives innovation.

Vitesse Systems, LLC performs work controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These statutes require the protection of technical data and products. The regulations require that such data not be disclosed in written, oral, or visual form to any foreign national without prior export authorization from the Department of State. Employees must be a US person. The definition of a US person is provided under 22 CFR § 120.62 as one who:

• Who has been granted US citizenship,
• Who has a lawful permanent resident in the US,
• Who has been granted the status of "protected person",
• Or an employee of the US government.

Vitesse Systems, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) Veterans / Disabled Employer